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03-28-2020, 09:57 AM

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SAABoroowski

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Originally Posted by diva

When others run out, investors jump in.

I’m hearing from a good source American is quietly looking at the possibilities of buying Alaska now at a significant reduced price cap.

Anyone else hearing the same with more info on this?

lol, AA isnt in a position to buy Toilet Paper let alone ALASKA..........

03-28-2020, 10:08 AM

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lol, AA isnt in a position to buy Toilet Paper let alone ALASKA..........

long time no see!

03-28-2020, 10:43 AM

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This thread needs to be shut down before
it gets going.

03-28-2020, 11:37 AM

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SkyWest to buy AA. Rebrands as AmericaWest. What’s old is new.

03-28-2020, 12:33 PM

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SkyWest to buy AA. Rebrands as AmericaWest. What’s old is new.

☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️🤣🤣🤣 Well played.

03-28-2020, 12:37 PM

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While no one is looking at merging right now simply because airlines are trying to preserve cash and last as long as possible, once we recover there is a very decent chance there will be more industry consolidation - especially among Major/LCC carriers.

03-28-2020, 02:21 PM

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The only merger I could ever see happening would be Frontier/ Sprit. They have same fleet and almost identical product.

03-28-2020, 03:22 PM

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American will be the first major into BK. They won’t be buying anybody.

03-28-2020, 03:38 PM

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American will be the first major into BK. They won’t be buying anybody.

I think this is in fact a real possibility. But I think if any 1 legacy declares the other 2 won’t be too far behind. The legacy that declares first will gain some immediate cost advantages by being able to shed unserviceable costs and immediately begin renegotiating labor contracts which would have a longer-term savings benefit. Yes they will lose market share, but will the other 2 be in any position to come take it in the event things are so bad bankruptcies are being declared? No. They won’t. They’ll be faced with the reality that they too are bleeding cash (even if they have more of it and less debt) combined with competing against another airline with a new found inherent cost advantage.