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Old Apr 4, 2016, 9:39 am
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diver858
 
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Alaska Air buys Virgin America for $2.6 billion

http://money.cnn.com/2016/04/04/inve...eal/index.html

This is GREAT news for those of us who have been held hostage by WN when they took over the intra-California market during the last fuel price boom in 2008. Once the deal closes, frequent flyer programs are merged, my only reason to fly WN will be the occasional leisure trip to LAS. The sooner the better.

For the WN Koolaid drinker, competition from a low cost, full service carrier should be a good thing.
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