Trump Pledges Airlines Help in Feud Over Foreign Rivals’ Aid
- ‘Big league’ subsidies fuel some competition, president says
- U.S. carriers have complained of Emirates, Etihad, Qatar Air
Southwest CEO Says Meeting With Trump Was 'Terrific'
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President Donald Trump told U.S. airlines he would help them compete with foreign carriers that are aided by their governments, a crucial signal of White House support for an industry campaign that began in 2015.
“A lot of that competition is subsidized by governments, big league,” Trump said at a White House meeting Thursday with the nation’s largest airlines, air freight companies and airports. “I’ve heard that complaint from different people in this room. Probably about one hour after I got elected, I was inundated with calls from your industry and many other industries, because it’s a very unfair situation.”