In retrospect, would it have been wiser to let USAir go under, and allow other carriers to pick up what's left?? Obviously this whole merger thing was a disaster of epic proportion.
With the above scenario, there would be no questions of seniority! America West and other carriers could have bid on USAir assets in bankruptcy court, once aircraft and gates were acquired, they could have hired those out of work USAir pilots and flight attendants and they would be stapled to the bottom of their new seniority list, or they could just find another line of work!
Let's face it, prior to this merger, USAir had one foot in the grave and the other was on a banana peel!!
Just an outsiders opinion!!!
With the above scenario, there would be no questions of seniority! America West and other carriers could have bid on USAir assets in bankruptcy court, once aircraft and gates were acquired, they could have hired those out of work USAir pilots and flight attendants and they would be stapled to the bottom of their new seniority list, or they could just find another line of work!
Let's face it, prior to this merger, USAir had one foot in the grave and the other was on a banana peel!!
Just an outsiders opinion!!!