Big, Bigger, Biggest Airlines will mean less service, higher fares

April 28th, 2008 at 09:37pm Chuck Sweeny

The AP wire reports that United and US Airways are in serious merger talks. We already know that Delta is buying Northwest.

And those are not the end of the airline mergers.

Rising costs of fuel are forcing a new round of airline consolidation. These new, behemoth air carriers will mean customer-service nightmares for passengers as they find their choices are reduced or eliminated to one airline, which will be able to charge whatever the customers will pay.

Can you imagine flying in a couple of years as you’re landing at an airport served by one of the merged airlines, and the flight attendant says:

“Thanks for flying Humongous Airlines. Although, you know, we really don’t have to thank you because you have no choice. Buh-bye. ”

The time is ripe for the second tier airlines, the Allegiants, the Southwests and others, to shine. That can only helpĀ  Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD), which features quick check-in and TSA clearance, good service, free parking and convenience to west and northwest Chicagoland without the traffic.

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