Originally Posted by
mike734
If Delta were to buy Alaska at this point, there would be a massive forfeiture of gates / infrastructure forced upon it by the DOJ to make the deal go through, arguably to the point of making the deal not worth it in the long run.
Alaska is still valuable in that it keeps the real revenue killers, ALG/NK/FRT at bay as well in SEA.
Sort of like the fact that since SWA has taken over AT in ATL, the yields to many of the domestic markets have risen.
SEATAC really wants to be an international gateway, and this kind of stuff is what it takes to get politicians moving towards getting the customs upgrades that otherwise may take decades.