Originally Posted by
305808
If HAL can’t survive on their own, then I don’t see anyone coming in.
HAL is good at what they do....but there really isn't any barriers stopping any airline from doing what they do if it were actually profitable by a decent margin. HAL deals in the razor thin "vacation" markets with minimal business travel so it runs counter to what most majors in the lower 48 are trying to accomplish.
The main "bonus" to any airline that bought HAL would be a fleet of rather new WB aircraft that ostensibly would be acquired at a discount if there is a world wide travel slowdown and the vacation market dries up quickly.