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Originally Posted by rickair7777 (Post 3687501)

That's the crux of the issue... need to get bigger long term, but selling is very hard because of the Big Fish in the PNW Pond DNA.

Leaves them looking at very limited acquisition opportunities, with marginal business cases. VX wasn't even that, purely a defensive move to keep B6 from locking in a big west coast presence. B6 actually would have been the ideal M&A partner, but hard to hash out which management team would survive.

I agree. VX acquisition wasn’t for real growth, obviously. The end product is proof. Been here decades and have seen enough of management’s tactics in every area, including their idea of growth. Ever since DAL tried to put a kabash on SEA, the Eskimo has been “trying” to be on the offensive. Unfortunately, they are a day late and a dollar short. Choice of even semi attractive dance partners are no where to be found. Only the fugly ones are left and even they are not really interested in the Eskimo. The big sharks are hungry for this small tasty fish but the killer whale hasn’t given the nod. Interesting times ahead.

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Originally Posted by Arctichicken (Post 3687283)

Obviously, none of us on these entertainment forums are in the know even though a few claim to be so. I know, the clock is yada yada yada……..I’m bored so I’ll play. I can’t see Eskimo marrying HAL. What does HAL bring to the table? SWA is pouncing on them in their own turf. Their Asia routes are trumped by Asian airlines with superior service and product. I’ve flown on HAL a few times and I was not impressed with their product. The only thing going for them is their lower fare. Even Hawaiians don’t aupport their home airline. HAL doesn’t posses a solid balance sheet. When the economic pendulum swings, HAL will be back in the same predicament-going nowhere. So, BM and his team are going to apply Angle Lake’s special sauce and miraculously revive this zombie? I think selling is a better than buying another dead end airline just to remain being the boss. Maybe it’s time to cash out and set aside their ego. How well did the VX purchase workout for the Eskimo again?

HAL operates in a marketplace of razor thin margins. Vacation travelers and govt travelers, neither of which splurge for First Class or much of a fare premium over basic Econ.