ATA bankruptcy affects more than employees...
05-01-2008, 08:05 PM
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ATA bankruptcy affects more than employees...
Just read an article in the Army time that the bankruptcy of ATA has affected troops downrange in Kuwait by 2-6 days. FEDEX is going to honor the contract still but, Us Transportation Command is still working hard to get this problem fixed.
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05-01-2008, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by gushubble
I thought the DOD had awarded ATA's government contract to someone else and that was part of the reason they went down in the first place. Anyone know who picked it up?
05-01-2008, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by hangaber
And I still see vacation packages given away as prizes that feature a trip to Hawaii on ATA. How can that be?
05-02-2008, 06:11 AM
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Originally Posted by gushubble
I thought the DOD had awarded ATA's government contract to someone else and that was part of the reason they went down in the first place. Anyone know who picked it up?
05-02-2008, 08:34 AM
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Thats what I figured because for some reason DOD loves Omni and North American. From my experience overseas they often use NWA or UAL but, only when they need a 747 or 2. Otherwise, they tend to stick with the contract companies like the one's mentioned. I think I've seen a world airplane or two also. I really hope they get all this figured out soon and may we all pray that this industry doesn't continue this way and ruin my dream of flying commercially.
05-02-2008, 06:18 PM
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Can't comfirm that though although I would bet the other two carriers are helping out with the cause to. I really enjoyed flying ATA although I did get annoyed having to stop 5 times because the 75 weighed to much and we couldn't get max range! 
05-03-2008, 07:29 AM
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I'm sure all of us formerly of ATA are happy to sacrifice our careers so that others may benefit. (yes, that was sarcasm)
There ain't no "helping out." It's about profit, pure and simple.
There ain't no "helping out." It's about profit, pure and simple.
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