But Delta believes that the television and laptop outlets could give it a competitive advantage over rival airlines, since they no longer compete on food.

But on the typical individual route, which is what matters, the number of rival airlines is higher.

Instead, it would rather wait until slots for rival airlines become available after British officials allow more airlines to land there.

Air Charter's expanded Berlin operation in turn allowed it to service and organise the operations of rival airlines.

Battling United are executives of rival airlines.

Whilst rival West African airlines will offer cheaper flights to a very price conscious audience, and push it out of business within months.

The plot kicked into gear when the guys found out a rival airline was siphoning oil from a nature preserve.

"It's a jump ball," said one executive at a rival airline.

Regardless, there are only so many rival airlines and so many planes flying American's routes.

Two dozen state attorneys general, several members of Congress and some rival airlines have written the government expressing their concerns.