Originally Posted by
RockyBoy
So lets play like this actually happned. What would Delta have to give up to get approval from the DOJ? The only two markets I see a large DOJ issue with is JFK and LAX. Maybe MIA/ATL, but DAL could gain the SA stuff we need, get DFW back to create the 6 mega-hub strategy (NYC, ATL, DFW, DTW, SEA, LAX) and then cut a TON of domestic flying out of the system. Wouldn't be a good merger for anyone junior.
Huge retirement numbers eventually. Throw 5 year fences out there, and there would be huge numbers gone after those 5 years. USair would probably go after the Ohare stuff and LAX and JFK bases. Fun to think about, and that might be all that happens.