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brakechatter 09-27-2010 03:14 AM

Southwest to buy AirTran Airways
 
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUS9...10+PRN20100927

N999XX 09-27-2010 03:15 AM

Southwest To Buy AirTran Airways
 
NEW YORK (AP) -- Southwest Airlines to buy AirTran for $1.4 billion, in latest sign of industry consolidation.

Just announced on the radio. Didn't see this coming.

SayAgain 09-27-2010 03:28 AM

Wow! So Southwest will come into ATL now? Definitely some implications for Delta and it's feeder carriers. Wonder how the 2 pilot working groups feel about the merger too?

caddis 09-27-2010 03:34 AM

For Delta this is one of those times that it is good to have fNWA CEO and management. They are experts at defending their hubs... when they want too.

This will push Delta in ATL and hopefully we will actually now "focus on the customer"

LuvJockey 09-27-2010 03:34 AM

I think that it's safe to say that SWA/AirTran will have more ATL service post merger than AirTran does now.

As far as how the pilots feel, the devil is in the detail. We are stepping into the unknown here.

newarkblows 09-27-2010 03:43 AM

Also means that Southwest is going to be bigger out of MKE.

acl65pilot 09-27-2010 03:45 AM

Not surprised by this at all. I expect a few more players to go after smaller carriers after this announcement as well.

AAflyer 09-27-2010 04:06 AM


Originally Posted by acl65pilot (Post 876617)
Not surprised by this at all. I expect a few more players to go after smaller carriers after this announcement as well.

You think..........:D

AA

Gear Down 09-27-2010 04:11 AM

Mega Furloughs coming ........... do you think they'll keep those 717's?

Howgozit 09-27-2010 04:11 AM


Originally Posted by LuvJockey (Post 876614)
I think that it's safe to say that SWA/AirTran will have more ATL service post merger than AirTran does now.

As far as how the pilots feel, the devil is in the detail. We are stepping into the unknown here.

Yeah, DOT will make Delta divest gates/slots in ATL, NYC just to make it fair for Southwest/Airtran... (Sarcasm)


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