UAL sees opportunity in JAL's woes
01-27-2010, 08:20 PM
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UAL sees opportunity in JAL's woes
On the Call: UAL sees opportunity in JAL's woes - BusinessWeek
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The two biggest U.S. carriers to Asia are United Airlines and Delta Air Lines. So United has a keen interest in the bidding war between Delta and American Airlines for closer ties with Japan Airlines, which filed for bankruptcy protection earlier this month.
United already has a partnership with JAL rival All Nippon Airways. During a conference call with analysts on Wednesday, United President John Tague said he thinks JAL's bankruptcy gives United an opportunity to grow there.
QUESTION: What kind of contributions is United seeing from JAL's bankruptcy?
ANSWER: "I told our revenue team the other day that I remember spending multiple trips in Asia being terrorized when United was in bankruptcy, about what an awful thing that was, in terms of a position to be in within Asia. So, now's our time to go to work and take full advantage of the position that they find themselves in.
"... This is a big opportunity for this company, and you can expect we're going to execute very aggressively."
MINNEAPOLIS
The two biggest U.S. carriers to Asia are United Airlines and Delta Air Lines. So United has a keen interest in the bidding war between Delta and American Airlines for closer ties with Japan Airlines, which filed for bankruptcy protection earlier this month.
United already has a partnership with JAL rival All Nippon Airways. During a conference call with analysts on Wednesday, United President John Tague said he thinks JAL's bankruptcy gives United an opportunity to grow there.
QUESTION: What kind of contributions is United seeing from JAL's bankruptcy?
ANSWER: "I told our revenue team the other day that I remember spending multiple trips in Asia being terrorized when United was in bankruptcy, about what an awful thing that was, in terms of a position to be in within Asia. So, now's our time to go to work and take full advantage of the position that they find themselves in.
"... This is a big opportunity for this company, and you can expect we're going to execute very aggressively."
01-27-2010, 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Jack Bauer
"... This is a big opportunity for this company, and you can expect we're going to execute very aggressively."
By pulling out all the stops to sell as many tickets on ANA as we possibly can. Hooray.
01-28-2010, 05:29 AM
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The only opportunity UAL takes is to **** off it's customers, sue it's employees and give bonuses to it's management team. Any increase in flying will be thru death star allaiance, RJ's, Air Lingus..etc... what a joke!!
01-28-2010, 06:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Dicecal
The only opportunity UAL takes is to **** off it's customers, sue it's employees and give bonuses to it's management team. Any increase in flying will be thru death star allaiance, RJ's, Air Lingus..etc... what a joke!!
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