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07-19-2010, 12:11 PM

#43631

KC10 FATboy

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Question for the peanut gallery:

Do you think DAL might be too conservative when it comes to expanding its network?

I just flew into Denver, and the SWA expansion there is pretty amazing. Over the past few years, they've added a lot of non-stop flights out of there.

My big question is, if SWA identified and under-served market, why couldn't DAL?

07-19-2010, 12:16 PM

#43632

alfaromeo

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Originally Posted by KC10 FATboy

Yes, they have expanded, but are they making any money? At last look the answer was no. SWA identified what they thought was a weak sister in Denver and thought they could attack United. It hasn't worked out as expected. They tried to buy Frontier to accelerate the expansion but it didn't work out.

07-19-2010, 12:29 PM

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JobHopper

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So, did anyone else's 401k contribution not get credited to their Fidelity account last week? Funny thing is, the company contribution and my "over 50" catch-up contribution both got invested, but my regular deduction did not even though it was deducted from my paycheck.

I've got the ESS folks tracking it down, but am I the ONLY person this happened to? Me-thinks there might be a glitch from the changeover last week. I would strongly advise everyone on here to log onto Fidelity and check their transaction history.

07-19-2010, 12:32 PM

#43634

Ferd149

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07-19-2010, 12:34 PM

#43635

sailingfun

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Originally Posted by KC10 FATboy

SW was once huge in Denver. They pulled out completely and are now going back into the market. They are not adding capacity to do it however they are moving flights from other markets. SW planned on running Delta out of SLC. They were supposed to have like 250 flights a day in that market. They peaked about 130 and are now down to 34 flights a day. Much of that flying is now in Denver.

07-19-2010, 12:36 PM

#43636

kamsman

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Originally Posted by JobHopper

Mine also was not invested, though I think I read that they will correct this today and post date the transactions. The other question I have is that my Year to Date 401K contribution restarted at zero. I wonder if I'll be able to go over the max yearly contribution or if they will catch on to this. On a seperate matter, are our profit sharing checks issued annually or quarterly? Thanks

07-19-2010, 12:36 PM

#43637

sailingfun

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Originally Posted by flyguy1

I stayed at the new ATL hotel last week. Right across the street from the old hotel. Rooms were every bit as nice along with nice workout room. No complaints.

Same here. Just stayed there. Very nice room and they bent over backwards to treat us well. Can't ask for much more in a layover hotel. If you miss the Marriot you can walk across the sky bridge and be there in 30 seconds.

07-19-2010, 12:39 PM

#43638

scambo1

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Originally Posted by KC10 FATboy

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Chubs;

This unfortunately is not a timely question. Competition in the airline industry seems to be a relative question. SWA has been relentless for many years. Two markets with which I am intimately familiar are Orlando and Nashville. Basically they (SWA) own them as hubs (when mainlines did before) and frankly I cannot figure out why the various mainlines can't figure out how (or are unwilling) to fight SWA on their terms. It doesn't make any sense to me, but the deck is also stacked in SWA's favor (ref LGA and other markets).

I am looking forward to SWA's direct service from CHS-BNA-CHS starting this fall. I do wish it was DAL service though.

Its a headshaker and a fair, but not timely, question.

07-19-2010, 12:41 PM

#43639

scambo1

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Originally Posted by JobHopper

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Actually, DAL put out a note on the extranet a few days ago that addressed this. They messed up and fixed it.

07-19-2010, 12:41 PM

#43640

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Originally Posted by alfaromeo

Basically, you take 15% of the company's pre-tax profit (20% of the amount over $2.5 Billion) and put it in a pool. You then take your W-2 earnings and divide it by the total W-2 earnings of the entire work force and you get your share of the pool. For example a person that makes $50,000 that year would get half as much profit sharing as a person that makes $100,000. There is no decision to be made by the MEC it is all a math calculation.

I am curious as to the logic behind this, other than it's in the PWA. If the theory behind profit sharing is that we all busted our hump to make the company money, then shouldn't the pot be shared equally? I'm just a 3rd-year FO, but I worked just as hard at a 30-year CA.

Not trying to stir up a hornet's nest. Just saying...