Southwest Airlines to Acquire AirTran; Spreading Low Fares Farther 6:55 am - PR Newsw

[gt1900]

You guys might be missing something here...it is an acquisition not a merger.

Doesn't matter, they both fall under the same law.

 

[2EASYPilot]

Doesn't matter, they both fall under the same law.

I am by no means an expert but isn't that what the TWA guys were thinking.

 

[Stifler's Mom]

Will Bags Fly Free Now???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK9xwJqjcJ4&feature=channel

 

[airlinepilot]

How many pilots does AT have and what is the DOH for the most junior Capt and FO?

 

[CatfishVT9]

Just as a quick ballpark, junior CA is late 2004. 22 new FOs in class now.

 

[anewunion]

This is gonna be a very difficult pilot list to merge. Watch.

 

[gt1900]

I am by no means an expert but isn't that what the TWA guys were thinking.

The law went into effect partially because of the TWA/AA debacle. The AA/TWA merger was before the new law.

 

[2EASYPilot]

The law went into effect partially because of the TWA/AA debacle. The AA/TWA merger was before the new law.

Got it...thanks.

 

[suupah]

Can someone clarify something for me. With the new laws, I don't think SWA can just staple us to the bottom. I believe there has to be some kind of integration, even if its not favorable to the AAI guys. Is that correct? I know the Frontier situation was a little different, but now that SWA and AAI have agreed to the merger, I believe things are a little different. Looks like SWA and AAI have learned their lessons from past failed mergers.. HOPEFULLY!

McCaskill Bond amendment. couple of senators from Missouri who weren't too happy with how the American/TWA SLI drafted the law. SLI's have to be fair and equitable. Good luck defining that!!

 

[TV9Driver]

deja vu all over again... i remember going through this once before at TWA. Everyone kept saying - who cares if you are stapled, you get a huge pay raise - of course that only works until you get furloughed.....