What Would a Delta & U.S. Airways Merger Mean?

There is something about receiving a letter from the President or C.E.O. of an airline that feels so touching. As if they real care about all the worried frequent flyers concerned about their reward points and the future effect on routing. Well, those airline folks really do give hoot, I mean, we are talking business here, but what is all this Delta & U.S. Airways merger talk about? What does it mean for someone like myself - a member of both frequent flyer programs? For those just as confused as the next man on the topic, I point you towards this Christian Science Monitor article explaining the whole deal.

According to their notes a takeover by U.S. Airways would cause higher fares and fewer seats which doesn't sound too hot for a passenger trying to get from point A to point B quick, easy and most importantly without spending a fortune. Naturally this would be good news for the airline industry's bottom line, but do the passengers care about the bottom line or dirt cheap fares? As of the time being, I don't think flyers have much to worry about. U.S. Airways still has to convince Delta's creditors and a bankruptcy judge that a merged company will do better than Delta soaring the friendly skies alone.

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