Originally Posted by
FriendlyPilot
Jetblue doesn't have $8.5B in debt? I asserted that. You're saying you know that's not true?
You're upset with my opinion about someone not wanting to buy Jetblue because of that $8.5B in debt. Also that BK doesn't just "wipe out debt".
I'm not sure what the "fascination" is with my opinions on this issue. I've repeated what we have been told by senior management (its asked at every major company meeting) and we get the same answer. Even well before the partnership Kirby said "They have nothing we need but we would like to get some slots in JFK". About a year later they announced the partnership.
2019 was the first "United is buying Jetblue" rumor on APC, and here we are 7 years later and still nothing. I'm waiting...
Oh I’m not upset about your opinion I’m just offering the other side. We absolutely have debt but you also said.
“CH11 doesn't make Jetblue a "more attractive merger target" any more than either of the two Spirit CH11 made it more attractive”
I was pointing out that if you look at history BK and mergers tend to go hand in hand.
I am glad management has told you information unknown to the public about how you have first right of refusal to our gates or you get slots if we get bought and so on.
You also told us how Kirby said mergers are hard, United is growing and has a massive order book and United next. However with that said he apparently made a run at AA which I find to be funny.
Most people over here have a hard time with you because you speak as if you are in the room where decisions are made instead of just another line pilot like the rest of us. Feel free to post away just understand how it comes across.