Skift Take
It's getting lonely as a legacy carrier CEO in the United States.
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta Air Lines have found it difficult to rally any supporters in the travel industry in their battle with Gulf carriers Etihad, Emirates, and Qatar Airways.
And now the U.S. carriers will have to contend with open opposition from Hyatt, Hilton, Marriott and other leading travel brands, too.
They've received support from the labor unions for pilots, maintenance workers, and flight attendants that they do business with — and that will likely call in the favor when it comes time to negotiate new contracts. They've also received support from mayors of cities where they have hubs, like Charlotte, NC and Houston, TX, and from mid-size cities that
