Originally Posted by futurectdoc

I hope it doesn't occur as a US Elite, the hub mismatch is one huge issue, the focus on domestic versus international another. It will be exceedingly difficult to get these new pilots and FAs onboard as the post-merger integration is still an issue (ask a US flier what East-West is). Picking up the European, Asian and LatAm routes would be nice, but not nice enough to justify purchasing AA. It would make a lot more sense for US to simply try and acquire the routes they want like was done by various carriers before when rivals when bankrupt. That and they might consider acquiring any jets and gates that they want. Having worked in M&A the chance of post-merger success is small.