Originally Posted by
BeatNavy
So if B6 completes this hostile takeover of NK, what do you think the odds are that in 3-5 years after the dust settles they go after an Alaska merger (would likely have to drop both of the AA agreements)? Seems like that would round out the east coast/midcon/west coast network and make a truly competitive 4th national network carrier that could probably support some decent international WB flying as well. Just my late night/early morning M&A musings…
Sounds very probable. But why would Alaska wait that long as a small fish in a little stagnant pond by themselves? I'm half expecting for Alaska to make some moves right now to take jetBlue before jetBlue swallows up Spirit and gets a upper hand.