Originally Posted by
Firsttimeflyer
Wasn't AirTran profitable when southwest bought them?
And SWA took out real competition, got ATL gate space and some similar airframes (some not). But the real question (reading the other posts on this board) is would they do it again?
I had an ALPA Old Guy tell me, "Nobody has ever looked back at an airline merger and said 'Well, that was a great idea!'"