Summary
- United Airlines pleads with the US DOT to block SAUDIA and Kuwait Airways’ codeshare unless Saudi Arabian authorities approve its agreement with Emirates.
- Saudi Arabia has ignored United Airlines and Emirates’ requests for almost a year.
- United Airlines argues that DOT should withhold approval of SAUDIA and Kuwait Airways, citing precedent and policy.
United Airlines filed a document with the United States (US) Department of Transportation (DOT), pleading with the government agency to block the codeshare agreement between SAUDIA and Kuwait Airways unless the Saudi Arabian authorities approve its own agreement with Emirates.
Saudi Arabia has ignored requests for almost a year
According to the filing, United Airlines and Emirates have been unable to get their codeshare agreement approved by the Saudi Arabian General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA), with the two airlines wanting to…