Originally Posted by
flysnoopy76
How many airlines out there are capable of surviving if oil does indeed reach $200 per barrel particularly if it remains at that price for any length of time.
I have a feeling that Alaska will start deferring aircraft deliveries, accelerate the parking of the Airbus fleet, and shrink itself even more so into its Seattle safety zone, if that’s even possible.
The shrinkage will occur at the regionals, where frequency will be exchanged for gauge. Flight consolidation will be one of the ways to save fuel, and save pilots. Two birds, one stone.
Don't doom and gloom too hard. You'll give yourself a coronary.