It's about time
04-27-2014 | 12:14 PM
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The writer of this article has been consistently beating the drum warning investors that UAL's financial outlook was poor for at least a year. An article that he wrote last summer really got me concerned that he might be right. Another one he wrote last fall convinced me that he was right and made a quick turn around seem doubtful. The assumption being made by investors was that UAL would get its act together, so the stock kept drifting higher. This writer looked at the data and correctly concluded that big problems were being overlooked or ignored. I posted the two previously mentioned articles on this forum and they were slammed in classic shoot the messenger style. Look at where we are now.
04-27-2014 | 03:40 PM
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He said "labor is not required for this merger" so labor obliged him and stayed out of it in the most important way possible, enthusiasm. There's a difference between obeying rules and following leaders. Obeying rules is a min effort endeavor, following leaders is a whole-hearted one. Not only did they not solicit our buy-in, but they deliberately renounced it in the opening conference call. Now they can't figure out why they can't push a wet noodle onto the monkey holding the straw that broke the camel's back whose nose is under the tent.
04-28-2014 | 04:05 AM
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He said "labor is not required for this merger" so labor obliged him and stayed out of it in the most important way possible, enthusiasm. There's a difference between obeying rules and following leaders. Obeying rules is a min effort endeavor, following leaders is a whole-hearted one.
I think you put into words what ails United better than any other commentator, MEC rep, or employee. Now I only hope people who have the power to affect change are actually starting to pay attention, and although the original article cited for this thread came from an online blogger with minimal following I am happy to see that more mainstream media is also beginning to ask the same questions:
Should Jeff Smisek be worried?: United Airlines releases grim first quarter results?
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04-29-2014 | 04:09 AM
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And take a look at the last two paragraphs of this article. Looks like the heat is on for sure. . . .
United Air ramps up promises of improvement despite a glaring 1Q2014 loss; management under fire
United Air ramps up promises of improvement despite a glaring 1Q2014 loss; management under fire
Analysts are raising questions about leadership at United
. . . . Questions are now being raised over whether a leadership change at United is necessary. Few of the initiatives executives are touting are new; for nearly a year the carrier has been highlighting all the levers it is pulling to improve revenue, with arguably no visible results.
In fairness it does take some time for some of the benefits from United’s efforts to improve performance to flow through the company.
But investors are running short on patience as United’s peers seem to be on a reasonable path to sustainable profitability, pointing to the very different place that Delta is managing to arrive at . . . .
. . . . Questions are now being raised over whether a leadership change at United is necessary. Few of the initiatives executives are touting are new; for nearly a year the carrier has been highlighting all the levers it is pulling to improve revenue, with arguably no visible results.
In fairness it does take some time for some of the benefits from United’s efforts to improve performance to flow through the company.
But investors are running short on patience as United’s peers seem to be on a reasonable path to sustainable profitability, pointing to the very different place that Delta is managing to arrive at . . . .
04-29-2014 | 04:15 AM
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. . . . and fascinatingly enough as United winds down operations in Seattle and LAX Delta seems to think there might actually be good business there. Gosh really?
Delta takes great care to highlight Seattle’s favourable 1Q2014 performance
Mr Bastian highlighted that Delta recorded high single digit revenue and growth year-on-year during 10Q2014 in both Seattle and Los Angeles, on double digit capacity growth. The carrier estimates that 65% of its traffic in Seattle currently connects to its long-haul markets, and is seeing increasing maturity on its long-haul flights to Seoul, Hong Kong and London. Delta also serves Amsterdam, Beijing (mentioned above), Shanghai and Tokyo Haneda and Narita from Seattle.
Mr Bastian highlighted that Delta recorded high single digit revenue and growth year-on-year during 10Q2014 in both Seattle and Los Angeles, on double digit capacity growth. The carrier estimates that 65% of its traffic in Seattle currently connects to its long-haul markets, and is seeing increasing maturity on its long-haul flights to Seoul, Hong Kong and London. Delta also serves Amsterdam, Beijing (mentioned above), Shanghai and Tokyo Haneda and Narita from Seattle.
04-30-2014 | 04:45 AM
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Crew planning states growing a LAX 756 base is one of their top priorities...do u have some overall numbers showing we r shrinking LAX over the last couple if years? It appeared to grow w new 737:756 bases?
04-30-2014 | 05:18 AM
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Isn't there another way to show unity besides advertising for a corrupt organization? A lot of people have been screwed over big time by ALPA (not talking about SLI) and would prefer not to cheerlead for that group.
I would like to show my support for all our (deserving) pilots.
I would like to show my support for all our (deserving) pilots.
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