Final Judgement DOJ - AA / US

[Metrojet]

http://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/818330/settlement-in-airlines-merger.pdf

 

[BILL LUMBERG]

Once again, another Southwest and JetBlue handout.

People light up the Bankruptcy laws on here, but yet turn their heads when the Government picks winners and losers in other arenas.

 

[FlyinGuy]

It will be an auction Bill... Relax.

 

[BILL LUMBERG]

I just read that there will be guaranteed slots issued to JB and SW......it's on the internet, so it MUST be true!!

=)

 

[Yuppyguppy]

Another handout for the corndogs, blueturds and the virgins.

 

[nwaf16dude]

Not so good at reading legalese, but it looks to me like Jet Blue and SWA are only guaranteed the the slots that they are already leasing from American.

 

[n757st]

Not so good at reading legalese, but it looks to me like Jet Blue and SWA are only guaranteed the the slots that they are already leasing from American.

This is true, but the remaining slots will only be allowed to be bid by certain airlines. These only airlines undoubtedly allowed to bid will be lccs, and the only lccs interested in the dca slots will be b6 and WN. Perhaps NK might be interested in LGA, but I'm guessing the other two will pay more.

 

[aa73]

SWA JB and VA will always be the darlings of the industry... Don't forget that the government owes a "debt of gratitude" to SWA after all those decades of Wright Amendment punishment. Consider this deal one of those payoffs, IMHO.

If your airline is associated with "low fares" and "freedom for the masses", you will ALWAYS have the gov't on your side - No matter that the particular airline is not quite so "low fare" anymore (SWA, JB).

So simple even a caveman can understand!

 

[abefly]

I just read that there will be guaranteed slots issued to JB and SW......it's on the internet, so it MUST be true!!

=)

JetBlue and Southwest were being leased 8 slots each in LGA by Airways. They will now have the option to purchase them. If they choose not to they will be auctioned off with the rest. These 8 slots were included in the settlement.

 

[Golden Falcon]

And now the fun begins....who is representing the Airways folks during SLI etc....etc...

 

[doh]

And now the fun begins....who is representing the Airways folks during SLI etc....etc...

For those of us who have followed the usapian train wreck all these years, the end is near. For those of you who have lived that...dream? the nightmare is nearly over, one way or another.

 

[FlyUnder]

And now the fun begins....who is representing the Airways folks during SLI etc....etc...

The USAPA merger committee remains in place and in force until the SLI with APA is complete. Once complete it will go away.

 

[SCT]

US guys, what do you think it will mean to CLT as a hub now?

 

[cbrown1]

US guys, what do you think it will mean to CLT as a hub now?

Probably, but I would guess they lose lots of international and Caribbean flying.

 

[Tweaker]

That has already been addressed and confirmed false.

Which is cheaper MIA or CLT? CLT is cheapest major hub in USA

Which has more capacity to expand or maintain operations? CLT

CLT will not see any significant changes, except maybe some growth due to AA hub connects that make more geographic sense thru CLT than MIA, DFW or NYC. Which is to say all of them, nearly.