Okay, so we all know that American Airlines is looking to merge with another carrier – possibly – if the deal is right, and American comes out on top. Immediately the pundits, including me, started talking about the possibilities.
But I’m startled by something. There’s one source that I’ve found (after an admittedly short search) that says American is looking to specifically merge with Frontier, buying them off of Republic. But does the article really say that? Or is it just bad writing or conjecture on the part of the author? You decide – and then you can tell me ’cause I have no freaking idea.
Most of the regular articles read like this one, and though they single out Frontier in the title, it’s clear that every one of the six carriers (though I highly doubt Virgin America – way too young, and not enough of a route-map to make a huge difference) is in consideration. But read this one. Notice the focus specifically on Frontier? It’s odd to say the least. At least further on, they do seem to muddy the waters and mention other carriers, but still. It’s an odd duck.