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01-24-2013 | 03:59 AM

#120921

Elvis90

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From: MSP7ERB

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Originally Posted by FlyZ

Could This Industry Shift Bankrupt Every National Airline? (DAL, LCC, UAL)

Interesting, but I think mostly full of cr@p. What do you guys think?

I think the Motley Fool commentaries are usually contradictory over short periods of time and are generally full of cr@p, this being no exception. Capacity discipline combined with a large network of choices has been yielding consistent profitability, and this guy expects bankruptcy? When are these big losses supposed to start? My profit sharing check screams that he's full of it.

Add to that the smart economic decisions such as...
- buying an oil refinery
- buying slightly used a/c and getting their full value over time

The biggest reason someone may choose Delta is assurance of getting to their destination on time, as in operational reliability measures.

Last edited by Elvis90; 01-24-2013 at 04:14 AM.

01-24-2013 | 04:27 AM

#120922

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From: 737A

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Originally Posted by FlyZ

Could This Industry Shift Bankrupt Every National Airline? (DAL, LCC, UAL)

Interesting, but I think mostly full of cr@p. What do you guys think?

I had to read it three times in an attempt to understand the guy's point. Basically, the article is "It's a fact because I said it is" journalism. His point isn't particularly clear, and he offers no real evidence to back it up or make it any clearer. Typical Motley Fool pseudo journalism. I thought it read like a middle-school term paper. I can't believe some of the shiite they publish on that site.

01-24-2013 | 04:32 AM

#120923

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From: Light Chop

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Originally Posted by sailingfun

I think what that really means is individuals want to be able to work more but everyone else less!

very true.
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Last edited by forgot to bid; 01-24-2013 at 05:17 AM.

01-24-2013 | 04:42 AM

#120924

herkdrvr

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Quote:

Originally Posted by FlyZ

Could This Industry Shift Bankrupt Every National Airline? (DAL, LCC, UAL)

Interesting, but I think mostly full of cr@p. What do you guys think?

Is this from 2002? This guy needs to stick to something he pays attention too!

01-24-2013 | 04:50 AM

#120925

sinca3

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SWA bag fees?!?

We called this:
'Never Say Never' on Bag Fees: Southwest CEO

01-24-2013 | 05:53 AM

#120926

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From: Light Chop

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Originally Posted by sinca3

We called this:
'Never Say Never' on Bag Fees: Southwest CEO

Quote:

The industry landscape is changing and that's a challenge, Kelly said. "Over the last 10 years … you do have low-cost carriers entering the market."

"Every single legacy carrier has gone through bankruptcy. Gotten their costs down significantly," he said.

Kelly also said the industry is not growing. "The capacity in 2012 was actually down again. And that's what I would expect the [domestic] industry to do … here again in 2013."

You know what this means right? The people around here are not as dumb as they look.

01-24-2013 | 05:54 AM

#120927

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From: 767ER capt

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Originally Posted by johnso29

Guys whine about no hiring, but then in then in the same breath complain that they can't fly to FAR limits.

I see this all the time. At least half the guys I fly with fly over 100 hours per month.

01-24-2013 | 05:59 AM

#120928

Bucking Bar

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From: Douglas Aerospace post production Flight Test & Work Around Engineering bulletin dissembler

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Originally Posted by forgot to bid

I mean listening to you, you'd think we didn't have the L1011s anymore. Mr. Long Beard, you crazy.

Shed a tear on that image. Why couldn't we have saved one for the Delta Museum? Give the employees at the G.O. covered parking!

01-24-2013 | 06:07 AM

#120929

johnso29

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From: B757/767

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Originally Posted by CVG767A

I see this all the time. At least half the guys I fly with fly over 100 hours per month.

We are our own worst enemy.

01-24-2013 | 06:10 AM

#120930

johnso29

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From: B757/767

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Originally Posted by sinca3

We called this:
'Never Say Never' on Bag Fees: Southwest CEO

At some point I think the shareholders will force a change. They're likely pointing to all the money being left on the table with the silly little "Bags fly free" campaign. With no room for organic growth, and an industry that is continuing to see strong capacity discipline, SWA will have to find other forms of revenue. Plus, AirTran is still charging for bags.