Make a lot of money if you know whose?
This is much more complicated than just giving up slots IMHO. The DOJ has also basically stated that they believe they made a mistake letting some of the other mergers go through.
IMHO, the argument of "A and B did it so why can't we do it" doesn't hold too much water. Each merger is different however with each merger, cities have lost services and jobs have been lost as well.
Maybe someone can show me where:
1)Any of the 3 prior mergers were cities didn't see a downguage in service
2)Jobs were not only not lost but gained?
To me:
1)The creditors are in it for a "quick buck"
2)Most of the unions, especially the pilots union want the merger because of pay increase
3)Parker wants it so he can be "head honcho"
4)Horton will (eventually) get a major payday.
5)Other misc. items not mentioned
I still don't see where the cost savings will be w/out firing people and I don't see Parker & Co. running AA the way it should be run. He's already on record of bestializing services.
If Parker & Co. get to run the show, within a few years, there will be
within a few years many angry employees and pax.