Originally Posted by
Flyby1206
There are rumors that the DL/AS relationship has soured recently. If SWA could swoop in and merge with AS then that would be a HUGE blow against DL and even AA, while being a major bonus for SWA and growth in HNL and growing market share along the west coast.
You looked at us when you bought AAI. We were too expensive then, supposedly. You should have pulled the trigger then. You'd be flying to Hawaii today. However, you wouldn't have been able to staple the AS pilot group like you did AAI. We weren't and aren't desperate to be acquired.
Originally Posted by
tsquare
They had better bring a dumptruck full of money, because DAL won't go quietly into the night on THAT....
The problem is, with $1.6B in the bank, a smart arbitrager could figure out how to buy AS with AS's own money.
Either way, there would be fireworks in the board rooms.