American to buy Alaska?
03-28-2020, 03:57 PM
#21
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Originally Posted by chrisreedrules
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.
03-28-2020, 03:58 PM
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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?
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?
03-28-2020, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Al Czervik
it would be very tough to cut pilot pay. there would be zero way to attract pilots compared to other airlines.
03-28-2020, 04:16 PM
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American to buy Alaska...
My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who heard American is buying Alaskan out at 31 Flavors last night. I guess it's pretty serious.
03-28-2020, 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Slaphappy
Feds won't allow it, they just told Hawaiian and JAL they can't do a JV.
With that being said, I'm not sure comparing the JAL/HAL JV with this latest rumor is accurate. The proposed JAL/HAL JV involved a domestic and a foreign airline. And while other JV's between US domestic and foreign airlines have been allowed, a merger between two domestic airlines (such as AS/AA) compares to a JV between a domestic and a foreign airline is like apples to oranges in this context.
03-28-2020, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by paulcg77
Actually, the DOT did allow some aspects of the JAL/HAL codeshare to expand (https://thepointsguy.com/news/u-s-li...d-partnership/).
With that being said, I'm not sure comparing the JAL/HAL JV with this latest rumor is accurate. The proposed JAL/HAL JV involved a domestic and a foreign airline. And while other JV's between US domestic and foreign airlines have been allowed, a merger between two domestic airlines (such as AS/AA) compares to a JV between a domestic and a foreign airline is like apples to oranges in this context.
With that being said, I'm not sure comparing the JAL/HAL JV with this latest rumor is accurate. The proposed JAL/HAL JV involved a domestic and a foreign airline. And while other JV's between US domestic and foreign airlines have been allowed, a merger between two domestic airlines (such as AS/AA) compares to a JV between a domestic and a foreign airline is like apples to oranges in this context.
03-28-2020, 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Slaphappy
Either way it shows that the justice department won't rubber stamp every JV or Merger.
03-28-2020, 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by chrisreedrules
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. .
