There seem to be a lot of stories today that I’d like to talk about, but as I wrap up work and get ready to head out of town, I thought I’d better just summarize . . .
Who’s ready for a good old fashion duel? Apparently US Airways and Delta are, because that’s what it’s come down to. Today, Delta issued a barrage of press releases that basically told US Airways to go away. They have a better plan.
Think I’m kidding … Read the post
Of course all of this news would just happen to drop on a very busy day. I’ve been wanting to write about it all morning, but I’m just getting some time now.
So, what news, you ask? Well, I’d argue that it’s not much news … Read the post
I believe we can now officially declare Delta’s schedule planning announcements to be clear shots at US Airways and not merely coincidence.
On the heels of Delta’s New York/JFK – Phoenix and Salt Lake City – Charlotte announcements which I documented here, we get … Read the post
When Delta announced new nonstop flights between New York/JFK and US Airways’ hometown of Phoenix the day after US Airways announced its takeover intentions, it seemed like a coincidence to me. After today’s events though, I’m starting to get suspicious.
This evening, shortly after the … Read the post
Today was the big day for US Airways. Delta let them come on in and make their presentation in front of management and creditors. So how did it go?
Well, according to the US Airways press release, CEO Doug Parker said, “We were pleased … Read the post
Hey, remember that whole anti-trust post yesterday? Yeah, well, it may have just gotten a little easier for US Airways.
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Southwest has told Delta and US Airways that they would be more than happy to buy any assets … Read the post
Now that it’s been a few days since the merger was announced, I thought I’d back up and take a look at the most questionable part of the deal – whether or not it would pass anti-trust review.
If you assume that the shareholders are … Read the post
Did I say that Frontier/AirTran deal was big news yesterday? Um, I take that back. Today’s news is much bigger than that. US Airways launched an $8 billion takeover bid for Delta this morning, and Delta management isn’t happy.
Here are the basics. US Airways … Read the post
I really thought that after last year’s transatlantic expansion to place like Kiev (Ukraine), Delta would have started to let up a little.
Guess not.
This morning, they announced another seemingly crazy expansion plan. Let’s dig in one by one: