Governments Should Address Subsidy Spat, American Air CEO Says
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A dispute between the largest U.S. airlines and Persian Gulf carriers over alleged subsidies has reached an impasse and should be taken up at the government level, the head of American Airlines Group Inc. said.
American Airlines, Delta Air Lines Inc. and United Continental Holdings Inc. contend that Emirates, Etihad Airways PJSC and Qatar Airways Ltd. receive government subsidies that allow them to compete unfairly. Talks with counterparts at Gulf airlines haven’t resolved the issue, American Airlines Chief Executive Officer Doug Parker said Tuesday in Hong Kong.