Originally Posted by
Justdoinmyjob
Y'all are forgetting Delta. There is no way that they sit on the sidelines and allow a competitor to buy into JFK with out making it extremely expensive. If they don't buy JBU outright, I'd expect them to run up the price for SWA ala Crandell screwing Ron Allen over Pan Am.
Like they let SWA waltz into their ATL hub and buy Airtran without any fuss?
I'll put on my aluminum beanie for a moment and say that Gary Kelly and Richard Anderson have a good professional relationship and know they can co-exist together. I've heard the 717 transaction was a sweetheart deal for Delta, and I wouldnt be surprised to see a similar arrangement if SWA bought JB (320/321s and 190s).