US Airways, America West to Merge

[siliconefreak]

BREAKING NEWS
MSNBC News Services
Updated: 5:17 p.m. ET May 19, 2005

NEW YORK - America West Holdings Corp. and US Airways Group, Inc. are merging, creating the sixth largest U.S. airline.

More: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7908207/

[napi21]

1. Well, I know why US Airways wants this, but WHY AM West?

I haven't heard much about AM West for a while, but last I heard they were at least breaking even if not making at least some $$. US AIrways is close to a dead dog!

[ret5hd]

2. They're each losing money...so how will they do it? ...

VOLUME VOLUME VOLUME!!!

[rkc3]

3. If they lose $5 per seat, how many seats do they have to fill

to break even?

[HockeyMom]

4. sister-in-law works for US Air

I have found that it is cheaper for me to fly Jet Blue, regular booked flights, than my sister-in-law's US Air Standby "Buddy Pass". Which would you choose?

See why they cannot compete?

[rkc3]

7. I work 10 minutes from Pgh Int'l Airport and sometimes it is cheaper

to drive to Cleveland than to fly USAir. I know exactly what you mean.

[KamaAina]

5. "Nationwide" airline, my 'okole

no translation necessary.

Neither airline serves Hawai'i, unless you count codeshare partners.

Question: What do freequent fliers of such an airline do with their miles? Is that where the codeshare comes in?

[daleo]

6. Maybe feast on each others workers' pension plans.

That's all I can see - it may be the next big breakthrough in capitalist economic theory.