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Alaska Air Talk Takes Off as Delta Seen Bidding: Real M&A
By Brooke Sutherland and Mary Schlangenstein - Dec 20, 2013
Alaska Air Group Inc. (ALK) may lure takeover interest from Delta Air Lines Inc. with its Seattle hub and ability to generate more profit from its assets than most carriers.
The DOJ is the biggest issue with this merger, if it were to happen. The more overlap by these carriers the more scrutiny by the DOJ and vice versa. With the increased competition by these companies growing every month, I would say the chances of this happening are becoming less.
With the Narita hub becoming less important, I'd think an island hub in the Pacific might make sense.