Articles tagged “mergers and acquisitions”

This is the true story about how a scrappy airline from Tempe, Arizona merged at just the right times to create the world's largest airline without losing its soul.

AMR creditors, AMR board, and US Airways have all voted to press on with a merger, which means the only things standing the way of a merged airline are bankruptcy court and U.S. regulators’ approval.

Horton's role and the composition of the board seem to be holding up a deal, which many view as inevitable.

Warnings of further delays to a decision could be caused by questions over the role of American's CEO Tom Horton, which could be problematic given how long the parties have had to settle this.

Regulators are expected to okay the merger since it’s approved similar deals in the recent past, but this will likely be the last for major U.S. airlines before risking the creation an industry monopoly.

With an average of two mishandled bags per 1,000 passengers, neither airline is particularly stunning in the baggage handling. Small operational improvement such as this would help make the merger a win for consumers.

An American Airlines-US Airways merger would mean huge changes for the global aviation industry and travelers. But, sit back and relax: You won't feel much impact for at least a year.

Some American Airlines shareholders appreciate the stock's appreciation, but it is a pipe dream if they believe a merger won't eventually take place.

Expedia’s European investment could have been predicted as soon as Priceline scooped up Kayak, and the travel company will now continue to cluster more brands under its umbrella as it builds out its inventory and global reach.

Africa is full of near-bankrupt and poorly managed state airlines, making acquisitions a quick and cost efficient way for upstarts like FastJet to build its fleet and expand routes early on.