In a message dated 9/13/03 6:42:40 PM Pacific Daylight Time, jmgammon@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > So how does one go about naming those new transnational airlines on a > continent that still has quite a bit of national chauvinism in spite of > being part of the EU. > > I hardly think that "British" airways will be a big sell in Italy... > I believe the merged airlines will keep their national identities and be flown as subsidiaries. I don't think we will be seeing any AA-TW type mergers.