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.
i think itd be very bad for the regionals, Eagle to be exact. The regional domestic stuff would be the biggest hit as the shift to bigger domestic planes over RJ's moves forward. we'll see