With the inevitability of airline mergers, comes the threat of airline acquisitions by legacy carriers. Any buyout of an LCC by a legacy carrier is as good as a pink slip for the smaller pilot group, flight crews and corporate executives. Now, there's talk of the LCCs' planning a super merger as it's only recourse to ensure survivability and compete profitably against the legacys'. It appears to be an all or nothing gamble, but the alternative is the risk of a buyout and the subsequent selling of assets and acquisition of dwindling gate space at key airports. The political arm twisting and abuse of the bankruptcy laws would surely follow.
The Super Merger would be, in essence, a new Super Carrier free from the bureaucratic quagmire of restructuring. Built on the proven model for airline profitability through maximum efficiency, customer care and lower cost structure, this carrier would become the Super WalAir of the industry. It's feeder structure will be built from within, incorporating it's own aircraft (E190s') as well a seperate and wholly-owned commuter pilot division.
The LCCs' included at this time are: Air Tran, Jet Blue, Alaska, Frontier, Spirit and Midwest. DiCaprio said it best, "The way of the future..."
The Super Merger would be, in essence, a new Super Carrier free from the bureaucratic quagmire of restructuring. Built on the proven model for airline profitability through maximum efficiency, customer care and lower cost structure, this carrier would become the Super WalAir of the industry. It's feeder structure will be built from within, incorporating it's own aircraft (E190s') as well a seperate and wholly-owned commuter pilot division.
The LCCs' included at this time are: Air Tran, Jet Blue, Alaska, Frontier, Spirit and Midwest. DiCaprio said it best, "The way of the future..."