Judge lets US Airways weigh rival bids

[canyonblue]

What ATPCliff is saying is true.

Kathy

Ok, maybe it is me missing something here. I thought ATPCliff was asking about DTW-ELP. Now go to http://www.southwest.com and under Reservations plug in DTW-ELP. WE FLY THAT MARKET!!!! He did not say DTW-DAL-ELP did he?

Many business people do not want to stop in ABQ, pick up their luggage, recheck it, and go back through security, etc. I think it depends on what entity is paying for the ticket....

Which is why the WA has to go away. American has nothing to worry about, unless their product is not worth the $400, then in that case they better learn customer service fast.

 

[roughneck]

we don't operate hubs

 

[80drvr]

we don't operate hubs

Then how would you describe what do you do at HOU, MDW, BWI, OAK, PHX?

 

[N1kawotg]

HOU/MDE/DAL/ etc are crew bases. Flights don't have to HUB in one of these to go to another city. They go direct. ie. MCI-STL
not MCI-MDW-STL

 

[roughneck]

Point to point service. (there are alot of point to point flights that originate and terminate at those cities) If you want hub and spoke you need to go look at AMR, DAL, USAIR, etc.

 

[80drvr]

Point to point service. (there are alot of point to point flights that originate and terminate at those cities) If you want hub and spoke you need to go look at AMR, DAL, USAIR, etc.

While SWA does operate point to point in many markets, they also hub out of the airports that I mentioned.

 

[xanderman]

Adulterer!!!!!

Hey atpcliff,

I think they have to do that for Dallas (if you're not flying to/from an adjoining state) due to the Wrong amendment.

Doogie,
You should be all for the WA. ...Oh but wait you secretly are having this love affair with greener pastures. Hope they are greener when you get there.

 

[GuppyPuppy]

There are no smoking mirrors here, you get what we say you will get...

Isn't the term "smoke and mirrors"?

GP

 

[stall022]

[font=verdana, arial, helvetica]looks like southwest isn't the only one...[/font]


[font=verdana, arial, helvetica]Gene Marcial

Alaska Air: Circling Over The America West Deal
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Alaska Air: Circling Over The America West Deal

A third airline may yet join the America West Holdings-US Airways (UAIRQ ) party. On May 19, the two airlines announced final plans to merge and form a new company of which America West (AWA ) shareholders would own 45%. Analysts put the value of the deal at $6 per America West share. Now some pros close to the industry say Alaska Air Holdings (ALK ), which owns Alaska Airlines, may make a bid to buy AWA, without disturbing the proposed merger, leaving Alaska the bigger shareholder in the new merged company. Vincent Carino, president of Brookhaven Capital Management, which owns AWA and Alaska shares, says: "Alaska's top management is considering a move to buy America West to gain critical mass and to better compete in the fiercely competitive industry -- and avoid being a takeover target itself." One major West Coast airline analyst, who didn't want to be named, says it would be "a great deal." Alaska's management "is capable of doing it -- and it should," he says. Alaska's market cap is $780 million, vs. AWA's $107 million. Alaska's stock is up from 18 last Aug. 9 to 28 on June 1. Carino says Alaska could use its stock as currency to buy AWA, now 5.72 a share, possibly at 7 a share. Alaska declined comment; AWA didn't return calls.[/font]

 

[flint4xx]

While SWA does operate point to point in many markets, they also hub out of the airports that I mentioned.

Wrong again. Rather than waste my time responding, how about you prove this statement.