HA is a great airline to work for. Sure we have our own internal issues, but what family doesn’t? AQ was great as well, and fortunately a majority eventually made their way over here as well. I would sadden me if we are merged/acquired. Not because I think any of the other majors are bad places to work, but because we would be losing the last “hometown” airline in Hawaii. I have friends at all of the majors, even some who left HA during furlough, and they share the same sentiment. Although the pilot group has almost tripled since AQ went under, I think we still have the small airline feel.

Sentiments aside, the only way that airlines seem to really grow now are through M&As. My last business class was many moons ago. But if I were to haphazard a guess of potential suitors, I would say DL, B6, AA and UA, in that order.