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  "textContent": "United's CEO is reportedly thinking big—so big it would redraw the global airline map. Bloomberg reports that Scott Kirby has privately floated the idea of combining United Airlines with rival American Airlines to senior US officials, according to people familiar with the talks. There's no indication that a formal...",
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