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Old 01-06-2021 | 06:00 AM
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Originally Posted by TransWorld
I perceive a writer, without basis and without wisdom is shooting from the hip.

Four biggest consolidating? Not going to be permitted. Merger with a smaller, possibly. Too big to fail, likely, with government bailout, possibly. Chapter 11 reorganization, likely. Chapter 7 and going out of business, liquidation, not likely.
writer want to eat too sometimes and they only get paid if they write something
markets make money when there is movement, regardless whether it's up or down
write a piece that can theoretically move markets - someone's going to pay for it.
crisis averted, food for a month, who cares about the rest
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Old 01-06-2021 | 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
I think it's more likely to see a big four airline merge with a smaller one, that might be play out more than once.

Might also be a tail wagging the dog scenario, with a smaller, but better financed, airline in the driver's seat. Too bad for Doug that there's nobody left who's bigger than AA.
Allegiant is flush with cash, made money all through 2020, and the majority owner/CEO has been bragging about great opportunities for months. Watch a much bigger airline collapse and Allegiant pick up the pieces. Kind of like how Dougweiser ended up running AA… stranger things have happened.
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Old 01-06-2021 | 07:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Margaritaville
Allegiant is flush with cash, made money all through 2020, and the majority owner/CEO has been bragging about great opportunities for months. Watch a much bigger airline collapse and Allegiant pick up the pieces. Kind of like how Dougweiser ended up running AA… stranger things have happened.
Yeah if market cap is low enough, anything might happen. Like you said, not the first time.
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Old 01-06-2021 | 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Aero1900
That's true though. Make fun of CNN all you want, but that's a true statement!

Making fun of CNN is the fact that they felt it necessary to point out that fact to their audience. It should be taken as an insult by them just the same as if they point out the fact that water is wet.
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Old 01-06-2021 | 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by FXLAX
Making fun of CNN is the fact that they felt it necessary to point out that fact to their audience. It should be taken as an insult by them just the same as if they point out the fact that water is wet.
Yeah I know. I was trying to be funny, not defend CNN. The world desperately needs a sarcasm font or something
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Old 01-06-2021 | 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Margaritaville
Allegiant is flush with cash, made money all through 2020, and the majority owner/CEO has been bragging about great opportunities for months. Watch a much bigger airline collapse and Allegiant pick up the pieces. Kind of like how Dougweiser ended up running AA… stranger things have happened.
?????

Allegiant through Q3 2020 has lost $155.3M, and has $709m in cash/cash equivalents.

I love Allegiant’s business model but the numbers don’t lie. FWIW AA’s market cap is over $9b.
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Old 01-06-2021 | 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Aero1900
Yeah I know. I was trying to be funny, not defend CNN. The world desperately needs a sarcasm font or something

After re-reading my post, I was trying sarcasm and realized it was badly written. But you seem to have gotten my point.
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Old 01-06-2021 | 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by usmc-sgt
1800 plane and 29,000 pilot seniority list legacy? Sure, send it.

with aa not being an alpa carrier, they would be exposed to some potential merger outcomes that would suuuuuck. Bad idea all the way around. Makes for fun internet chatter, though.
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Old 01-06-2021 | 06:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Guppydriver95
with aa not being an alpa carrier, they would be exposed to some potential merger outcomes that would suuuuuck. Bad idea all the way around. Makes for fun internet chatter, though.
They could be offered the same package they offered the TWA guys. Pretty simple.
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Old 01-06-2021 | 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Trowserchilli
They could be offered the same package they offered the TWA guys. Pretty simple.
LMFAO! Beautiful!
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