Delta’s Super Hub and Those “Other Hubs”
It’s pretty obvious that Delta focuses on their super hub, Atlanta. Much of their attention has been focused on another new and emerging hub, JFK. But Delta does have two other hubs, Cincinnati and Salt Lake City. But you rarely hear anything about those hubs; in fact Cincinnati has been scaled back in recent months.
So what would United do with those hubs? Atlanta would most definitely survive. It is the only reason United would ever want to merge with Delta. JFK airport would survive depending on how successful it becomes in the next few months. Salt Lake City and Cincinnati would not be so lucky. Salt Lake City is too close to San Francisco and too close to Denver. The same goes for Cincinnati, it is just too close to Chicago and Dulles. So would the price of closing and upsetting employees, labor groups and other people be worth the cost of Atlanta? Probably not.
So after reading the entire series we can sum up the high points and the best option for United Airlines.
Breaking down the highs and lows of United Airlines merging with either Continental Airlines or Delta Air Lines.
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Continental Airlines |
Delta Airlines |
| Product Integration |
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| Fleet Integration |
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| Labor |
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| Route Network |
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| Management |
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So looking at these areas, a Continental and United merger would be good for both companies. Better product, better fleet integration, better route networks, and a better management team (only if Continental's management took over).
Next Entry Will Be The Last in the Series and Will Focus on the frequent flier, their miles and a personal story of when Air Canada took over Canadian.
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