Originally Posted by
LAXtoDEN
They’d be doing United a huge favor actually.
Mesa’s operational performance is so atrocious United is currently taking a bigger hit. SK is currently hiding behind his terrible decision to keep that venture afloat by pumping more cash into it. SK has egg all over his face on that one and both DL and AA love the idea of Mesa operating under the United brand.
This. I don't know how large the stake in Mesa was that they bought, but it was significant.