Originally Posted by tvlawyer

Such posts are perpetuated by the same ignoramuses who say Endeavor is nothing more than Pinnacle-Colgan-Mesaba in a different color dress, or that Silver is just Gulfstream in disguise. The airline industry is very fluid. I've worked in it since the 80's. I don't remember a time when it was not turbulent. The players come and go. AAG was once the darling of the industry. United was a gem. Just look at both of them now struggling to stay alive. The industry laughed at PeoplExpress. Meanwhile, all the airlines are now making billions on a similar business model.

My point is, when an airline has a significant management change, signs a new labor contract, or restructures its finances, it is not necessarily the "same" airline.