Originally Posted by
Lighteningspeed
I doubt that. Why? Because, that would mean millions of dollars of revenue lost to NWA and DAL.
Yeah, the DOJ is really going to care if they force the combined airline to take in 15% or so less revenue.
IF a merger occurs, the DOJ will
force a reduction by the carriers in certain markets. In other markets that already overlap, the merged company will naturally attrit the flying, opening the door for other airlines to provide service.