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http://www.thestreet.com/story/11858841/1/delta-ceo-offered-merger-tip-to-us-airways-ceo.html
Apparently, Parker is able to learn from his mistakes and follow the pattern of those who have done mergers right.
Guess the US folks will be learning new systems and processes.
"Asked Monday at an investor conference what he needs to be careful about as he oversees the merger of US Airways with American (AAMRQ.PK), Parker cited advice from Delta (DAL_) CEO Richard Anderson.
"Anderson's words, Parker said, were "Adopt and Go," which summarizes the importance of "taking the larger airline's systems and processes and overlaying those on the smaller airline." Parker recalled a mistake following the 2005 US Airways/America West merger, when "we had largely the America West management team, and we had some systems better than US Airways and we put those in place." Most notably, the merged carrier chose America West's Shares reservations system over US Airways' Sabre system."
Apparently, Parker is able to learn from his mistakes and follow the pattern of those who have done mergers right.
Guess the US folks will be learning new systems and processes.
"Asked Monday at an investor conference what he needs to be careful about as he oversees the merger of US Airways with American (AAMRQ.PK), Parker cited advice from Delta (DAL_) CEO Richard Anderson.
"Anderson's words, Parker said, were "Adopt and Go," which summarizes the importance of "taking the larger airline's systems and processes and overlaying those on the smaller airline." Parker recalled a mistake following the 2005 US Airways/America West merger, when "we had largely the America West management team, and we had some systems better than US Airways and we put those in place." Most notably, the merged carrier chose America West's Shares reservations system over US Airways' Sabre system."