It seems that Delta and Northwest have set off a renewed effort by the airlines to merge and get larger in the name of better service. These mergers also are supposed to make the industry more stable and efficiently operated. Maybe. United and others have said that bigger is better. Maybe.
Perhaps with fewer airlines, the industry will have fuller flights and operate more profitably than they currently do, but I remain skeptical. Surely, the industry can be more efficient even with the current number of carriers. On my recent flight from Atlanta to Memphis, the flight was not very full. How might this change if there are only two or three larger carriers? Fuller flights, more expensive tickets, and fewer options and times.
Well, one thing is certain, the airlines probably do not want to let Delta and Northwest drawf them. So, who is American going to merge with?
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