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Old 03-24-2016 | 08:31 AM
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DAL hates A319's. But.... if the price was right...
VA only has 5 319s
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Old 03-24-2016 | 08:48 AM
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Originally Posted by GogglesPisano
And why it would be highly unlikely: "Huge mega carrier gobbles up LCC. Fares will increase, preventing the flying public from accessing their God-given right to low fares."
I can see Chuck Schumer now.
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Old 03-24-2016 | 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Bugaboo
VA only has 5 319s
Virgin has 10 319s
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Old 03-24-2016 | 09:04 AM
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Other than a private investment group, the only obvious suitor is JetBlue. Very similar business models, corporate cultures, and equipment. I can't imagine one of the Big 4 being allowed to purchase VA.
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Old 03-24-2016 | 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Al Czervik
Shyguy at delta. That's rich.
Wth is that suppose to mean? When did I ever say I want to work for or not work for Delta? Or good mouth / bad mouth Delta?

Sounds like you have personal issues from whatever happened at Colgan. Let it go. Like I have any say in what's going on?
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Old 03-24-2016 | 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by CLazarus
Other than a private investment group, the only obvious suitor is JetBlue. Very similar business models, corporate cultures, and equipment. I can't imagine one of the Big 4 being allowed to purchase VA.
Does JetBlue have enough money to buy Virgin?
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Old 03-24-2016 | 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Saabs
Would the DOJ let any of the big 3 buy them?
NO! It would not happen.
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Old 03-24-2016 | 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Aero1900
Does JetBlue have enough money to buy Virgin?
All stock transaction.
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Old 03-24-2016 | 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by blueballs
If this were allowed united would buy JetBlue and American would buy Alaska the following day.

Then frontier and Spirit would merge. Southwest would buy Sun Country, Hawaii and Allegiant would merge..... Then Schumer would crap his pants!!
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Old 03-24-2016 | 10:37 AM
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A pilot online said it won't happen. Phew, close call we can all breathe easy now.
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