This week, Continental and United airlines approved a deal that would combine them into the world’s largest airline.
Combining Continental and United now leaves the U.S. with only three big international airlines — the new United, Delta, and American. Although US Airways also flies internationally, its 2009 international traffic was less than one-third the size of American’s.
The combined airline will be called United, based in United’s hometown of Chicago, and run by Continental CEO Jeffery Smisek. United CEO Glenn Tilton will be chairman. The new combined airlines will temporarily continue independent operations, but will code share passengers and data and likely complete their merger by year’s end.
WITH LESS AIRLINE CHOICES COMES LESS COMPETITION.
WHAT WILL THIS NEW AIRLINE MERGER MEAN FOR PASSENGER FARES AND RIGHTS?
