How would a Northwest merger change the flying experience for Minnesotans?
I can’t comment on speculation, but the Minneapolis- St. Paul airport is a vibrant, well-operated hub. It is one of Northwest’s most valuable assets, and we believe it would be considered a prized hub by others as well. This is not the first time you have worked at an airline during a restructuring and/or merger. How does this differ from your time at Sun Country and US Airways? Sun Country and US Airways were both Chapter 11 restructurings. It’s a very different environment when you are at a company that is fighting for its survival every day. There’s a sense of teamwork and camaraderie that exists in that environment – because it is publicly known that you are on the brink of liquidation. Merger talks are inherently different. You can’t talk publicly about a potential deal, so you can’t rally public support. Yet you may be fending off public opposition. The rules of engagement are just very different. What is the greatest challenge about working in such an unpredictable work environm
