United Airlines has criticized Delta Air Lines for misrepresenting its joint venture (JV) with Aeromexico as Delta battles to maintain antitrust immunity. In its objection to the DOT's ruling, Delta had claimed that its JV was in the public interest, but United has responded with various rebuttals.

The Trump Administration is refusing to renew Delta and Aeromexico's JV antitrust immunity status in response to Mexico's alleged "abuse of bilateral aviation agreements." It also imposed new restrictions on Mexican carriers operating to the US.

United Picks Apart Delta JV Claims

In a DOT filing this week, United said that it " must respond to several inaccurate claims in Delta’s Objection that directly implicate United’s operations and alliances ." In its objection, Delta made re

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