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Old 06-25-2008 | 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by ghilis101
rick,

skw pilots still get something like a 25% discount on skyw stock correct? if thats currently the case you guys should be seriously buying it up, as much as possible
It's not that good of a deal (see above) but the even if it were, what happens to SKW stock if UAL enters BK? More than a 25% drop I'd wager...along with your downgrade or furlough.

Maybe short-term, but in this environment I consider that to mean weeks.
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