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08-20-2020 | 06:00 PM

#11

Huell

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Originally Posted by MasterOfPuppets

you’re right I haven’t been here long enough but I know it has to do with the shut down of ANC and the United Cargo DC-10s.

Im just simply saying using the current situation as proof that cargo makes money is not the best example.

You'r up to speed after all. It was a quote of a former executive .... Forget which one and it doesn't matter.

08-20-2020 | 06:49 PM

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MasterOfPuppets

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Originally Posted by TiredSoul

Not to rain on your parade, that’s 1000 flights a month with an average of 33-34 cargo flights a day.
From 4,900 total flights a day last year.

whats your point?

08-20-2020 | 07:28 PM

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A guy in ops in ORD came down to thank us for doing all the heavy lifting. The B787 is doing $50 million a week in cargo.
keeping the lights on.

08-20-2020 | 07:31 PM

#14

TiredSoul

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Originally Posted by MasterOfPuppets

whats your point?

United is flying 48% of their domestic flight schedule of 2019.
So 30-35 cargo flights a day are a drop in the bucket.
Its a feel good number.

08-20-2020 | 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by TiredSoul

United is flying 48% of their domestic flight schedule of 2019.
So 30-35 cargo flights a day are a drop in the bucket.
Its a feel good number.

Im glad you are here to keep us all grounded.

08-20-2020 | 07:36 PM

#16

Nucflash

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Originally Posted by Shifty

A guy in ops in ORD came down to thank us for doing all the heavy lifting. The B787 is doing $50 million a week in cargo.
keeping the lights on.

I hope that made everyone feel good about themselves.....🙄

08-20-2020 | 07:52 PM

#17

guppie

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Cargo revenue went from 295M in the second quarter of 2019, to 402M in the second quarter of 2020. An increase of 36%. That’s good news, don’t get me wrong. But passenger revenue went from 10.4B B B Billion to 681M. A decrease of 93%. It takes a bunch of 100M’s to make up 9.8B. 😳

08-20-2020 | 08:12 PM

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DashTrash

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From: SFO Guppy CA

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Originally Posted by TiredSoul

United is flying 48% of their domestic flight schedule of 2019.
So 30-35 cargo flights a day are a drop in the bucket.
Its a feel good number.

In an environment where revenue is scarce, I’ll take it wherever we can get it!!! It’s still better than zero? We’re doing better than any of the other Legacy Airlines.

08-20-2020 | 08:45 PM

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Dave Fitzgerald

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Originally Posted by MasterOfPuppets

Im glad you are here to keep us all grounded.

That saying goes back even further than the DC-10 ANC operation. After the strike, UAL had a sizable cargo only fleet, 737 convertible planes. Quite a few DC-8's freighters. Dick Ferris when he sold the cargo planes said, "There's no money in cargo."

Soon after that, FedEx really got started. With quite a few of our old planes. DC-10's, and pretty much the whole 727 fleet. I could also mention UPS buying a whole bunch of DC-8-71's, same plane UAL had just gotten rid of....

But still, a bright spot. I have also done quite a few cargo flights. I do like them.