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There is nothing US Airways has that can fill any glaring network deficiencies at AA. Having a CLT hub does nothing to get us the much needed slots at JFK. Having a PHX hub does nothing to bolster a Pacific route network.
What else does US Airways do for AA? Increase yields? AA already leads UAL and DAL for the year (sans the 3Q "issue" we had), and that is before employee concession even kick in. More "revenue?" The last time AA led the industry in revenue, we led the industry in losses. "Synergies?" What are they? Is someone now going to book off DAL so they can connect through our new LAS "synergy" hub?
If someone wants to promote this merger for all of the wonderful things it brings, than you had better be prepared to start getting specific. Talking about vague things like "more revenue", and "growth", and "synergies" just doesn't cut it. What are the new routes going to be? How are we going to grow in critical markets like NYC? Will the pilots of this newly merged airline going to be flying Pacific routes? If so, what are the new routes? How are these new routes possible now and they were not before the merger? How will the employees assimilate? How can Doug Parker run a successful airline, create a premier product, and siphon customers away from UAL and DAL with 3 factions constantly at war?
You see, there are a lot of critical questions out there that need to be answered before everyone starts playing airline analyst. Regurgitating talking points from one news source just doesn't cut it. If this merger were such a clear cut no-brainer, than the UCC would have endorsed and pushed for it long ago.
Ok now having said all that take off your pilot uniform and put on a business suit! JFK although to a PILOT looks like a mecca DCA is a huge money maker all on its own. Where JFK stagnates DCA does not. What can not be denied is the international presence of JFK but then again every other airline sees this as well. Philly is a just a hop skip and a jump from JFK so it can be done. Originally Posted by Enterprise
Actually, that is a person who is regurgitating talking points from APA union officials that are trying to save face.There is nothing US Airways has that can fill any glaring network deficiencies at AA. Having a CLT hub does nothing to get us the much needed slots at JFK. Having a PHX hub does nothing to bolster a Pacific route network.
What else does US Airways do for AA? Increase yields? AA already leads UAL and DAL for the year (sans the 3Q "issue" we had), and that is before employee concession even kick in. More "revenue?" The last time AA led the industry in revenue, we led the industry in losses. "Synergies?" What are they? Is someone now going to book off DAL so they can connect through our new LAS "synergy" hub?
If someone wants to promote this merger for all of the wonderful things it brings, than you had better be prepared to start getting specific. Talking about vague things like "more revenue", and "growth", and "synergies" just doesn't cut it. What are the new routes going to be? How are we going to grow in critical markets like NYC? Will the pilots of this newly merged airline going to be flying Pacific routes? If so, what are the new routes? How are these new routes possible now and they were not before the merger? How will the employees assimilate? How can Doug Parker run a successful airline, create a premier product, and siphon customers away from UAL and DAL with 3 factions constantly at war?
You see, there are a lot of critical questions out there that need to be answered before everyone starts playing airline analyst. Regurgitating talking points from one news source just doesn't cut it. If this merger were such a clear cut no-brainer, than the UCC would have endorsed and pushed for it long ago.
Greed is what kills pilots careers and just a quick look at the APA track record in this regard will show this. No need to go into it because we all know the story. Then there is USEAST, who asked for a process, got that process then refused to honor it. So what has this produced? The undeniable feeling of mistrust and hatred toward our fellow pilots. I can say without a doubt that I can not stand the east pilots and have zero respect for them, the same as I would for any lying cheat. I will not support jumpseat denials as that has no place in the industry. I do however limit my conversation with them as I would any scab. Yes I know, they never crossed a picket line thus many believe they are not true scabs but what they have done is far worse.
The rest of the industry sees the east west fight as only the arbitration however there is far more that you dont know! The refusing to deal with west grievances, the rigging of elections, YES THEY DID THAT!!! The shutting out of west elected personal from their so called union meetings and then calling the police to have us removed from a process for which we pay extortion dues to! The list goes on and on, so you can see why my hatred runs far and deep.
The hope I have is that they can some how place this whole situation in position where we can sue them and collect monies. Nothing would give me more pleasure than the bankrupt usapa jointly and severally.
WD at AWA