Pursuits
United Fights Southwest in Texas to Keep Grip on Busy Hub
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United Continental Holdings Inc.’s grip on Houston, home to its busiest hub, is under attack from Southwest Airlines Co.
Southwest wants to build an international terminal at Houston’s secondary airport, casting itself as a monopoly-buster that will serve Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America. United says that dividing such flights in Houston threatens the city’s main gateway, George Bush Intercontinental Airport.