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Old 02-07-2008 | 11:18 AM
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Does anyone really believe that commerce and transportation departments are going to let 4 of the largest carriers merge into two?????? one merger maybe...two.... just seems crazy to me.
I do. DL is about to adquire NW. There will be a lot of pressure on CO and UA to merge in order to remain competitive, and put up a fight against the NEW Delta....
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Old 02-07-2008 | 11:27 AM
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Originally Posted by HercDriver130
Does anyone really believe that commerce and transportation departments are going to let 4 of the largest carriers merge into two?????? one merger maybe...two.... just seems crazy to me.
Wont happen, if the govt allows NWA to acquire DAL then they will have to entertain UAL and CAL. They deregulated in the past and if they allow this to happen they are just coming full circle.
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Old 02-07-2008 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Superpilot92
Wont happen, if the govt allows NWA to acquire DAL then they will have to entertain UAL and CAL. They deregulated in the past and if they allow this to happen they are just coming full circle.
Sort of-maybe. There is a difference between a government requlated business and consolidated private business. Plus, they let the oil companies merge.....

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Old 02-07-2008 | 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by HercDriver130
Does anyone really believe that commerce and transportation departments are going to let 4 of the largest carriers merge into two?????? one merger maybe...two.... just seems crazy to me.
Yes. Count on it.
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Old 02-07-2008 | 12:07 PM
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Sort of-maybe. There is a difference between a government requlated business and consolidated private business. Plus, they let the oil companies merge.....

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Old 02-07-2008 | 12:27 PM
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Here is a link to the latest today. As badly as we'd like to believe consolidation will not occur we need to discuss what to do next should it occur. The NWA MEC has started a merger committee within the last year and half as I recall (I have since moved on so not sure what is going on within the committee). The CNBC report yesterday stated that they (folks at CNBC) believe the DAL/NWA merger has good prospects of going through because inthe proposal no employees will be furloughed only management groups will be trimmed up.....now before you respond remember I'm only the messenger.

Here the link to one of the lastest.

http://www.thestreet.com/_yahoo/news...&cm_ite=NA

Sorry if it doesn't work.
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Old 02-07-2008 | 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by HercDriver130
Does anyone really believe that commerce and transportation departments are going to let 4 of the largest carriers merge into two?????? one merger maybe...two.... just seems crazy to me.
Who do you think the Commerce Department and Transportation Department works for? The American people? Ha!

Let me give you a hint? Do you think the Labor Department is looking out for labor? Ha!!

Elain Cho is the Secretary of Labor.

Her previous position prior to Secretary of Labor?

Board of Directors; Northwest Airlines.


Oh. The list goes on and on....
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Old 02-07-2008 | 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by cfii2007
DAL+NWA....what an aweful fleet mix that will produce.
That is why a large number of airframes are permanently parked and some domiciles closed after a merger.
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Old 02-07-2008 | 12:58 PM
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There will be job losses..count on it.
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Old 02-07-2008 | 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by IXLR8
There will be job losses..count on it.
You must be one of those "glass is half empty" kinda guys. Expect the worst and hope for the best I guess.

No one knows if the merger will happen, and no one knows if job losses will result.
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