Two years ago, Continental Airlines backed away from merging with United. Last month, United began a flirtation with US Airways. Suddenly, Continental had a change of heart, and over the weekend completed what some airline experts are calling a shotgun wedding. United and Continental now plan to become the world's largest airline.
Will the United-Continental Merger Mean Friendlier Skies?
Credits
Guests:
- Jad Mouawad - Airline Correspondent, New York Times
- Loren Steffy - Houston Chronicle - @lsteffy
- Severin Borenstein - faculty director, Haas Energy Institute at UC Berkeley - @borensteins
- Vaughn Cordle - Managing Partner, Airline Forecasts