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Originally Posted by Sink r8 (Post 1427766)

Don't count on it, old man. Perhaps if Timbo's around, you got a shot. The rest of us would be wondering what sort of shape your wings and epaulets are in. :)

Funny funny man you are :)

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1427769)

Then why did you make the false statement about me thinking that parking 50 seaters is a bad thing?

I surrender. I still don't wanna go down this road. My apologies.

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Originally Posted by Sink r8 (Post 1427772)

Are you being snarky?

Look, I was just pointing out that all of johnso's posts lately have had that overtone and it's frustrating seeing a user I respect so much go down that path.

If he's going to do that, at least post some boobs or cats to make it funny.

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Originally Posted by Jack Bauer (Post 1427761)

Three problems:

1. Management will "sweep the legs" in any negotiations with ALPA, no doubt lowering their overall pilot costs and decreasing overall pilots pay.
2. LGP decreases staffing needs.....once again.....less hiring.
3. The senior guys with the help of ALPA would sell the Jr guys down the river....once again. Think boost for current 25 year guys and decreased pay for those below that compared to what they make now.

It must be difficult being so pessimistic all the time

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Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 1427775)

I surrender. I still don't wanna go down this road. My apologies.

Accepted. :)

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Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1427776)

OK. I haven't noticed that slant with him, not in the sense that he seemed to be offensive. Some of the exchanges have been a bit overheated, I'll agree to that.

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Originally Posted by Sink r8 (Post 1427787)

About the stock movement today:

Delta Air Rises After Increasing Forecast on Operating Margin - Bloomberg

Could be this too

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Originally Posted by Sink r8 (Post 1427689)

Interesting bump in our stock, this afternoon. The only correlation I see is an announcement that we're on track to reduce debt to $10B in 2013.

Anyone else?

Delta Leads Airline Rally After Boosting Margin Forecast - Bloomberg

Delta Air Rises After Increasing Forecast on Operating Margin
By Mary Jane Credeur & Jennifer Surane - Jun 13, 2013 3:08 PM
Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) rose after the world’s second-largest carrier increased the lower end of its operating-margin forecast for this quarter on strong travel demand and lower jet-fuel costs.
The shares advanced 3 percent to $18.61 at 3:07 p.m. in New York after gaining as much as 4 percent, the most since June 7. The Atlanta-based company’s stock had climbed 52 percent this year through yesterday, as the Bloomberg U.S. Airlines Index rose 39 percent.
Operating margin, a measure of income to expenses, will be 10 percent to 11 percent for the quarter ending June 30, up from a previous outlook of 9 percent to 11 percent, Delta President Ed Bastian said today at a conference hosted by Deutsche Bank in Chicago.
“We’re coming in at the upper end of that range,” he said. “June is shaping up to be a strong quarter. The revenue environment is stable, fuel is declining.”
Demand for travel is strong and bookings in the coming months “look solid,” Bastian said.

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