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Why Delta is Interested in Buying American

When the news broke that Delta was sniffing around the possibility of making a bid for American while it sits in bankruptcy, there were a lot of people shaking their heads, thinking that the mere thought was ridiculous. I couldn’t disagree more...

Published Tue, Jan 24 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Mergers/Finance, American, Delta
Everything You Wanted to Know About The World of Aircraft Leasing (Guest Post)

I’m still on paternity leave, but today I have an interesting post on the world of leasing from someone on the inside. – The aircraft leasing business is an integral part of the aviation world, yet the travelling public knows relatively little...

Published Mon, Jan 16 2012 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Mergers/Finance, Guest Posts
Why I Want US Airways to Buy American

Every time I bring up the idea of US Airways buying American, I hear gasps of horror at the mere mention. (See Gary Leff’s piece yesterday for an example.) But in my mind, there would be nothing more exciting than seeing US Airways buy American...

Published Thu, Dec 1 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: US Airways, Mergers/Finance, American
Southwest Brings Its Airplanes to Atlanta for Valentine’s Day

Southwest’s acquisition of AirTran made a little news yesterday when it was announced that Southwest would bring its own airplanes to Atlanta starting on February 12. That’s just in time for the LUV-iest day of the year, Valentine’s...

Published Tue, Aug 23 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Southwest, Mergers/Finance, AirTran
Why I Wouldn’t Be Surprised to See Virgin America Acquire Frontier

This may sound crazy, but hear me out. There were two separate pieces of news last week concerning Virgin America and Frontier that got me thinking about a combination between the two. Both are low on cash and need to raise more. This is one way to do...

Published Mon, Jun 13 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Virgin America, Frontier, Mergers/Finance
United’s “Customer Day One” Doesn’t See Many Changes

I’m not quite sure how this was decided, but yesterday was “Customer Day One” for the combined Continental and United.. That doesn’t really make sense to me, because not much actually seemed to change and there’s plenty of...

Published Thu, May 19 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: United, Continental, Mergers/Finance
Cranky on the Web (May 9 – 13)

Southwest, AirTran merger may mean changes for Northeast Ohio airports – WKSU I spoke with an Ohio public radio affiliate about the impact of the Southwest/AirTran merger on the region. (This should have been included last week, but I missed it...

Published Sat, May 14 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Southwest, Mergers/Finance, AirTran
Topic of the Week: Southwest/AirTran Merger is Approved

The Department of Justice approved the Southwest/AirTran merger without any changes this week. The DOJ said it had no concerns about an anti-competitive impact from the merger. Do you agree? Are you surprised that it sailed through? Read More...

Published Fri, Apr 29 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Southwest, Mergers/Finance, AirTran
US Airways is Open to Mergers, But Nothing is Happening Soon

I spent last week at two of my favorite events – US Airways Media Day and the Phoenix Aviation Symposium. As usual, one or two big headlines will come out of these things, and they’re usually reported incorrectly. This year was no exception...

Published Mon, Apr 11 2011 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: US Airways, Mergers/Finance
The New United Boosts Mexico and China, Adds Frequent Flier Reciprocity

Yesterday, the new United continued tweaking its offerings with three announcements on Mexico, China, and frequent flier reciprocity. While I’m sure there are going to be a few big announcements over the next few months, I imagine we’ll see...

Published Wed, Oct 13 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: United, Continental, Mergers/Finance
Frontier and Other Airlines Stand to Gain From the Southwest/AirTran Deal

I’ve seen countless articles/posts/interviews talking about how the Southwest/AirTran merger is going to be terrible for every other airline out there. The newly-created behemoth will dominate and crush everyone around. Seriously? Don’t believe...

Published Wed, Sep 29 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Frontier, Southwest, Mergers/Finance, AirTran
Southwest Buys AirTran: Here’s What We Know So Far

I like to try and ease into the work week, but Southwest rudely prevented that from happening by announcing the airline would acquire AirTran bright and early yesterday morning. But that’s ok. I forgive them. This is a really interesting move for...

Published Tue, Sep 28 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: Southwest, Mergers/Finance, AirTran
Feds Inflict Far Less Pain on Continental and United Than Attempted with the US Airways/Delta Slot Swap

In the immortal words of Dennis Hopper (rest in peace, you crazy ***) . . . pop quiz, hotshot. Let’s say that you’ve been presented three deals impacting the most dominant airline at a highly-congested airport. You can approve one. Which would...

Published Tue, Aug 31 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: United, US Airways, Continental, Mergers/Finance, Delta, LGA - New York/La Guardia, DCA - Washington/National
Southwest To Fly to Newark Thanks to United/Continental Merger

On Friday afternoon, Southwest announced it came to an agreement with Continental to lease 36 slots at Newark. Holy crap. Has hell frozen over? Nah. Just two hours later, Continental and United announced that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has found...

Published Mon, Aug 30 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: United, Southwest, Continental, Mergers/Finance
Cranky on the Web (August 21-27)

Some feel blue as United, Continental wedding mixes old, new – Chicago Tribune The Trib looks at the United/Continental branding efforts, and I chime in with why I’m not a fan of what I’ve seen so far. American’s Express Seats: How Not...

Published Sat, Aug 28 2010 11:45 AM by The Cranky Flier

Filed under: United, US Airways, Safety/Security, Continental, Mergers/Finance, American, Alaska Airlines, Horizon, BNET

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