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DirkDiggler9999 04-20-2026 07:19 AM

NK shed a bunch of debt and still can’t make money. There is no plan in place, just talk. The BK court won’t even let them out of BK because of this. Oil is hurting, for sure, but even if oil was down, NK has no plan to make money. Their ONLY plan is to get bought. No takers. Maybe Frontier today? My guess is no.

emersonbiguns 04-20-2026 01:48 PM


Originally Posted by AAdvocate (Post 4025462)
Which airline from back then didn't? That's like those who like to say his Casino went bankrupt while neglecting to mention the fact that every casino in Atlantic city did the same.

You may want to review your sources of information.


Key US Airlines That Avoided Bankruptcy (1985–1995)
  • American Airlines: Known as one of the few legacy carriers that did not seek bankruptcy protection during this era.
  • Southwest Airlines: Continued its rapid growth as a low-cost carrier during the 1980s and 1990s without filing for bankruptcy.
  • Delta Air Lines: Did not do so during the 1985–1995 period and in fact grew by acquiring bankrupt Pan Am's assets in 1991.
  • United Airlines: Similar to Delta, United did not file during this specific period.
  • Alaska Airlines: The regional carrier continued its operations as a strong West Coast carrier, avoiding bankruptcy during this period.
  • Hawaiian Airlines: Survived this period without bankruptcy.
While most major casinos in Atlantic City have faced bankruptcy at the corporate level, the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa stands out as the most consistently successful property that has never filed for bankruptcy.

AAdvocate 04-20-2026 02:08 PM


Originally Posted by emersonbiguns (Post 4025610)
You may want to review your sources of information.


Key US Airlines That Avoided Bankruptcy (1985–1995)
  • American Airlines: Known as one of the few legacy carriers that did not seek bankruptcy protection during this era.
  • Southwest Airlines: Continued its rapid growth as a low-cost carrier during the 1980s and 1990s without filing for bankruptcy.
  • Delta Air Lines: Did not do so during the 1985–1995 period and in fact grew by acquiring bankrupt Pan Am's assets in 1991.
  • United Airlines: Similar to Delta, United did not file during this specific period.
  • Alaska Airlines: The regional carrier continued its operations as a strong West Coast carrier, avoiding bankruptcy during this period.
  • Hawaiian Airlines: Survived this period without bankruptcy.
While most major casinos in Atlantic City have faced bankruptcy at the corporate level, the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa stands out as the most consistently successful property that has never filed for bankruptcy.

Didn't The Borgata open in 2003? I mean you are using a casino that not only did not open up in the same Decade but not even the same Millennia as Trump's casino. GTFO

Comparing those airlines to Trumps, what, 20 aircraft at the height of Trump Airlines? Did those airlines even start service in the mid-80s, or were they already well established in one way or the other. How is that a comparison to the many start up airlines that failed in that era, like almost all of them. Just like the Casinos in Atlantic City. Cool stories tho, please tell us more.

emersonbiguns 04-20-2026 02:15 PM

LOL, the butthurt is strong....

I simply answered your rhetorical questions that you assumed no one would fact check.

Originally Posted by AAdvocate (Post 4025462)
Which airline from back then didn't?


Originally Posted by AAdvocate (Post 4025462)
Which airline from back then didn't? That's like those who like to say his Casino went bankrupt while neglecting to mention the fact that every casino in Atlantic city did the same.

You must be a gym monster to be able to move those goal posts all by yourself...

AAdvocate 04-20-2026 02:20 PM


Originally Posted by emersonbiguns (Post 4025626)
LOL, the butthurt is strong....

I simply answered your rhetorical questions that you assumed no one would fact check.




You must be a gym monster to be able to move those goal posts all by yourself...

You brought counter arguments that did nothing to dispel my original point, that was the point of my post. You want to talk moving Goal Posts, how about comparing Trump Airlines to American Airlines or comparing the profit of an 80s Atlantic City Casino to one that opened up in the 2000s lol

JulesWinfield 04-20-2026 02:21 PM


Originally Posted by AAdvocate (Post 4025629)
You brought counter arguments that did nothing to dispel my original point, that was the point of my post. You want to talk moving Goal Posts, how about comparing Trump Airlines to American Airlines or comparing the profit of an 80s Atlantic City Casino to one that opened up in the 2000s lol

Who cares? Trump wouldn’t be personally running the airline anyways.

hoover 04-20-2026 03:27 PM


Originally Posted by JulesWinfield (Post 4025631)
Who cares? Trump wouldn’t be personally running the airline anyways.

but if he did it would be great. Fantastic. Probably the best airline ever and people would write books about how successful it was.

rickair7777 04-20-2026 08:02 PM


Originally Posted by hoover (Post 4025661)
but if he did it would be great. Fantastic. Probably the best airline ever and people would write books about how successful it was.


Actually, might not be *all* bad...

https://external-content.duckduckgo....eb0&ipo=images

hoover 04-21-2026 08:19 AM


Originally Posted by rickair7777 (Post 4025758)
Actually, might not be *all* bad...

https://external-content.duckduckgo....eb0&ipo=images

ah the good Ole days

ScrappyCocoa 04-21-2026 09:19 AM


Originally Posted by hoover (Post 4025887)
ah the good Ole days

Yes! God I miss when the “stewardesses” were openly objectified.

/s


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