Originally Posted by
Airhoss
Dude,
Did you watch the video in your link? Twenty seconds in Jeff says what? "If we hadn't done the merger CAL wouldn't be here today". This is not a them against us piece, he simply states that without consolidation little old CAL would have been severely marginalized. And that there have been issues as expected in a merger this size.
Talk about selective perception of a desired outcome..... Seriously, you need to learn to listen and pay attention your ADHD is shining through big time.
Again, the only reason the question was asked of Smisek was that the interviewer could understand why on Earth a "great and phenomenal" airline like CAL would get involved with the likes of United. It's hilarious.
Btw- Jeff has to sell the line that Cal would go out of business because he testified to the fact in front of The Government in order to get approval for the merger.
Regardless, water under the bridge. The truth is that both airlines would have been marginalized without merging with another carrier. At the end of the day, both the lcal and lual pilots are better off because of this merger.