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Originally Posted by Sink r8 (Post 1335696)

What's the bet on capacity guidance for the year (not Q1)?

0 to -2% seems quite popular with analysts, year after year. I'm guessing they'll play that tune again.

That's what I'm concerned about. At what point does "cutting capacity" negatively effect the airline? There's a breakpoint somewhere.

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Originally Posted by scambo1 (Post 1335700)

Thanks Elvis, I just thought we were closer to the magic 10B.

Well, after "very likely hire after the TA is passed", I am highly skeptical as well.

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Originally Posted by Jack Bauer (Post 1335599)

These guys are so cocked and ready to go off on DPA they failed to read the question.

You mean just like you are WRT ALPA? :D

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1335562)

Yep.. haha. When I checked the fuel leak we were getting about 100-120 drops a minute. While not published in our manuals, having flown the Airbus you probably know that it is limited to 60 drops a minute.

We ran the engine, that went down some. Mx said "you're not going anywhere" and called out the engine shop people.

They came out... "ok you're good to go!"

"aroo? Did you fix it?"

"Nah, it's within 60 drops a minute now."

Top notch mx care for a plane that didn't really have to be in position for another 18 hours!

Haha! Brilliant! I guess they "fixed the glitch"? :D

I heard no mention of capacity discipline in Richard's opening remarks. This is new.

Who is the guy hacking up a lung on the investor call?! Call in sick, man!

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Originally Posted by FIIGMO (Post 1335678)

That is about all I was able to discern from Anderson's remarks on earnings. West Coast at DAL is not the place to be nor will it change in any time frame that suits anyone hired after 1999. The Eskimos are on the move to SLC soon so that domicile is no longer safe as well.

Hope those boys at AK get busy and get some scope and code share protections in this contract, I dont wish what we are going through on anyone! Time to go beg for a ride to work just so I can enjoy short call!:mad:

First they came for the DFW flying,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't in DFW.

Then they came for the MCO flying,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't in MCO.

Then they said we don't belong in the training house,
and I didn't speak out because I didn't want to be in the training house.

Then they gave away the LAX flying to Alaska,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't in LAX.

Then they came for the MEM flying,
and I didn't speak out because I wasn't in MEM.

Then they came for the CVG flying,
and nobody noticed.

Then they said we didn't belong in SEA,
and I didn't speak out because I didn't want to be in SEA.

Then they came for the SLC flying,
and I didn't speak out because they already took LAX and SEA and I don't want to be a hypocrite.

Then they all came to ATL,
and I finally got it.

System capacity DECREASE 2-4% overall according to Ed. Boooo.

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Originally Posted by Elvis90 (Post 1335721)

System capacity DECREASE 2-4% overall according to Ed. Boooo.

Bye-bye more 50 seaters.

Sounds like -2 to -4% capacity, I think, for the year. Domestic -1 to -3% and Int'l -3 to -5%, mostly due to TransAtlantic off peak reductions. I think this is for the year, but Bastian was just talking Q1 2013. Anyone else hear the same?