Although airline mergers are always percolating in the industry rumor mill, there has been a noticeable uptick in recent weeks as analysts talk about possible tie-ups. With the acquisition last year of Northwest Airlines by Delta Airlines looking like it should be a success, creating the world’s largest airline, and capacity still over-pacing demand, the [...]
Continental Airlines has announed they will be prepared to officially join the Star Alliance on October 27, 2009. Continental received antitrust immunity from the Department of Transportation in July allowing them to work closely with the Star Alliance partners in pricing, schedules and operations including code-sharing.
Continental, currently a member of SkyTeam, will transition away from [...]
The Department of Transportation (DOT) today approved Continental Airlines request to be excused from antitrust laws paving the way for its inception into the Star Alliance. Not many details were provided yet, and there were only a few small restrictions on certain routes.
This will give Continental the ability to dump Sky Team and join Star [...]
