United Airlines and Continental Airlines are merging as part of a $3 billion deal. The US Justice Department’s approval of this megamerger came within two weeks: that’s pretty dang fast.
What it means for those who are flying: probably not much, as United and Continental are pretty much indistinguishable in terms of price and comfort. That’s not a good thing. The main issue was how much space the newly-merged airlines would take up at the gate: to make this deal happen, they had to concede some slots to Southwest Airlines at EWR.
Why just Southwest? Why just at Newark? Was that really the only hub that raised issues?
At any rate, the new company will operate as United, as the Continental name will be phased out within a year.
Even combined, United and Continental are only 1% larger than Delta in terms of US market share.
NYTimes: United and Continental Merger Approved
About Jordan
Jordan Matthew Yerman started writing during his third year of high school, where his teacher discouraged his use of the eff-word as "crude, unnecessary and uncouth".
While attending UC San Diego for his degree in Political Science, Jordan picked up acting; he would later attend the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, living in the UK for four years before relocating to New York City. To get by, he has worked as a proofreader, model, technical consultant, HR trainer, sign-placer, sales director, crate stacker, bartender, photographer, real estate broker, and as an exhibit at the Bronx Museum.
As an actor, Jordan has performed in the USA, England, Scotland, Germany, Belgium, and Netherlands, from stage to indie screen to voiceover, including London's West End.
Jordan has been around the world 2 3/4 times. He currently lives in Vancouver and works in New Media; capital N, capital M.
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