I’ve been pretty confused since word came out that TPG and Northwest would be teaming up to offer to buy Midwest. I mean, all the talk had been about AirTran’s offer for the last few months, and now that’s gone. AirTran walked away as this higher bid came rolling … Read the post
Category: Mergers/Finance
A conversation with a fellow blogger over at Airline Views made me realize that I hadn’t really checked in on AirTran’s hostile takeover bid for Midwest lately. The catfight is in full swing, and it continues to be an interesting news story, so here’s the latest.
As you’ve probably heard by now, the (merger) party’s over. Delta will emerge from bankruptcy on its own after the unsecured creditors decided to back the Delta plan to go it alone yesterday.
I know there was a lot of emotion on the Delta side, … Read the post
AirTran has a lot going on these days. First and foremost, they continue to beg and plead Midwest to let them buy the airline. But that doesn’t mean that everything else is standing still. Nay. In fact, they’ve announced some route expansion in the last couple of days. And once … Read the post
Why is this the NFL playoffs edition? Well, because I want to watch the games this afternoon and I have a lot to talk about, so I’ll keep it short and sweet. (Go Bears and Colts)
- United Joins US Airways in Mileage Cutoff – Following
I don’t know about you, but all this merger talk and no action is starting to make my eyes glaze over. I want action!
We had a couple of pieces of news today that I thought it would be worthwhile to discuss. First, US Airways … Read the post
Back on December 29, the Arizona Republic published an interview with Doug Parker. The interview was conducted by one of my favorite airline reporters, Dawn Gilbertson, and it naturally focuses on the proposed US Airways/Delta merger.
It’s an interesting read and it makes Doug look like he’s really
… Read the post It’s an interesting read and it makes Doug look like he’s really
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
It sounds like some bad news is on the horizon for all the potential airline mergers out there. Rep. James Oberstar (D-MN) has publicly come out against all major airline mergers. Normally, that wouldn’t matter, but Oberstar is the next chairman of the House Committee on Commerce and Transportation, so … 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