Exclusive-United CEO Kirby raised potential tie-up with American in Trump meeting

WASHINGTON, April 13 (Reuters) – United Airlines CEO ​Scott Kirby ‌raised the potential of merging with American Airlines ‌in ​a ⁠meeting with ⁠U.S. President Donald Trump in late February, two ​sources told Reuters.

United declined ⁠to ⁠comment. The ​White House did ​not immediately respond to ‌a request for comment. Kirby’s comments ⁠came at the end of a ⁠scheduled ‌White House ⁠meeting on ​the ‌future of ​Dulles airport, ⁠the sources added.

(Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Christian ​Schmollinger)