By Anna Marie Kukec Daily Herald Business Writer akukec@@dailyherald.com All dressed up and no place to go? That's apparently what happened Wednesday to two of the nation's largest bankruptcy survivors after news reports using anonymous sources said Delta Air Lines Inc.

ATLANTA - The head of Delta's pilot union said in a letter to members Tuesday that the carrier shouldn't be forced into a merger with United by a "renegade" hedge fund he believes is interested only in short-term financial gain.

By Bill Hensel Jr., Houston Chronicle Jan. 11--Airline merger talk is taking wing again. Delta Air Lines, which formed a committee several months ago to study strategic alternatives including mergers, appears poised to open some formal talks.

By Bloomberg News Delta Air Lines Inc., the third- biggest U.S. carrier, said no decision is imminent on the possible sale of its Comair regional unit while a board committee reviews merger alternatives.

By Harry R. Weber Associated Press ATLANTA -- The head of Delta's pilots union said in a letter to members Tuesday that the carrier shouldn't be forced into a deal with United by a "renegade" hedge fund he believes is only interested in short-term financial gain.