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Old 11-25-2017 | 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Av8rRr
I’ve heard from a lot of people recently that SWA has a lot of interest in buying Alaska. Has anyone else heard this as well? Do you think this could even be a possibility? I know they really want to compete on the Hawaii routes...
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Old 11-25-2017 | 08:04 AM
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Nevermind.
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Old 11-25-2017 | 11:12 AM
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Maybe Frank Lorenzo wants to come out and play airline again.
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Old 11-25-2017 | 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Hacker15e
Maybe Frank Lorenzo wants to come out and play airline again.
Oh but his pegboy BM is here already. Makes Lorenzo look like an amateur.
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Old 11-25-2017 | 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by pete2800
Right? So let me see... I'd have to say "southwest" on the radio, but in exchange I'd get more days off, better pay, no red-eyes, and the best scope in the industry? Hmm. Tough decision.
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Old 11-26-2017 | 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by pete2800
You mean other than Delta's hubs in SEA and LAX, United's hub in SFO, and American's LAX operation? Yeah. Total monopoly.

If the USAir/American thing worked for them, most things could be made to work.
Yeah I don’t see how it wouldn’t get approved. There’s gonna be more consolidation happening, and I don’t see how Alaska is going to survive without another merger. Southwest or JetBlue seem the most logical in my opinion.
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Old 11-26-2017 | 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Av8rRr
Yeah I don’t see how it wouldn’t get approved. There’s gonna be more consolidation happening, and I don’t see how Alaska is going to survive without another merger. Southwest or JetBlue seem the most logical in my opinion.
Just wondering. If Alaska and JetBlue were to merge, would Horizon fly all the E190s? That is a head scratcher and a knee slapper!
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Old 11-26-2017 | 02:32 PM
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Why would anyone want to get bought out by SWA and get Air-tranned.... no thanks
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Old 11-26-2017 | 02:33 PM
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Maybe a possibility in the past, but not with the Virgin baggage strapped to Alaska. SWA would never spend the money for that bad deal.
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Old 11-26-2017 | 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by RadarColor
Maybe a possibility in the past, but not with the Virgin baggage strapped to Alaska. SWA would never spend the money for that bad deal.
It was a troll post. The dude has one post.
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