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Old 01-11-2010 | 06:44 AM
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Originally Posted by acl65pilot
If I have the credibility that many state, they will see these JV's for what they are. Of course no one wants them, but in this adversarial market they are a necessary evil. ( I do not like em either as I want it all, but they provide us a unparalleled revenue stream The only way around these is to merger with AF. Now how many of you are excited to take that one on? Just what I though, probably no one)
We could get in to code shares, but that is a totally different debate.
I didn't say I was against the JVs and codesharing.
I fully support them if we get our fair share of the flying.
I just want to get paid.

Bankruptcy is obviously over. Our recovery has been stunning.
We're so financially strong we're buying big stakes in Japanese airlines.
Yet our bankruptcy pay runs to 2013? (2014-15?)
The long duration date of this BK contract was a big mistake. But I think we have sufficient leverage in these LOAs to get some contractual reconstruction before Section 6 talks open.

Maybe vacation days worth 3:45. Starting April 1.
Build from there.

Last edited by Check Essential; 01-11-2010 at 06:54 AM.