Originally Posted by
Pigeye01
Mergers / acquisitions are difficult. Two mergers / acquisitions are even more painful. Speculation: look for AA to acquire either B6 or F9. F9's LOI with Airbus may be a strategic move to attract a buyer, especially considering the C-Series order. 160 new airplanes doesn't make sense. F9/RAH is up to soemthing... Maybe courting AA for an F9 purchase?
Watching the growing AA/B6 relationship over the past year or so, it wouldn't be surprising to see those two carriers merge at some point. Reports this week that AA is is discussions with Airbus over a potential order only fuels this speculation further.
As for F9, I agree that not being aligned with a major carrier (frequent flier agreement and/or codeshare) is a major shortfall at the moment. Frankly, I'm very surprised that they haven't been able to get some type of agreement in place with at least one carrier.
Like you, I suspect that Frontier will be sold to another carrier at some point in the not too distant future. But I've been wrong before
