Originally Posted by
ItnStln
Any idea why? That sounds like CAL acquired UAL, and took the UAL name since they were placed ahead of United.
Nobody acquired anybody. It was a merger. The two airlines merged to create one, which is why its called United Continental Holdings. If you looked at two pilots hired the same day, the CAL pilot might be a Captain and the United pilot might be an FO. That's why it wasn't just a longevity integration.