EWRflyr

United Continental Holdings, Inc. Announces First-Quarter 2011 Results - Yahoo! Finance

We still had an operating profit though. $8.9 billion in unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments.

Have seen three airline Q1 results now and, unless they are all colluding on fuel prices, each has reported a 34.5% increase in their fuel costs YOY. Not that the company's fuel costs are something the employees need to subsidize, but a consistent number from our competitors.

ewrbasedpilot

The sad thing is that our illustrious government is giving the oil industy BILLIONS in tax breaks and WE (the airlines) are being taxed out the kazoo. Really makes you wonder whose side our government is on.

757Driver

Who cares.

FUPM !!!

ewrbasedpilot

You're absolutely right! I couldn't give a sh#t if I lose my job, position, etc. At least the oil companies and management will walk away with massive bank accounts, and WE will get screwed again. Yep, that's a great attitude to have.

757Driver

Now, now, lets not rehash your yes vote as it pertains to Contract '02.

ewrbasedpilot

I now call it the "golden share vote" since I was the ONLY yes vote, and it's what was responsible for the contract passing!!! I must have a lot more clout than I thought! Yeehaw!

ewrbasedpilot

And with this, I AGREE!

Ottopilot

Oil is up so I'll take another paycut to pay for it. No problem, I'm over-paid. Even with two displacements, I still make plenty of money under POS '02.

I could care less what oil cost or anything costs. I COST! Pay me what a professional pilot deserves. I voted "no" on my last three contracts and I expect this next one to be a "no". Let's no blow it this time.

ewrbasedpilot

Otto.......as I'm sure you're aware, as fuel has gone up and up, demand destruction is starting to take place (ie., people are reducing their driving and not fueling up as much). The airlines are being taken to the cleaners by the oil speculators, and they couldn't give a damn how bad we hurt or how many jobs it costs us. They are making money hands over fist, and we are the casualties of it. We cannot keep raising ticket prices every day due to high oil, as demand destruction hits us very quickly. Without paying passengers, you and I will NEVER get what we deserve. You'd better start caring about what things cost, or you'll be taking MORE cuts soon. I expect they'll start parking planes if it goes much higher.............. I feel the same as you do. I'm sick and tired of moving backwards in this career and watching management make (take) ALL the money..............but it seems to be a standard mode of operation in this industry and won't be changed any time soon. Pathetic in my book.

Ottopilot

I don't expect to survive this merger, so I don't care if UAL makes it or not. I'm tired of making less than I did at a regional airline. I have nothing to lose. FUPM