Merger odds...

[FW190]

FW190,

Technically, Delta does not have an exclusive with Boeing. Boeing had to release AA/CO/DL from that clause as part of their merger with McDonnell Douglas per the Europeans.

Thanks for the clarification.

 

[usair_begins_with_u]

Schmucky Schumer says:

"The combined company would represent more than half of all commercial flights in Binghamton, about half of flights in Syracuse, and more than a third of flights in Rochester, Albany, and Buffalo."

The senator has long lobbied low-fare airlines to expand service to upstate airports, arguing that the region has historically been handicapped by overpriced airfares and limited service from the older airlines.

"When one air carrier dominates a market, fares can quickly become unaffordable. Several carriers in a market gives the flying public more options of when and where to fly and can lower ticket prices," Schumer wrote to Parker.

That doesn't quite sound like a ringing endorsement to me USA320, but you tell me.

 

[Elevation]

Schmucky Schumer says:

"The combined company would represent more than half of all commercial flights in Binghamton, about half of flights in Syracuse, and more than a third of flights in Rochester, Albany, and Buffalo."

The senator has long lobbied low-fare airlines to expand service to upstate airports, arguing that the region has historically been handicapped by overpriced airfares and limited service from the older airlines.

"When one air carrier dominates a market, fares can quickly become unaffordable. Several carriers in a market gives the flying public more options of when and where to fly and can lower ticket prices," Schumer wrote to Parker.

That doesn't quite sound like a ringing endorsement to me USA320, but you tell me.

These aren't slot controlled airports, SWA or any other airline could start service there any time it wants, if the prices get too high they might, otherwise it's called capitalism.

 

[AstroLounge]

Great a failed General and a slave owner...great combo to save the day.

If you were in CLT on Sunday the 15th you would have seen Colonel Sanders (there actually IS a Freq Flyer that dresses like the man of KFC fame).....he was either advertising the new TransFat FREE menu or soliciting support to "KEEP Delta THEIR Delta" 😛