Comments on: Reader mail: What will airline mergers mean to consumers? http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/14/reader-mail-what-will-airline-mergers-mean-to-consumers/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:55:54 -0700 hourly 1 By: Dalaman http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/14/reader-mail-what-will-airline-mergers-mean-to-consumers/#comment-27551 Dalaman Sun, 12 Apr 2009 08:33:51 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/14/reader-mail-what-will-airline-mergers-mean-to-consumers/#comment-27551 Great stuff. Nice to read some well written posts that have some relevancy ! Great stuff. Nice to read some well written posts that have some relevancy !

]]> By: 2008 April 28 » Upgrade: Travel Better http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/14/reader-mail-what-will-airline-mergers-mean-to-consumers/#comment-21640 2008 April 28 » Upgrade: Travel Better Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:37:36 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/14/reader-mail-what-will-airline-mergers-mean-to-consumers/#comment-21640 [...] Related: - Mergers: Are your miles safe? - Reader mail: What will airline mergers mean to consumers? [...] [...] Related: – Mergers: Are your miles safe? – Reader mail: What will airline mergers mean to consumers? [...]

]]> By: Upgrades and Downgrades — November 19, 2007 — Cornucopia edition » Upgrade: Travel Better http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/14/reader-mail-what-will-airline-mergers-mean-to-consumers/#comment-17960 Upgrades and Downgrades — November 19, 2007 — Cornucopia edition » Upgrade: Travel Better Tue, 20 Nov 2007 03:28:34 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/14/reader-mail-what-will-airline-mergers-mean-to-consumers/#comment-17960 [...] through a merger. This makes no sense on so many levels. I remain opposed to airline mergers, like a broken record. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Upgrades and Downgrades -- November 19, 2007 -- Cornucopia edition", [...] [...] through a merger. This makes no sense on so many levels. I remain opposed to airline mergers, like a broken record. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Upgrades and Downgrades — November 19, 2007 — Cornucopia edition”, [...]

]]> By: Upgrade: Travel Better » Blog Archive » US Airways throws in the towel on Delta merger http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/14/reader-mail-what-will-airline-mergers-mean-to-consumers/#comment-925 Upgrade: Travel Better » Blog Archive » US Airways throws in the towel on Delta merger Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:42:17 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/14/reader-mail-what-will-airline-mergers-mean-to-consumers/#comment-925 [...] Related: - Reader mail: What will airline mergers mean to consumers? - Here we go again: Airline merger madness, back in the news - US Airways bids for Delta « Coming soon: The 2007 Travvies — the best travel blogs on the web [...] [...] Related: – Reader mail: What will airline mergers mean to consumers? – Here we go again: Airline merger madness, back in the news – US Airways bids for Delta « Coming soon: The 2007 Travvies — the best travel blogs on the web [...]

]]> By: Mosty jakloscki http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/14/reader-mail-what-will-airline-mergers-mean-to-consumers/#comment-636 Mosty jakloscki Tue, 16 Jan 2007 01:59:01 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/14/reader-mail-what-will-airline-mergers-mean-to-consumers/#comment-636 i think Delta will accept the us airway offer but they wanna take thier sweet time hoping US airway woul rais the offer another 20%. The reason why Delta would accept the offer because the bad management so it will be a great chance for this managemenet to throw this load away since they are already in bankrupcty as long as they are getting thier huge pay. I just feel sorry for Delta employees whats gonna happen to alot of them. i think Delta will accept the us airway offer but they wanna take thier sweet time hoping US airway woul rais the offer another 20%.
The reason why Delta would accept the offer because the bad management so it will be a great chance for this managemenet to throw this load away since they are already in bankrupcty as long as they are getting thier huge pay.

I just feel sorry for Delta employees whats gonna happen to alot of them.

]]> By: Jason http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/14/reader-mail-what-will-airline-mergers-mean-to-consumers/#comment-632 Jason Mon, 15 Jan 2007 18:00:40 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/14/reader-mail-what-will-airline-mergers-mean-to-consumers/#comment-632 I posted before as bullish on airline mergers, and I still am with some exceptions. I think the most beneficial mergers will be between airlines that have very little overlap in routes. Delta/US Airways is a no but Delta/United is a yes in that regard. Also, I am bearish on Delta/US Airways due to the proximity of their hubs, while a Delta/United merger would create hubs across the country and allow for reduced pressure at some of the major hubs (i.e. Chicago transfer passengers to Cinncinnati, Denver transfer passengers to Salt Lake City, etc) Further, beyond consideration for route overlaps I would hate for an airline like Delta, which still has a decent relationship with its workers, to merge with Northwest, which always seems to be having some spat with one of their unions. Delta is not tops in passenger service either, but it is higher in my opinion than US Airways was or will be in the near future. US Airways wants the Delta name for the same reason SBC bought AT&T, for the prestige attached to it. United might be losing some of the premier luster (removing pretzels), but I think they would be a better merger partner for Delta than US Airways or Northwest. Especially now that United has the DC-Beijing, which couples well with Delta's Atlanta-Europe Of course the discussion between Northwest and Delta does not necessarily mean they will merge. Both being part of the Skyteam, they could instead seek to deepen their partnership as a defense against mergers since a deeper partnership might offer many of the benefits of a merger without having to deal with as much Congressional backlash. I posted before as bullish on airline mergers, and I still am with some exceptions. I think the most beneficial mergers will be between airlines that have very little overlap in routes. Delta/US Airways is a no but Delta/United is a yes in that regard. Also, I am bearish on Delta/US Airways due to the proximity of their hubs, while a Delta/United merger would create hubs across the country and allow for reduced pressure at some of the major hubs (i.e. Chicago transfer passengers to Cinncinnati, Denver transfer passengers to Salt Lake City, etc)

Further, beyond consideration for route overlaps I would hate for an airline like Delta, which still has a decent relationship with its workers, to merge with Northwest, which always seems to be having some spat with one of their unions. Delta is not tops in passenger service either, but it is higher in my opinion than US Airways was or will be in the near future. US Airways wants the Delta name for the same reason SBC bought AT&T, for the prestige attached to it. United might be losing some of the premier luster (removing pretzels), but I think they would be a better merger partner for Delta than US Airways or Northwest. Especially now that United has the DC-Beijing, which couples well with Delta’s Atlanta-Europe

Of course the discussion between Northwest and Delta does not necessarily mean they will merge. Both being part of the Skyteam, they could instead seek to deepen their partnership as a defense against mergers since a deeper partnership might offer many of the benefits of a merger without having to deal with as much Congressional backlash.

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