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Old 05-24-2010, 05:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Likeabat View Post
They funny thing about this statement is that each of the two different pilot groups here will assume that you are considering THEIR airline to be the Marriott.
The analogy was meant to reflect the total difference in companies, not the quality of their service. However, if you think about it, on Jetblue you pay less usually than you would on AA, but you get way more. Same with Motel 6. You pay less, but get free breakfast and free Internet. At Marriot you would pay more and still not get free Internet and breakfast.
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Old 05-24-2010, 06:07 AM
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AA pilots prefer the Nordstrom-Kmart analogy.
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Old 05-24-2010, 07:08 AM
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Maybe AA can buy AS and dismantle it like they did with AirCal, Reno, TWA......... oh never mind.
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Originally Posted by texaspilot76 View Post
The analogy was meant to reflect the total difference in companies, not the quality of their service. However, if you think about it, on Jetblue you pay less usually than you would on AA, but you get way more. Same with Motel 6. You pay less, but get free breakfast and free Internet. At Marriot you would pay more and still not get free Internet and breakfast.
Damn, you mean flying coast to coast with nothing to eat but a packet of Blue Chips and a cola doesn't mean I am flying the "Marriott"?..Just when I thought I was in my dream job...

ps. is a weak cup of coffee with powdered creamer and a stale donuts really a free breakfast
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Anyone who thinks AA is the equivalent of Nordstrom needs to immediately submit to a drug test.
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Old 05-24-2010, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by lsl80 View Post
AA pilots prefer the Nordstrom-Kmart analogy.
AA pilots in general, or ONE Ed White.. Keep posting, I just put on my I hate stupid people t-shirt.

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Old 05-24-2010, 05:41 PM
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direct relationship?
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Old 05-24-2010, 06:48 PM
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If you are comparing JetBlue service to the First Class cabin then I understand the comparison. But if you compare JetBlue's coach class and customer service to AA's coach JetBlue wins hands down. Sorry, but AA coach service is terrible in comparison.
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If this thing did happen, one can expect two things;1 all of the s80s will be parked with in a year 2 expect another 1000+ guys on the street
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Old 05-24-2010, 07:06 PM
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We've heard the same rumblings at Eagle about AA and Jetblue. While aa and b6 do have a lot of overlap keep in mind that might be exactly what AA wants.

Buying B6 ensures that AA can continue to compete in the NYC market against DAL and the proposed ual/cal.

As far as the overlap is concerned, AA desperately needs 100 aircraft. What better way to gain them than remove the overlapped routes and free up the E-190s for the routes that AA needs them for. AA gets 100 seat aircraft and crews to fly them on the (relatively) cheap. Bonus: no union mergers to hang the deal up!

just speculation...
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