rickair7777

Gonna have to be code-share with foriegn airlines, regionals aren't doing any growing any time soon.

Ala5ka

Why on earth would united be interested in acquiring Alaska? It literally makes no sense.

BeatNavy

Planes, pilots, SEA/PDX/LAX, one less competitor, weakens oneworld, strengthens star alliance.

rickair7777

Yes, the math works. UAL is weak on domestic compared to the other two. Would dilute their retirement problem too.

AS + UA would be rough ballpark the same size as AA. Same for DL+AS. So might not be utterly improbable.

The risks associated with closing such a deal are a definite deterrent, although probably not an absolute deterrent. Fortune favors the bold; who dares, wins; yada yada

MinRest

Not sure they would have to divest much other than SFO which anyone getting merged wouldn't notice at all. It would put UAL back in SEA and major competition for DAL. UAL gains pilots, airframes they both fly, boosts their route structure, strengthens SFO and SEA, instantly grows UAL and substantially grows their domestic market. I would argue that it actually makes perfect sense. But the nice thing right now is that you can make the argument for AS merging into almost any airline and have it make sense.

flysnoopy76

They almost certainly are not the least bit interested in Alaska, it’s just another rumor to create a sense of hope for the pilots at this goat rope of an airline.

Ala5ka

I would see the only gain for united would be pilots and airframes. We here at alaska have an incredibly weak footprint for the size of our airline. One per day service to most places.Other than that it’s mostly short hops around the west coast that united already does.

yes they gain a presence Seattle back but contrary to what the angle lake folks say, Seattle is not a huge gain. It would open another door for united to Asia to compete with delta sure but uniteds focus isnt On Asia anymore thanks to covid. United is far more focused on expanding in Europe.

as for getting rid of a competitor? I don’t think alaska is putting the squeeze on anyone except maybe deltas pricing for tickets to/from Seattle. I doubt sincerely alaska even appears as a blip on the radar as a competitor for united.

i can buy a JetBlue/alaska marriage. I could buy that alaska acquires sun country/avelo. I could see a world where aa would make a play for alaska.. united or delta going after alaska? No way. Pure day dreaming of a happy ending here for us here at the quickly failing most west coast super regional

ShyGuy

Whose 'we?'

Didn't you say you left?

Ala5ka

Sorry that I still post in the present, force of habit.tell me I’m wrong though.

don’t you have some management boots to be licking?

ShyGuy

I don't fall for the personal attack bait anymore, so have at it. Yes, I have boots to lick, picket lines to cross, scab, and whatever else the internet tough crowd thinks that it is I am going to do.

I don't care if you still post about AS after leaving, but the way you post makes it look like you are here. There is no we anymore. You left in 2019, that's pre pandemic and far before this place fell apart like it has.