United CEO Scott Kirby diminished American in comments on Wednesday. American CEO Robert Isom barely responded during American's earnings call.

American Airlines got its corporate travel strategy badly wrong after the pandemic—and it’s still paying the price. As business travel recovered, the carrier tried to push customers toward booking on its website and app in a bid to reduce travel agency commissions and the millions of dollar spent offering companies perks to discount for being their carrier of choice The airline began removing some fares from its corporate booking channels to encourage customers to book directly with American,

CNBC’s Phil LeBeau and American Airlines CEO Robert Isom join 'Squawk Box' to discuss the company's quarterly earnings results, 2025 guidance, travel demand outlook, what to expect from the Department of Transportation in the second Trump administration,