Comments on: US Airways, Delta to merge? http://www.elliott.org/blog/us-airways-delta-to-merge/ Consumer advocate Christopher Elliott's site. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: richard http://www.elliott.org/blog/us-airways-delta-to-merge/comment-page-1/#comment-79519 richard Sun, 04 Sep 2011 03:36:00 +0000 http://beta.elliott.org/photos/us-airways-delta-to-merge/#comment-79519 delta should have never buy northwest airline,delta should have waited for a better deal.now because of it high price ticket,it as to file for bankrupcy.now us airways is trying to buy delta,wow how things have turn. delta should have never buy northwest airline,delta should have waited for a better deal.now because of it high price ticket,it as to file for bankrupcy.now us airways is trying to buy delta,wow how things have turn.

]]> By: Joe http://www.elliott.org/blog/us-airways-delta-to-merge/comment-page-1/#comment-1787 Joe Thu, 14 Dec 2006 23:20:12 +0000 http://beta.elliott.org/photos/us-airways-delta-to-merge/#comment-1787 At least most US Airways employees are still working. If they are bummed about the America West deal, they ought to talk to former TWA employees. The whole premise of American's buyout of TWA was to preserve most TWA jobs, and as part of the buyout, the employees were supposed to be integrated into the seniority system. Guess what? It was a disaster for most TWA employees. From what I read in Airways magazine, most if not all TWA flight attendents lost their jobs, and pilots were pretty much dumped to the bottom of the list. All American wanted was the routes, not the airline, and essentially took over those routes with American employees and aircraft. Although I liked America West and felt they could fix some of the issues US Airways had, I don't necessarily like the idea of them gobbling up Delta. I tend to prefer Delta the best of the legacy carriers, and there is still an element of "southern hospitality and charm" to the airline that would be lost. Delta just needs to focus more on value and service vs. price, and they can come out of Chapter 11 as a viable carrier. At least most US Airways employees are still working. If they are bummed about the America West deal, they ought to talk to former TWA employees. The whole premise of American’s buyout of TWA was to preserve most TWA jobs, and as part of the buyout, the employees were supposed to be integrated into the seniority system. Guess what? It was a disaster for most TWA employees. From what I read in Airways magazine, most if not all TWA flight attendents lost their jobs, and pilots were pretty much dumped to the bottom of the list. All American wanted was the routes, not the airline, and essentially took over those routes with American employees and aircraft.

Although I liked America West and felt they could fix some of the issues US Airways had, I don’t necessarily like the idea of them gobbling up Delta. I tend to prefer Delta the best of the legacy carriers, and there is still an element of “southern hospitality and charm” to the airline that would be lost. Delta just needs to focus more on value and service vs. price, and they can come out of Chapter 11 as a viable carrier.

]]> By: Gerald Vineberg http://www.elliott.org/blog/us-airways-delta-to-merge/comment-page-1/#comment-1786 Gerald Vineberg Wed, 15 Nov 2006 17:25:27 +0000 http://beta.elliott.org/photos/us-airways-delta-to-merge/#comment-1786 Dear Elliott, Congrat's on the new family member. May health & happiness ever grace your home. With regards to the proposed merger between US Air & Delta: I think it's a perfect match! Neither airline know anything about customer service nor do they care to learn. Both will screw passangers every chance they get. Just think of the power this gives the traveling public & especially frequent flyers: We could all stop flying the merged airline & both both out of their misery that much sooner!!! Oh Midway: Where are you when we need you??? Dear Elliott,

Congrat’s on the new family member. May health & happiness ever grace your home.

With regards to the proposed merger between US Air & Delta: I think it’s a perfect match! Neither airline know anything about customer service nor do they care to learn. Both will screw passangers every chance they get.

Just think of the power this gives the traveling public & especially frequent flyers: We could all stop flying the merged airline & both both out of their misery that much sooner!!!

Oh Midway: Where are you when we need you???

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