I Hate Scott Kirby's Merger Idea

But I don't blame United's CEO for trying.

Dear readers,

Some subscribers have emailed and texted to say Scott Kirby’s very detailed statement about American rebuffing his desire to acquire the airline is an indication that Kirby wishes to move on. “They declined to engage and instead responded by publicly closing the door,” Kirby said in a statement filed Monday with the SEC. “And without a willing partner, something this big simply can’t get done.”

If you think he’s done, you don’t know Kirby.