Skift Take
Hawaiian Airlines and JetBlue Airlines are once again ganging up on Delta. But this time it's about Mexico, not the Middle East.
Hawaiian Airlines and JetBlue Airways are objecting to Delta Air Lines' proposal for antitrust immunity with Aeromexico, arguing the deal would set a precedent that may undercut future Open Skies agreements.
If the U.S. Department of Transportation approves Delta's application, it and Aeromexico could coordinate on schedules and prices, while also sharing revenues. Delta has similar agreements with Air France, KLM, and Alitalia.
In opposing Delta's application, the two carriers are reprising their roles as boosters of the Open Skies agreements the United States maintains with more than 100 foreign entities. Each airline has aggressively moved to defend the agreements the United States has with Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, pitting them against United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta, which
