Originally Posted by
FWAAA
See, it's ignorance of the legal system like I've pointed out that run rampant among pilots and various industry insider bloggers. As I've said - they know the airline industry. Collectively, they're as ignorant about antitrust law as the vast majority of Americans.
But look how knowledgeable the vast majority of FT posters are.
For example how many legal analysts realize a key insight repeatedly posted here (and in the AA thread): that the DL/NW and UA/CO mergers prove this merger is legal?
Originally Posted by
FWAAA
IMO, the merger is dead. Finished. Over.
Perhaps US and AA are waiting to concede major points in negotiations with the DOJ. Perhaps the trial will magically start in three months. Perhaps the judge loves US. Perhaps US and AA will run themselves into the ground during trial, then invoke the failing company defense.