Originally Posted by loudclouds

I genuinely do not understand why so many are jumping to WILD assumptions of a AS/B6/HA merger. Alaska learned their lesson with virgin trying to get rid of all the airbus aircraft. They want a boeing merger. The most logical merger, if any, would still be a new draft of the NK/B6 merger for a third of the price of the original agreement under a new administration. But I think both airlines will go their seperate ways, F9 will purchase spirit, and then after DOJ approval, F9/NK will adjust their business model and they will have the scale to make it work.