Originally Posted by
gleff
Since this thread links to my blog post I got a 'trackback link' to it and thought I'd check it out.
You don't need to make any excuses nor apologies for posting here! @:-)^
[And kokonutz I was always consistent in hoping the merger wouldn't happen, I've never thought there was a scenario where frequent flyers would benefit from it -- even if I didn't think the Department of Justice case was very strong, or at least made very well. I'm not just a cheerleader for 'my side' I present what I honestly think and make predictions that aren't affirming my own preferences, and that tends to rankle readers. Just not a very tribal sort of guy.]
It's not that 'there was no scenario where ff's would benefit from the merger.' The UA/CO merger and the AA/US merger were anti-competitive, anti-consumer and especially anti-frequent flyer. Miles and points hoarders needed to be not just worried about them but taking proactive action in light of them.
It seems to me that you wrote about this sort of thing not from OUR (yours, mine, and other frequent flyer/points hoarder) point of view but rather as an outside observer with an anti-government intervention perspective. I think THAT's what rankles your readers.
If the DOJ did/does not have the ability to stop this oligopoly from happening and getting worse, they should.