Comments on: Delta, Northwest Airlines may merge this week http://billso.com/2008/04/13/delta-northwest-airlines-may-merge-this-week/ Bill Sodeman writes about management, mobile computing and information systems Wed, 01 Jun 2011 08:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: billso http://billso.com/2008/04/13/delta-northwest-airlines-may-merge-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-1220 billso Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:55:20 +0000 http://billso.com/?p=1578#comment-1220 From the <a href="http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5id3dyMXe1A3OvoGBuNL-EWPjx81QD90AH8SO0" rel="nofollow">AP</a> and <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2008/04/27/news/companies/continental_merger.ap/index.htm" rel="nofollow">CNN:</a> Continental Airlines has decided <em>not</em> to merge with United Airlines. Last week, the rumor mill was fueling reports of a possible CAL-UAL merger that would have been the largest airline in the world. United might end up merging with US Airways soon. US Airways merged with http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AmericawestAmerica West back in 2006, but they have <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Airways_destinations" rel="nofollow">a limited selection of international flights.</a> Here's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Defunct_airlines_of_the_United_States" rel="nofollow">a Wikipedia page</a> that lists defunct US airlines. From the AP and CNN: Continental Airlines has decided not to merge with United Airlines. Last week, the rumor mill was fueling reports of a possible CAL-UAL merger that would have been the largest airline in the world.

United might end up merging with US Airways soon.

US Airways merged with http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AmericawestAmerica West back in 2006, but they have a limited selection of international flights.

Here’s a Wikipedia page that lists defunct US airlines.

]]> By: billso http://billso.com/2008/04/13/delta-northwest-airlines-may-merge-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-1163 billso Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:33:41 +0000 http://billso.com/?p=1578#comment-1163 Delta Airlines stockholders lost US$5 billion when Delta turned down an offer from US Airways in 2007. Check the <a href="http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/04/15/deltas-deal-that-might-have-been/" rel="nofollow">New York Times</a> for details. Delta Airlines stockholders lost US$5 billion when Delta turned down an offer from US Airways in 2007. Check the New York Times for details.

]]> By: billso http://billso.com/2008/04/13/delta-northwest-airlines-may-merge-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-1162 billso Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:34:33 +0000 http://billso.com/?p=1578#comment-1162 <a href=http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hvT6NX4k_YVkVtwqeij5T_qaczpwD902IDLO1" rel="nofollow">Here's the AP's article</a> on reactions to the proposed merger. The unions might try to fight the deal, but as <a href="http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2008/04/15/ap4893730.html" rel="nofollow">this AP article</a> indicates, even Minnesota's legislature might not stop Delta from moving hundreds of NWA jobs out of the state. Here's the AP's article on reactions to the proposed merger. The unions might try to fight the deal, but as this AP article indicates, even Minnesota’s legislature might not stop Delta from moving hundreds of NWA jobs out of the state.

]]> By: billso http://billso.com/2008/04/13/delta-northwest-airlines-may-merge-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-1161 billso Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:31:23 +0000 http://billso.com/?p=1578#comment-1161 <a href="http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/04/15/business/road.php" rel="nofollow">Joe Sharkey</a> has a great column about airline customer service. The call centers and gate agents have problems handling the complicated solutions that some travelers may need when their flight is canceled. Joe Sharkey has a great column about airline customer service. The call centers and gate agents have problems handling the complicated solutions that some travelers may need when their flight is canceled.

]]> By: billso http://billso.com/2008/04/13/delta-northwest-airlines-may-merge-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-1159 billso Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:46:06 +0000 http://billso.com/?p=1578#comment-1159 Here's the <a href="http://starbulletin.com/2008/04/15/news/story05.html" rel="nofollow">Honolulu Star-Bulletin's article</a> from this morning's paper. <a href="http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080415/NEWS01/804150363" rel="nofollow">The Honolulu Advertiser</a> also ran an article. Here’s the Honolulu Star-Bulletin’s article from this morning’s paper. The Honolulu Advertiser also ran an article.

]]> By: billso http://billso.com/2008/04/13/delta-northwest-airlines-may-merge-this-week/comment-page-1/#comment-1157 billso Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:48:40 +0000 http://billso.com/?p=1578#comment-1157 Told ya so. Check <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2008/04/14/news/companies/delta_northwest/index.htm" rel="nofollow">CNN</a>, the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/15/business/15air.html" rel="nofollow">New York Times</a> and <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSWEN494220080415" rel="nofollow">Reuters</a> for details. Told ya so. Check CNN, the New York Times and Reuters for details.

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