Battle of the Airlines – Mergers & Consequences

Curious about the battle of the airlines? Read on Insider Monkey's "Battle of the Airlines – Mergers & Consequences". When it comes to domestic airlines, there are four main players in the US – Delta Airlines (DAL), US Airways Group (LCC), United Continental (UAL) and American Airlines, which filed for bankruptcy protection in November. However, if DAL has its way, that all could soon change.

Delta Looks to US Airways for Possible Acquisition Deal

DAL, a member of the SkyTeam Alliance, is the world’s largest airline by traffic when counting domestic and international travel according to the International Air Travel Authority (IATA). It transports just under 111.16 million passengers on domestic and international flights a year, 90.13 million of which are domestic. Delta Airlines (DAL) has been studying US Airways Group (LCC) as a possible acquisition target according to the Wall Street Journal. To know more about battle of the airlines, please visit on Insider Monkey's website.