Branson weighs in on JAL-Delta-American offerings

Sir Richard Branson has called the bidding process between American and Delta for JAL "hypocritical" compared to the proposed British Airways/American deal. He pointed out oneworld's contention that a JAL/DL deal would "raise intractable competition issues and face severe regulatory opposition." Branson also quoted American CEO Gerard Arpey's comment that would be "zero chance of DL/JAL receiving ATI (anti-trust immunity)."