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Old 10-13-2008, 09:01 PM
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So, with the price of jet fuel falling to early 2008 prices, is United Airlines still planning on parking ALL of the 737's and furloughing 950 pilots. If so, why?
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Yes to both. As to why, my guess? Greed and leverage.
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Knowing United management, they probably hedged their fuel at $140/barrel and are losing a ton of money because of it!
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Knowing United management, they probably hedged their fuel at $140/barrel and are losing a ton of money because of it!
Oh yeah. I forgot. I'm glad their pilots don't fly like their managers manage.
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Oh yeah. I forgot. I'm glad their pilots don't fly like their managers manage.

If they did, sure they'd be long dead... But they'd be billionaires!
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Oh yeah. I forgot. I'm glad their pilots don't fly like their managers manage.

hahah! That should be a bumper sticker.
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