If Continental Combines With United, They'd Oust Delta As World's Largest Carrier
Continental Airlines has made a pretty smooth transition over to the Star Alliance. We’ve been talking about them dumping their former pals at SkyTeam for some new friends for quite a bit, but now the airline might just be rekindling an old flame.
Rumors from the past have once again been brought to the surface regarding Continental Airlines shacking up with United Airlines. Apparently now that the two major carriers are all cozy with one another in their new alliance they might just want to take their relationship to the next level. The head honcho over at Continental said last week that the airline hasn’t totally ruled out a merger with United Airlines. It looks like US Airways might become the third wheel in this potential airline love triangle.
If the two airlines did come together they would likely dethrone Delta as the world’s largest carrier, and hopefully they’d be able to really do some solid business with their extended route network. For now, Continental is happy doing their own thing, but their next move depends a lot on Delta. They’ve had their eyes on the competition for a while, but as long as they are doing better financially than Delta, they are going to continue moving forward solo style.
Related Stories:
· Continental Says Merger with United Still Possible [Chicago Tribune]
· Continental's Switch To Star Alliance Going About As Smoothly As You'd Expect [Jaunted]
· Airline News coverage [Jaunted]
[Vintage photo of the two airlines: PhillipC]
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