If the target of an 18,000 (or 16k) pilot airline is serious, then buying another carrier is probably the only way to go. B6 is probably a better fit than Spirit. Virgin America might be a better choice, but Alaska already snapped them up.

Their Mint 321s would be a good replacement for the PS757s on the same routes.

Achieve market dominance in NYC. Plus eliminate a low fare competitor.

Instant fleet expansion with 160 A320/321 aircraft plus 60 'SNB' E190s.

MCO hub, with Caribbean and Latin American focus.

B6 is thinking about joining the star alliance, and LH owns a chunk of them, so there is convergence already.

If it can be done, Wall Street probably has a multi-orgasmic response.



I heard this rumor last week. I filed it under 'wishful thinking'. But it does have merit, if the price is right, and the anti-trust costs aren't too high.