Kirby Skift interview 09/22

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09-22-2020 | 07:26 PM

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Kirby Skift interview 09/22

https://skift.com/2020/09/22/united-...stributed-ceo/

United Airlines expects to remain 45 percent of its pre-pandemic size for the next 15 months, CEO Scott Kirby said at the Skift Global Forum on Tuesday.

Read the article for yourself and tell me how is your “Hope” for that bounce back now? If you haven’t been able to accept reality maybe you will now.

I have said all along you can’t have a baseline without including the vaccine. Well at least SK agrees. He thinks by the end of 2021 a vaccine will be available. It would certainly be plausible if everything goes according to plan.
8 months from now 2007 are furloughed...However everyone gets to pay for an additional 16 months...

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09-22-2020 | 08:01 PM

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Not an accident....It's pre-planned public play. it is what it is.

A 15 month draw down is not worth furloughing pilots. The company doesn't break even on furlough until 18 months.

09-22-2020 | 08:05 PM

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Well aren’t you just a little super detective. If we furlough in June it’ll be because demand did not maintain around 45% and they’ll cut far more than 2,007. If we limp along at 45% I doubt you’ll see a soul furloughed in June. Had you listened to either today’s ALPA call or Flight Ops townhall and you’d have caught that. Of course it probably wouldn’t be productive for you since I’m sure you’re treating both like a 9/11 conspiracy theorist.

Yeah I watched it today...Flipping between that and looking for CORE4 drink recipes...Not sure why Insler had a black turtleneck or whatever going on...Good sales job...I almost bought the clear coat protection package as well.. I liked the amputated leg or cast reference towards the end...Not sure Netflix will pick it up for 2nd season though..Production value a little low..

09-22-2020 | 08:31 PM

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09-22-2020 | 08:37 PM

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Not an accident....It's pre-planned public play. it is what it is.

A 15 month draw down is not worth furloughing pilots. The company doesn't break even on furlough until 18 months.

Wrong. Company already said months ago that with the way they did the displacements, majorly limiting the bump game its around 8 months.

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09-23-2020 | 04:55 AM

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Interviews such as this one shouldn't be taken at face value. Kirby's got a message that he's trying to deliver. My guess is that it's about getting Cares 2 money. That seems to be airline execs' prime concern right now ... not just Kirby, but all airline CEOs. Gary Kelly (LUV CEO) is on CNBC this AM to talk about Cares 2 money.