Originally Posted by johnso29

Consolidation in the industry continues, and it's occurring at the regional level as well. If AA & UsAir do merge, I'm not sure AA will be able to maintain PHX & DFW as hubs, especially with SWA having such a strong presence in PHX. PHL will likely see the same fate as PIT. Why would AA need it? I don't see much room for growth with a merger. Mergers tend to do the opposite. They consolidate, shrink, and trim the fat. I see AA's BK as a chance to shed E135/145's. It's likely AA pilots will hold on to anything below 76 seats, so I can't see a lot of room for feeder expansion.