Originally Posted by
Flyby1206
DAL and UAL want this AA/US merger to happen more than AA wants it, and Wall Street is on the same page because yes it will help DAL/UAL more than it helps AA. AA/US combo would be nothing more than a convienient(but costly) way of chopping US down to nothing.
They want it because it will help the remaining "big 3" have the pricing power to make money consistently. Horton's plans to substantially cut amr employees pay/benefit will make it harder for ual/dal to compete and as a result stagnate wages/profits. 3 mega carriers will bring stability not seen since before deregulation.