I don't doubt that you are correct from what I've heard about US Airways. However, many of us here in Phoenix, where America Worst is based, don't have much affection for A. Worst. I would rather walk than fly them, after a few bad experiences. I fly Southwest Airlines, and judging from the lines at Southwest's ticket counter as compared to America West's (they are in the same terminal at Sky Harbor in Phoenix), most travelers agree with me.
Having said that, I hope the merger does NOT happen. I think it's a big mistake for A West and a mega dumb move on their part.
Any chance of the anti-trust people in Washington nixing the deal?
"Any chance of the anti-trust people in Washington nixing the deal?"
Eh, I doubt it. Neither America West nor US Airways have any kind of monopoly in their respective zones, and merging them won't make them a serious threat to the other majors, who already serve most (if not all) the cities that the two combined carriers serve.