The Vultures Begin to Circle
So, who stands to benefit from this potential mess? Well, the usual suspects are already lining up. You have the big American trio, United, Delta, and American Airlines, all rubbing their hands with glee. United, with its vast network of international routes that conveniently mirror many of Air Canada’s, is in a prime position to scoop up stranded travellers heading across the Atlantic or Pacific.
Then there’s Delta. It has spent years building a reputation for being reliable, the sort of safe pair of hands that panicked business travellers will gravitate towards. American Airlines, being the behemoth it is, simply has the sheer scale and capacity to absorb a sudden flood of new customers without breaking much of a sweat. They have the planes, they have the routes, and soon, they might have Air Canada’s passengers.