SWA looking to buy unnamed domestic carrier
04-16-2009, 06:35 AM
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I believe this is only true for airlines with pilots that have collecting bargaining agreements. I think that SWA could purchase JetBlue for example, and staple them as they voted to not be collectively represented. JetBlue would be off the table per the TA however, as they are defined by the TA as a regional carrier due to the fact that they fly 'regional aircraft'. Interesting thread.
YOu are incorrect. The law is actually directed at non union or different union mergers. It has a exception for situations where it is the same union to allow the existing union rules to be used. If the airlines are different unions or non union then Alleghany Mohawk applies.
04-16-2009, 08:26 AM
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After thinking about it I think it would make the most sense for SWA to buy Alaska Airlines. SWA has been trying to effectively break into the Seattle market for a long time now. By purchasing ALK not only would SWA get the planes but they would get the gates as well.
My guess is that they would let a bunch of Alaska's leased 737s go back and would reduce the base size a bunch. Most of the employees would be assimilated into the company. Their biological and technological distinctiveness would be added to the collective.
Skyhigh
My guess is that they would let a bunch of Alaska's leased 737s go back and would reduce the base size a bunch. Most of the employees would be assimilated into the company. Their biological and technological distinctiveness would be added to the collective.
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04-16-2009, 08:48 AM
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After thinking about it I think it would make the most sense for SWA to buy Alaska Airlines. SWA has been trying to effectively break into the Seattle market for a long time now. By purchasing ALK not only would SWA get the planes but they would get the gates as well.
My guess is that they would let a bunch of Alaska's leased 737s go back and would reduce the base size a bunch. Most of the employees would be assimilated into the company. Their biological and technological distinctiveness would be added to the collective.
Skyhigh
My guess is that they would let a bunch of Alaska's leased 737s go back and would reduce the base size a bunch. Most of the employees would be assimilated into the company. Their biological and technological distinctiveness would be added to the collective.
Skyhigh
04-16-2009, 09:11 AM
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Actually, Sun Country makes sense, especially if they want to open MSP. By the way, you may remember that SWA bought a DC-9 operator out of LUV (Muse Air) just to kill that competition.
NWA later sold their gates at MDW following the failed Midway takeover to SWA. NWA received a small cash amount an DC-9-50s from SWA.
04-16-2009, 04:19 PM
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Actually, Sun Country makes sense, especially if they want to open MSP. By the way, you may remember that SWA bought a DC-9 operator out of LUV (Muse Air) just to kill that competition.
NWA later sold their gates at MDW following the failed Midway takeover to SWA. NWA received a small cash amount an DC-9-50s from SWA.
NWA later sold their gates at MDW following the failed Midway takeover to SWA. NWA received a small cash amount an DC-9-50s from SWA.
NWA pulled their offer to purchase Midway (1991) after the state of MN questioned Al Checci (NWA CEO and his cronies) about a maintenance facility the the citizens of MN were about to pay for. So much money to buy Midway but none for the maintenance facility. Midway went down immediately and SWA sent employees the next day to Bogart the gates a MDW. BTW, NWA Alpa and MDW alpa had an agreement to merge the seniority lists and then the rug was pulled out from under Midway Airlines.
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04-16-2009, 05:25 PM
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During a recorded, phone in Q&A today with SWAPA a union rep confirmed that SWA is looking to buy a "domestic U.S. carrier with a codeshare operation." We also have specific language in our current tentative agreement addressing this transaction. No one can say who it is due to confidentiality agreements.
Any guesses as to who it is? AS? F9? Any seniority integration speculation?
S.B.
Any guesses as to who it is? AS? F9? Any seniority integration speculation?
S.B.
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