First, a closer look at the complaint against Wellington and Vance suggests that the men might have caught wind of the impendingmerger earlier than alleged.
As for the impendingmerger between American and US Airways, Doeksen said the new policy was developed independently of the two dozen teams working on the merger and no decision has been reached on a boarding policy following the merger.
He declined to comment on the impendingmerger with Google, which is under review by the U.S. Department of Justice, but spoke extensively about his approach to marketing in a category known to be one of the most competitive, even cutthroat, at times.