Again, the majority of posters in this forum are seriously detached from reality. Us made 800m profit in 2012. US is not going bankrupt and unlike aa - their CEO has built a sustainable model.
UA - CO will be a monster competitor once they get the kinks sorted out. It was a poorly executed integration. Douggie has done a great job at forcing aa to merger and obviously learned his lesson from the delta attempt. I doubt his leadership team will make as many mistakes as us-co.
Originally Posted by
MoJ0
As a one of the refugees from the UA-CO merger - it's refreshing to see how OPPOSED to the merger most folks here seem to be.
I remember when UA-CO started their dance - there were a few naysayers, but many UA loyalists seemed positive and excited - the merger would fill-in many gaps, especially on the east coast, and would make the combined airline broad & strong.
Ok, pick yourselves up off the floor and stop laughing.
Seriously, there is no good "merger of equals" ... it's always a turf war, people are tribal by nature, and it will be a MESS for everyone. Remember, LCC is still "east" - pmUS and "west" is still pmHP, they still aren't all on the same team yet.
I'd much prefer seeing an outright takover of LCC by AMR post-BK. Or as part of a BK- when LCC has to file again. Better to buy ala carte what you want vs. end up with a mystery bag full of crap that you have to dispose of just to get the few prizes you want.