One headline really takes the cake today boys and girls.

“Tilton to Groom US Airways chief if deal goes ahead”

Publication: Financial Times.

Justin Baer’s article talks today about how “United Airlines’ chief executive Glenn Tilton has offered to make US Airways’ Doug Parker a top contender to succeed him should the two carriers agree to merge, people familiar with the matter said.”

Now mind you, I’m not arguing with the premise behind this article, because, unfortunately, it tracks with what I have heard as well. This continued mandated ego trip by Glenn Tilton and his hand-picked board is a big reason no deal came to pass with Continental Airlines.

Note: Hubbub today about talks concerning a Continental-United “alliance” is another deal altogether.

But the very idea that Glenn Tilton has anything to offer Doug Parker, or is in any way his superior in terms of how he runs a company, works with his employees, manages a merger like this (Parker has actually done one) or communicates with anyone is ridiculous. No, it’s worse than that.

Or, then again, maybe I’ll try to look on the bright side. Maybe this implies that Tilton will cut Doug’s hair, give him manicures, and make sure his suits are pressed correctly.

Now that would be just fine.

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