Mergers are a nightmare. I'm sure everybody has thought about it but half of the reason that airlines like US Airways find themselves in this position is that previous mergers have not gone entirely well. |
Nearly all of the majors have really been pretty merciless with their partners. |
Scope is a pox on humanity. It's corrupted the market. |
They want other branches and roots to flourish. I actually take this as a sign of Delta's commitment to Cincinnati over the long term. Cincinnati as a hub is not going away, and this is just tweaking it to make it more effective. |