Airline Industry Consolidation

Southwest Airlines Seeks To Acquire Denver-Based Frontier

The Denver Post | Ann Schrader | Posted 08.30.2009 | Denver


Southwest Airlines confirmed today that it has submitted a bid to acquire Denver-based Frontier Airlines. Southwest's nonbinding initial bid of "a mi...

United Evaluating Its Merger Options

New York Times | Micheline Maynard and Andrew Ross Sorkin | Posted 05.06.2008 | Business


The chief executive of United Airlines, Glenn F. Tilton, indicated Monday that the carrier's efforts to find a partner would continue after a rival, C...

Continental Abandons Merger Talks With United

New York Times | Andrew Ross Sorkin and Micheline Maynard | Posted 05.05.2008 | Business


Continental Airlines said Sunday that it had abandoned merger talks with United Airlines and was planning to remain an independent carrier, a blow to ...