Originally Posted by
FlyingKat
Parker isn't going to toss anything that he doesn't absolutely have to. One of the reasons the Airways/United merger fell apart was over DOJ demands on DCA slots and the creation of DC Air. What the government demanded made the merger financially unviable. What DOJ demands may get to the point Parker and co decide it would be better for the company to fight in court.
The real reason the US/UA merger fell apart was because it was a bad deal for UA. Somehow Wolf hoodwinked UA into paying way too much. DC Air was Wolf's idea and part of the original package to get it past the government. The DOJ came out and said they were going to block the merger and UA paid their break-up fee, sighed in relief and went on their way. IMHO, as always.