Originally Posted by
FliFast
On a rhetorical note, do you feel any airline would want to merge with American given their track record. It seems that the names in the merger game have not included American. I'm not trying to be offensive, just a concern that American may not be included in this round of consolidation.
Other than BA, I really can't think of anyone dying to merge with us. I think it has to do mainly with sheer size and antitrust issues.
The TWA deal was really our first acquisition that skewed our track record. EVery other merger/acquisition (other than Reno, which can be compared in size to Morris/SWA) has been handled via a combination of DOH and ratio integration (AirCal, Trans Carib.)
So yes, based on the way TWA was handled, I'd say that merging with AA would not warm fuzzies create. But overall, it was the only deal that was handled incorrectly.
Your sensitivity to the issue is understandable.
regards,
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