Discount Airlines Excited About Continental-United Merger

Friday, 30 April 2010 | by Pat's Picks

The merger of Continental and United will not only create the largest airline in the country, it could send the price of tickets soaring as the two consolidate and cut routes says the Houston Chronicle. But the proposed deal isn’t as bad for consumers as it seems: Discount airlines are expected to increase their number of flights in response to the merger, which should keep prices steady. And insiders say that frequent-flier perks will likely remain untouched.