Search

Notices
View Poll Results: B6 Merger poll
Southwest with Jetblue
40
13.75%
American with Jetblue
38
13.06%
Alaska with Jetblue
57
19.59%
Jetblue with NK and Frontier
40
13.75%
Merger / Acquisition Unlikely
116
39.86%
Voters: 291. You may not vote on this poll

B6 Merger Poll

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 11-06-2024 | 04:24 AM
  #1  
Refing's Avatar
Thread Starter
Line Holder
 
Joined: Jul 2017
Posts: 38
Likes: 0
Default B6 Merger Poll

Now post election which merger is most likely ?

Southwest Buying Jetblue ?
American Buying Jetblue ?
Alaska Buying Jetblue ?
Jetblue merging with Frontier & NK
Reply
Old 11-06-2024 | 05:00 AM
  #2  
Flyby1206's Avatar
SDQ Base Chief
20 Years
On Reserve
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 6,068
Likes: 40
From: 320 CA
Default

If I were a legacy CEO I would want to nip these mergers before they start to snowball into another big competitor. NK/F9 and AS/B6 today, then those two combine in a few years, and thats a serious threat.

Instead, I wonder if we see the legacies kick off this consolidation round with something like UA/NK, DL/F9, AA/B6, WN/AS
Reply
Old 11-06-2024 | 05:17 AM
  #3  
Refing's Avatar
Thread Starter
Line Holder
 
Joined: Jul 2017
Posts: 38
Likes: 0
Default

Interesting observation ! I feel like it will be hard for us to go against all these big boys alone.
Reply
Old 11-06-2024 | 05:18 AM
  #4  
Line Holder
 
Joined: Jan 2019
Posts: 526
Likes: 38
Default

E) None of the above

We’ll hear about it in 10 years how they dropped the ball on deciding who will take over and the surviving of the brand. While everyone finds their match we will focus on acquiring Cape Air and Silver to further demonstrate our commitment to our NE and FL cities.
Reply
Old 11-06-2024 | 05:38 AM
  #5  
Flyby1206's Avatar
SDQ Base Chief
20 Years
On Reserve
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 6,068
Likes: 40
From: 320 CA
Default

Originally Posted by PeakEGT
E) None of the above

We’ll hear about it in 10 years how they dropped the ball on deciding who will take over and the surviving of the brand. While everyone finds their match we will focus on acquiring Cape Air and Silver to further demonstrate our commitment to our NE and FL cities.
Reply
Old 11-06-2024 | 10:56 AM
  #6  
Line Holder
 
Joined: Sep 2020
Posts: 1,590
Likes: 372
Default

Originally Posted by Flyby1206
If I were a legacy CEO I would want to nip these mergers before they start to snowball into another big competitor. NK/F9 and AS/B6 today, then those two combine in a few years, and thats a serious threat.
Not really a threat for the Big 3. Combining smaller airlines might be good for them, but its doesn't change the total number of seats or flights. Southwest is massive compare to any of those small airlines and they aren't even really competitors to the Big 3 since they have no International footprint and they serve mostly point-to-point markets.

B6/NK was supported by AA and UA CEOs, mostly because it removed a competitor from the market. One less airline to deal with. No legacy airlines will see a "serious threat" from any merger of ULCCs.
Reply
Old 11-06-2024 | 06:42 PM
  #7  
Line Holder
 
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 535
Likes: 1
Default

"Refreshed pass riding perks" coming soon = One World Alliance?

OR

RTP = Charging for Mint seats again.
Reply
Old 11-07-2024 | 05:27 AM
  #8  
On Reserve
 
Joined: Jul 2023
Posts: 179
Likes: 19
Default

The larger companies have enough money and space to wait us out while we slowly lose market share into oblivion.
Reply
Old 11-07-2024 | 08:45 AM
  #9  
On Reserve
 
Joined: Apr 2022
Posts: 111
Likes: 2
Default

Originally Posted by Refing
Now post election which merger is most likely ?

Southwest Buying Jetblue ?
American Buying Jetblue ?
Alaska Buying Jetblue ?
Jetblue merging with Frontier & NK
If I were a betting man I would say either Pan Am or Eastern!!! Mark my words
Reply
Old 11-07-2024 | 12:00 PM
  #10  
On Reserve
 
Joined: Sep 2019
Posts: 191
Likes: 0
Default

F. United (well... not "F-United", but you know what I mean)
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Ferd149
Mergers and Acquisitions
117
11-08-2023 07:41 AM
flybywire44
American
26
09-18-2013 07:14 AM
sl0wr0ll3r
United
115
11-22-2010 03:40 PM
newKnow
Mergers and Acquisitions
4
04-28-2008 07:08 PM
Ferd149
Mergers and Acquisitions
2
04-22-2008 02:31 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



Your Privacy Choices