Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
06-28-2013 | 08:01 AM
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06-28-2013 | 08:01 AM
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06-28-2013 | 08:06 AM
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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian state-controlled airline Aeroflot (AFLT.ME) is considering leaving the SkyTeam alliance because of unfavorable agreements with other members, in particular U.S. Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL.N), Kommersant reported on Friday.
The newspaper cited sources close to Aeroflot's board of directors as saying the company was not happy with the development of its routes in the United States, where its partner Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL.N) offers high fares.
Aeroflot declined to comment on the report.
Dropping out of the alliance could cost Aeroflot $20 million and the airline may consider joining Star Alliance, the biggest airline marketing group, with 27 members.
As a member of SkyTeam, which brings together 19 global airlines, Aeroflot cannot undercut prices offered by other members and could be more competitive in the Star Alliance, group, Kommersant said.
The agreement to join SkyTeam in 2004 was signed in the Kremlin, a political stamp of approval largely due to close ties with Air France (AIRF.PA), the leading member.
(Reporting by Maya Dyakina and Gleb Stolyarov; editing by Elizabeth Piper)
So they are upset that once their passengers get to the US our pricing is to high? We require higher ticket prices? Not real sure what they expect would change if they shackle (no pun intended) up with star. I imagine we connect far more passengers to Aeroflot heading to Moscow then they bring Russians to Delta anyway. Be gone Aeroflot hopefully you can continue to fill those Yak's on inter Russian routes.
Never liked those communists anyway!
The newspaper cited sources close to Aeroflot's board of directors as saying the company was not happy with the development of its routes in the United States, where its partner Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL.N) offers high fares.
Aeroflot declined to comment on the report.
Dropping out of the alliance could cost Aeroflot $20 million and the airline may consider joining Star Alliance, the biggest airline marketing group, with 27 members.
As a member of SkyTeam, which brings together 19 global airlines, Aeroflot cannot undercut prices offered by other members and could be more competitive in the Star Alliance, group, Kommersant said.
The agreement to join SkyTeam in 2004 was signed in the Kremlin, a political stamp of approval largely due to close ties with Air France (AIRF.PA), the leading member.
(Reporting by Maya Dyakina and Gleb Stolyarov; editing by Elizabeth Piper)
So they are upset that once their passengers get to the US our pricing is to high? We require higher ticket prices? Not real sure what they expect would change if they shackle (no pun intended) up with star. I imagine we connect far more passengers to Aeroflot heading to Moscow then they bring Russians to Delta anyway. Be gone Aeroflot hopefully you can continue to fill those Yak's on inter Russian routes.
Never liked those communists anyway!
06-28-2013 | 08:07 AM
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As for the individual, he got into a heated touchy feely debate in an LEC meeting and went silent after that.
Just to add a little balance to the topic, I don't think the economic house of cards has seen itself through its own life cycle. Currently, we have a respite from the angst of down markets with interest rates being artificially maintained at low levels. The FED is buying huge chunks of its own debt. Germany is the European economy. Gold (commodities) is just a barometer of bad economic sentiment. Most of the articles written on the topic prove (with hindsight) that the authors were just spewing non-knowledge on the topics on which they wrote for immediate consumption.
IMO, the best advice for investing is to invest, but don't get greedy. Take your profits and be happy. Cut your losses and be glad you didn't lose more. Go for a run, cookout with your family, tomorrow is a new day with new opportunities. Thank God for your blessings.
06-28-2013 | 08:08 AM
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Look, drinking any drink or eating any snack (twix, snickers, etc) that is not provided with a PWA required crew meal is stealing. I don't care if you take it with you to the overnight or drink or eat it while flying. You are stealing. Buy your own damn drinks and snacks.
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06-28-2013 | 08:18 AM
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There are plenty of DL pilots forced into other bases sometimes 3 or 4 times in 2 or 3 years. Other pilots could stay in a base but only if they took a downgrade and a massive pay cut so they commute until one day we stop shrinking to profitability and they can ride the wave back again. Many other pilots commute to stay with a plane during periods of frequent almost ADHD-ish staffing shifts like we've been in so they don't bounce through the school house every AE. Many have spoused committed to certain jobs, run other businesses, have guard duty where they live or special needs children or parents they are providing care for who have a compelling reason to stay where they are. Don't tell me they're all expected to pick up and move every time.
Not to mention that by commuting we drastically subsidize the company's skittish on the fly planing by going through training signifciantly less, not to mention taking far fewer very costly paid moves. Commuting, even factoring in the tiny effect of our commuter policy, is a net gift to the company. Big time.
06-28-2013 | 08:24 AM
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Think twice before you steal from the company unless you want to be lumped in with commuting commuters.
RJ punks.
06-28-2013 | 08:27 AM
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Gold isn't the only hedge either by the way. There are other metals of course, as well as other commodities and even stocks more closely tied to real wealth and value rather than hyper optimistic quarterly projections and false optimist patriotic economics that just won't work in the long run.
06-28-2013 | 08:31 AM
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Maybe but I agree with you on that; this won't fix anything. It could be they saw how AF/KLM dominated DL, got a 3 year blank check and then a default rebalance off the low the whole system was headed towards anyway for a year followed by another 3 year blank check and the addition of all cargo ops that don't even count against ESK's and said "da, ve vant to get in on dat!" and are acting as if they have leverage.
06-28-2013 | 08:33 AM
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Btw, I guess I ticked someone off on here. I was walking to the employee bus in Atlanta and almost got run over by a pilot. Luckily I jumped back.
I was to the drivers right but he was more concerned about a bus coming so he kept looking left the entire time.
And who wears a blue jacket when it's 88 degrees outside with 90% humidity in a hot old car you just got in?
I was to the drivers right but he was more concerned about a bus coming so he kept looking left the entire time.
And who wears a blue jacket when it's 88 degrees outside with 90% humidity in a hot old car you just got in?
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