Originally Posted by
biggestbopper
If it weren't for the loyalty programs, the hold on gates at major airports, and the international awards I suspect the old carriers would be run out of business.
If it weren't for a whole lot of businesses interested in keeping the legacies alive (Boeing, Airbus, leasing companies, banks, etc.) many legacies would already be gone.
US, UA, DL, CO, etc. all have been in chapter 11 at least once recently.