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04-19-2026 | 09:42 AM
#331
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It kind of does? There's nothing substantial there. I'm concerned we're a couple months away from huge economic disruption. Nevermind high gas prices, there just won't be any gas to buy in some parts of the world. Not to mention the rippling effects from shortages of fertilizer, helium, Asian production, etc.
If the situation keeps escalating and spiraling what is the plan and how will it effect our negotiation? Do we pause it and delay it until the normalcy returns? Isn't that what happened during covid?
If the situation keeps escalating and spiraling what is the plan and how will it effect our negotiation? Do we pause it and delay it until the normalcy returns? Isn't that what happened during covid?
04-19-2026 | 10:55 AM
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Lots of disingenuous replies and insinuations that I'm not all about unity for asking how huge disruptions interrupt/don't interrupt negotiations. It's an honest and fair question. There's no need to imply that I don't trust our negotiators or won't wear my lanyard lol.
Europe has 6 weeks of jet fuel to go, they already received their last shipments. Even if Hormuz went back to 100% normal today there would be no more shipments for 25 additional days minimum for travel time. So I'm wondering what's going to happen to our Europe flying if there's no jet fuel for the return trip. It isn't chicken little to be concerned about this and how it will impact our negotiations.
Europe has 6 weeks of jet fuel to go, they already received their last shipments. Even if Hormuz went back to 100% normal today there would be no more shipments for 25 additional days minimum for travel time. So I'm wondering what's going to happen to our Europe flying if there's no jet fuel for the return trip. It isn't chicken little to be concerned about this and how it will impact our negotiations.
04-19-2026 | 11:50 AM
#336
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04-20-2026 | 03:51 AM
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We have an investment grade balance sheet. The only one of the legacies if not the industry. If things got bad enough, we have the room to take on debt to get us through almost anything. Plus, if the pandemic told us anything, the suits in DC know how important we are to the economy. That's not a guarantee of any future bailout, but I say all of that to suggest we will be just fine. We a lot of runway to play with and don't need to be panicking any time soon.
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