The proposed merger of United Airlines and US Airways resembles a flight to La Guardia. The merger is on its third or fourth schedule change.
Some observers anticipate a cancellation.
Few laymen have greeted the merger with cheers. US Airways says it needs a merger to survive. Observers opposing the merger would not find a retrenched US Airways to their liking, either. One analyst cracked to The Washington Post that if the airlines spent more time working to improve their reputations as airlines and less time trying to make deals, then the industry would regain the public's confidence.