Thread: Mergers mergers everywhere, and not a flight to catch?

I wonder if a merger is worth it, to have made Rep. Oberstar an enemy? I would think we (Delta) would rather have him on our side.

I had a guy call me late last night literally screaming at me because he had made a reservation on Delta for June, demanding I tell him how NW - namely I - would protect his reservation.



I tired to tell him I knew as much as he did (especially if there was any announcement last night on the news as I work from 5PM on) but he just kept getting crazier and madder - I finally had to just release the call - number 3 in 6 months....

unofficial reports indicating in DL/NW merger is for the new carrier to retain Delta name and be headquartered in ATL...

http://wsbradio.com/news/021408deltanw.html

We haven't heard Diddly squat here - of course, I was in NYC for a couple days and haven't seen anything at work....

Rep. Oberstar keeps speeking in generalities. He says mergers never work, having forgotten how successful the DL/WA merger was. I wonder if he would be objecting as loudly if it didn't concern his hometown airline?

Just an update. Things seem to have slowed to a crawl or stopped altogether. The two pilot groups are trying to work out seniority issues, but, to me, I don't see how both sides will ever come together on that matter.

I was around for the DL/WA merger but don't know how they handled the pilots' seniority. Anyone on here know what happened there?

Interesting to look 'back' and see that a lot of the musings/predictions have come to pass (ie, the name of the newly merged company, the fact that Delta staff will know more than NW staff )

I guess they are speeding up the pass sharing process to help smooth along travel for employees - kinda a nice way of getting more acquainted with each other as co-workers as apposed to 'competitors' (Yes, we're the red arrowed step brothers of Delta now - be kind! )

I wonder if NW airline 'mementos' will become collectible? It's the end of an era after all -