Originally Posted by
stbloc
You too funny. So you believe everything you hear. Lets look at DL NW. Regulators said the same right? But where is the fleet combination today vs pre merger. Now take a look UA and CO and Airtran ans SouthWest. Do you get the picture. Why do airlines merge in the first place? Cut capacity, increase load factors, Lower expense ratio, increase revenue, and higher return to shareholder. Do you read the k10's filed or believe your leadership team telling you will be OK in a town hall setting? Many small cities will get reduced service because they will have greater control of the market, and dictate pricing for maximum return. I will bet you my pilot certificate capacity will be reduced by at least 10% when it all shakes out. What also makes me laugh at your statement is I was researching just now DL NW fleet numbers and an article came up talking about the over 800 airplanes they will have. They didn't have much overlap either right? I wonder how much regional feed got that ax too.
Who do you work for? Afraid to answer a simple question?
There were a whole lot more markets shared by the above then are by aa and airways..... Simple as that.... Yes it's about making planes fuller, better load factors, etc but the market overlap and cities served by these two are minimal compared...... There are states like NC, SC, GA where American has nearly nothing compared to Airways...... Much like TX, MI, IN,IL etc where AA has feed compared to little by Airways.....
There weren't many states where the above mergers didn't serve many of the same airports due to proximity of hubs...... Airways and AA have PHX/DFW close where PHX is where cuts would happen.... I just don't see much in the rest of the country..... DCA will grow for AA, PHL serves a whole other purpose from JFK/LGA...... Airways still has a lot of slots in LGA....... And CLT would grown and still most likely have the same if not more regional and mainline feed.......
We simply will agree to disagree....