One can't help feeling uneasy about this recent news. To-date, Qantas has been having crappy service and mishaps leading up to this announcement. With a merger, heads will definitely be rolling due to consolidation of operations for economic viability and good people could be laid off as a result although more flights could be centralized with a single ticketing system from one company as a result and airline fees might be on par with low-fare airlines with a reduction of administration costs once the two completed consolidation. Will this however, spell the demise of good service legacy in the airline industry for BA ?
Qantas could merge with British Airways, creating one of the world's biggest airlines.
British Airways has confirmed it?s exploring a potential merger with the flying kangaroo.
BA once owned 25 per cent of Qantas, but sold its stake four years ago.
The move would create one of the world's biggest carriers, worth $8 billion, and help both companies weather record oil prices and the global recession.
The merger talks follow the release of the federal government's aviation green paper, which suggested Qantas's foreign ownership cap could be removed.
[source: http://www.livenews.com.au/articles/2008/12/03/Qantas_and_British_Airlines_moot_merger]
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