In the Allegheny-Mohawk Merger Case, 59 C.A.B. 22, the Civil Aeronautics Board defined the term merger as follows:
Section 2. (a) The term "merger" as used herein means to join action by the two carriers whereby the unify, consolidate, merge, or pool in whole or in part their separate airline facilities or any of the operations or services previously performed by them through such separate facilities.