Korean Air to Acquire Asiana
11-16-2020, 04:36 PM
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Korean Air to Acquire Asiana
Saw this come across the wire. I'm not sure exactly what it means for Delta but I found it interesting. At the very least, it removes an Asian partner for Star Alliance, leaving just ANA in Northern Asia. I suppose long term it could also mean an increase in Trans-Pacific ASMs for Korean Air and therefore requires an increase in Delta ASMs (assuming our scope language remains unchanged and is honored).
Korean Air to spend $1.6 billion to become Asiana Airlines' top shareholder
Korean Air to spend $1.6 billion to become Asiana Airlines' top shareholder
11-17-2020, 02:20 AM
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Originally Posted by freezingflyboy
Saw this come across the wire. I'm not sure exactly what it means for Delta but I found it interesting. At the very least, it removes an Asian partner for Star Alliance, leaving just ANA in Northern Asia. I suppose long term it could also mean an increase in Trans-Pacific ASMs for Korean Air and therefore requires an increase in Delta ASMs (assuming our scope language remains unchanged and is honored).
Korean Air to spend $1.6 billion to become Asiana Airlines' top shareholder
Korean Air to spend $1.6 billion to become Asiana Airlines' top shareholder
11-17-2020, 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by LumberJack
Thanks for the heads up. Seems like it would benefit us with Scope, but it'll be interesting to see how it plays out.
11-17-2020, 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by freezingflyboy
I'm not sure exactly what it means for Delta but I found it interesting.
11-17-2020, 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by gloopy
I was also wondering this. Saw a blurb a while back about suspending the Virgin Austraiia code share that implied it would be a temporary procedural thing so didn't think much of it. Then saw that Bain Capital gobbled it up as well as it appears they're a 737 only operation now. unless I missed something. What's the prevailing consensus about N and S Pacific flying in light of these two developments WRT DL?
Big-D put it front and center online, so I'm assuming this is good or at least neutral for Delta.
D-net not in the habit of promoting bad news.
11-18-2020, 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by DeltaboundRedux
Ditto.
Big-D put it front and center online, so I'm assuming this is good or at least neutral for Delta.
D-net not in the habit of promoting bad news.
Big-D put it front and center online, so I'm assuming this is good or at least neutral for Delta.
D-net not in the habit of promoting bad news.
The stock/network and future burnback crowd, or the actual Air Line of tens of thousands of mostly American workers and their families?
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