What US Airways has been waiting for

POSTED: Wednesday, July 11, 2012, 6:48 PM

Tom Belden

Here for the record is Linda Loyd's Inquirer story yesterday on American saying it's got to think about merger ... and we know what that means ... Read on here ...

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Comments (4)

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 7:27 PM, 07/11/2012

What do you get when you merge 2 cruddy airlines? Answer..1 bigger crummy airline.

— kelprod2

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 7:50 PM, 07/11/2012

hey it worked for the Penn Central..err, wait

— dreinterests

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 8:23 PM, 07/11/2012

Would be all in better for PHL......expansion of direct routes especially to South America and the Orient.........as far as my extensive travel experience is concerned, all of the carriers have tanked.

— Northcountry

0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:01 AM, 07/12/2012

mearge united, delta and american with usairways and you have one bad airlie..

— STEVE5444

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Tom Belden has been reporting about Philadelphia International Airport and other air travel subjects for more than 20 years, writing columns for The Inquirer's Travel and Business sections. His reporting (with colleague Craig McCoy) on baggage handling problems in Philadelphia have been credited with helping to improve the system. His previous blog was called Road Warrior. He can reached at tbelden@phillynews.com. Reach Tom at tbelden@phillynews.com.

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