DALPA on notice
10-15-2011 | 05:03 AM
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FWIW, RA stated about a two years ago that those bag fees would be beneficial when it came to contract time. (Stated when pilots were complaining about the baggage fees)
Also, fares were successfully raised 10 times this year and I believe 8 times last year. The baggage fees are in reality one fee they got to add on and did not have to decouple the dollar amount from the ticket price when they added the baggage fee.
Now if we could get a domestic fuel surcharge removed from the base fare, then we would be in business. Write your congressman
Also, fares were successfully raised 10 times this year and I believe 8 times last year. The baggage fees are in reality one fee they got to add on and did not have to decouple the dollar amount from the ticket price when they added the baggage fee.
Now if we could get a domestic fuel surcharge removed from the base fare, then we would be in business. Write your congressman
- 7.5 percent tax on the base ticket price.
- Domestic segment tax of $3.70 per person per segment (a single takeoff and single landing).
- International travel facilities tax of $16.30 per person for flights that begin or end in the U.S., or $8.20 per person for a flight that begins or ends in Alaska or Hawaii.
- 6.25 percent tax on the amount paid for transporting property by air.
- Absolutely None
Difference AMTRAK is owned by the federal government, and the airlines are not. Airlines seem to be in the cross-hairs of our politicians because it makes for a good sound bite and strikes a commiserative cord with the traveling public. People hate to spend a lot of money on flying, and then find the experience dissatisfying and unenjoyable.
Not to stray to a political tone here, but politicians will always prey on the emotion and sentiment of the American people. Every fare increase or fee we institute will will cause more anger, resentment, and consternation.
Personally, I could care less, but it's the Washington Wild Card that scares me and leaves for a good amount of uncertain tax liabilities that can quickly turn the our black into red.
10-15-2011 | 06:04 AM
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10-15-2011 | 06:08 AM
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Now answer these easy questions:
1. Should ALPA get what 25% of the pilots want...or what 75% of the pilots want?
2. If ALPA recaptures what most of the pilots want, will the "not most" of the pilots recognize where they fit on the graph?
3. Can you name the two ways any organization can determine what the majority of their group wants?
10-15-2011 | 06:11 AM
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Here we go again. And you guys need to take a PR class. If you can't see that the airline is making money hand over fist, you must actually be an MEC member. Put downs like yours above do nothing but give the DPA more viability. Keep it up. Typical ALPA nonsense, "You don't know what you are talking about, let us handle it, at the Ritz Carlton..."
When a corporation like Delta decides to PAY DOWN debt - what funds do they use to do this?
Carl
10-15-2011 | 06:15 AM
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OK Pineapple Guy, let's discuss the accounting process in a way that even people without accounting 101 can understand. Let's take it step by step. Here's my first question:
When a corporation like Delta decides to PAY DOWN debt - what funds do they use to do this?
Carl
When a corporation like Delta decides to PAY DOWN debt - what funds do they use to do this?
Carl
Answer: Cash
And here's my first question:
When a corporation pays down debt, what effect does that have on their net income?
10-15-2011 | 06:16 AM
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I thought DPAers were being challenged to run for ALPA offices and effect change from within?
Said another way:
I thought DPAers were being challenged to run for ALPA office and affect change from within?
I really don't know what's right. But the grammar gallery does, and for those folks:
or
Grammar nazi's, take your pic, i mean my pic, your a pic... I mean you're a pick. a euro ick. i can ryhme. rhyme.
i quit. this hard.
Said another way:
I thought DPAers were being challenged to run for ALPA office and affect change from within?
I really don't know what's right. But the grammar gallery does, and for those folks:
or
Grammar nazi's, take your pic, i mean my pic, your a pic... I mean you're a pick. a euro ick. i can ryhme. rhyme.
i quit. this hard.
Oh, and LSU gonna lose today. (no, I don't really believe THAT)
10-15-2011 | 06:32 AM
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