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#2171
What ACL said is the key to this whole thing. Don't think loads, think yield. Remember, yield management is one of the reasons you wanted us for and we may already looking at such stuff together. We had great loads to Brussles and from Bradley to AMS, both are gone now. In fact Brussles was gone after just a few months.
Sounds like you guys are killing in Africa. Also, lets hope Asia doesn't catch too bad a cold.
Sounds like you guys are killing in Africa. Also, lets hope Asia doesn't catch too bad a cold.
#2172
Carl
#2173
This shows why stapling or current position ratios cant always be justified. It also can and likely will change on a moments notice. The DC9 was the threat portrayed by the DAL side this summer and now the threat looks like DALs large presence in the slowing European travel numbers. The 9s are going to be very helpful now since they are paid for and fuel is down. This is a merger of equals and the Asian flying we do will help offest some of the European flying in the slow times. Lets hope the combo of our two companies will be what makes us stronger.
Things are about to get very interesting.
Things are about to get very interesting.
#2174
This shows why stapling or current position ratios cant always be justified. It also can and likely will change on a moments notice. The DC9 was the threat portrayed by the DAL side this summer and now the threat looks like DALs large presence in the slowing European travel numbers. The 9s are going to be very helpful now since they are paid for and fuel is down. This is a merger of equals and the Asian flying we do will help offest some of the European flying in the slow times. Lets hope the combo of our two companies will be what makes us stronger.
Things are about to get very interesting.
Things are about to get very interesting.
#2177
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Joined APC: Oct 2008
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This shows why stapling or current position ratios cant always be justified. It also can and likely will change on a moments notice. The DC9 was the threat portrayed by the DAL side this summer and now the threat looks like DALs large presence in the slowing European travel numbers. The 9s are going to be very helpful now since they are paid for and fuel is down. This is a merger of equals and the Asian flying we do will help offest some of the European flying in the slow times. Lets hope the combo of our two companies will be what makes us stronger.
Things are about to get very interesting.
Things are about to get very interesting.
A DC 9 will always be a DC 9 and there is only so much you can do with it. I'm sure DAL has a need for them, but I don't understand how they will be anymore helpful than they were last week. They've been paid for for awhile now and low fuel prices continuing are not something to be bet on.
Your argument isn't very convincing.
#2178
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Joined APC: Oct 2006
Position: B757/767
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How is DAL's presence in a market comparable to an actual aircraft type? DAL has many markets it serves seasonally or where it decreases/increases seats available (by serving it more/less fequently or by using 757's instead of 767's) based on demand. Worst case senario you can take that 757/767 and move it somewhere where it makes money. Hardly a threat.
A DC 9 will always be a DC 9 and there is only so much you can do with it. I'm sure DAL has a need for them, but I don't understand how they will be anymore helpful than they were last week. They've been paid for for awhile now and low fuel prices continuing are not something to be bet on.
Your argument isn't very convincing.
A DC 9 will always be a DC 9 and there is only so much you can do with it. I'm sure DAL has a need for them, but I don't understand how they will be anymore helpful than they were last week. They've been paid for for awhile now and low fuel prices continuing are not something to be bet on.
Your argument isn't very convincing.
#2179
How is DAL's presence in a market comparable to an actual aircraft type? DAL has many markets it serves seasonally or where it decreases/increases seats available (by serving it more/less fequently or by using 757's instead of 767's) based on demand. Worst case senario you can take that 757/767 and move it somewhere where it makes money. really? Why cant a DC9 do that? Also the DC9 has no lease payment to worry about so if a market slows it doesnt hurt the company's bottom line if they have to store it till it can be right sized in a market.Hardly a threat.
A DC 9 will always be a DC 9 and there is only so much you can do with it. The same is said about a 757 or a 747 for that matter. whats the point? I'm sure DAL has a need for them, but I don't understand how they will be anymore helpful than they were last week. They've been paid for for awhile now and low fuel prices continuing are not something to be bet on. Betting against it has gotten alot of people and airlines in trouble lately. I could reverse that statement and both arguments are nothing more than speculation. also you're right they have been paid for for a long time and that fact has consistently helped NWA keep costs down
Your argument isn't very convincingNeither is yours .
A DC 9 will always be a DC 9 and there is only so much you can do with it. The same is said about a 757 or a 747 for that matter. whats the point? I'm sure DAL has a need for them, but I don't understand how they will be anymore helpful than they were last week. They've been paid for for awhile now and low fuel prices continuing are not something to be bet on. Betting against it has gotten alot of people and airlines in trouble lately. I could reverse that statement and both arguments are nothing more than speculation. also you're right they have been paid for for a long time and that fact has consistently helped NWA keep costs down
Your argument isn't very convincingNeither is yours .
A couple months ago if we would have come on here and said DAL WILL be cutting international capacity next summer because of failing markets would your side have flamed us? That is nothing more that what is done in regards to the DC9. Everything is speculation and everything can change at any moment.
You're right though the DC9 will always be a DC9, it has been that way for a long time The DC9 can and will be moved around into different markets just like the 757s will, no surprise there.
#2180
Regardless of whether a dc9 will always be a dc9 or a 757 will always be a 757, I think the point of the DAL argument is that why should DAL guys be on the hook for a possible furlough as a result of a dc9 reduction, in the near term. Just the same, NWA guys should not be on the hook for a possible furlough as a result of a reduction of DAL aircraft, in the near term.
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