American and Continental: Continental says it's happy to go it alone, but the carrier has also started chatting with AA and British Airways about combining operations. This wouldn't be your traditional merger, but the airlines might go so far as to sell each others tickets. (More feasible is a code-sharing agreement through OneWorld.) Continental has started its own merger website at co-industryconsolidation.com.
United and US Airways: Supposedly these two airlines are "closing in on a merger," if you believe this report in the Chicago Tribune. Given that this would create the country's most-hated (and probably most awful) airline, we can't say it's a good idea. Then again, Continental and Delta both had the sense to rebuff United. Will US Air do the same?
Southwest and ???: The LCC just borrowed a big pile of money and it's clearly up to something. After its chances with ATA went south, could Southwest still be shopping for a partner? One analyst thinks so.
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