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Old 12-11-2012, 01:12 PM
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I think this is a massive defensive move by DAL. Not only does it help DAL gain some ground on UAL and AA in LHR, but it also prevents airlines like Qatar, Emirates, and Eithad from gaining ground in LHR.
Dont always believe what you are told. Sometimes issues are blown out of proportion to achieve political leverage.
For Pete's sake, did you read RA's blurb about Moak? Our CEO loves our National leader. I am sorry, but that is too close for comfort.

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Old 12-11-2012, 01:22 PM
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Dont always believe what you are told. Sometimes issues are blown out of proportion to achieve political leverage.
For Pete's sake, did you read RA's blurb about Moak? Our CEO loves our National leader. I am sorry, but that is too close for comfort.

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So you think that Qatar, Eithad, & Emirates are not a threat to us?
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Old 12-11-2012, 01:42 PM
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So you think that Qatar, Eithad, & Emirates are not a threat to us?
Too early to tell. There will always be threats to our industry and careers (Fuel, Hurricane,Outsourcing, Terrorism, Viruses, Tsunamis, Strikes, JV etc).

Managers have their jobs to do and we have ours. The Union needs to step it up just a bit and protect our investment. You and I have at least a couple decades to go. When the RAs and Moaks are gone, we are still here with the product of their decisions. Im on your side.

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Too early to tell. There will always be threats to our industry and careers (Fuel, Hurricane,Outsourcing, Terrorism, Viruses, Tsunamis, Strikes, JV etc).

Managers have their jobs to do and we have ours. The Union needs to step it up just a bit and protect our investment. You and I have at least a couple decades to go. When the RAs and Moaks are gone, we are still here with the product of their decisions. Im on your side.

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I'm not implying that we're on separate sides. But we have much less control over hurricanes, terrorism, viruses, tsunamis, etc then we do over protecting ourselves against foriegn carriers. LHR is a money maker, and we are better to be partnered with VA then to lose out on that revenue to someone else.
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In rocketships...


I want to know when we get the ID90 rate on the rocket ship.
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Hmmm, what happens to virgin America? Weren't they suppose to be VA's domestic code share?
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Old 12-11-2012, 02:22 PM
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I want to know when we get the ID90 rate on the rocket ship.
Let's see...I think the going rate for a rocket ride is about $400,000.

So... the ID 90 would only cost...$40,000!

Sign me up!

I just hope they have Congac...and breadsticks!
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Heard at Air France Headquarters this morning:


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Mon Dieu! Ils sont allés, et achète ce étron d'une action de Singapore Airlines! Maintenant, comment vont-ils payer leur part pour toute l'A380 nous avons à résoudre ce problème? Ne savent-ils pas que nous devons garder peuple français un emploi? Capacité discipline, embrasser mon cul!

Mind translating that for those of us who don't speak Surrender?
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In rocketships...

sigh, more outsourcing.
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Mind translating that for those of us who don't speak Surrender?
... and you call yourself a "busdriver."

Try Google Translate. For some reason, a guy can get a pass on a clear TOS violation by posting in French. Otherwise those couple of f-NWA guys that hate me would be hitting the red triangle like Snoop Dogg on a Fat Pappy Bambalacha ( in Amsterdam of course, where it is legal to do so ... so as to be in compliance with the TOS )

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