The Truth about LCC

[pilot]

I believe Brancatelli writes the transportation articles for USA Today.


The outside world looks at USAirways. This from the Brancatelli File: The Year in Review, at the JosSentMe web site.




WORST AIRLINE OF THE YEAR: US AIRWAYS
The year started with US Airways' snot-nosed executives making a run at Delta Air Lines. It ends with the merged carrier bleeding once-loyal elite frequent flyers, juggling a dispirited, fractious workforce and grappling with a stock trading at just $15.50, about 75 percent below its 2007 high of $62.50. US Airways' international service is a bad joke, its fleet is in tatters and its reputation is shot. Management continues to offend customers. Its latest trick: a $5 surcharge buried in its base fare when you book at USAirways.com. And its effort to bully airport authorities at its Philadelphia hub failed when its threats caught the eye of the Transportation Department. Management had to lamely reaffirm its commitment to launch Philadelphia- China service despite public threats to the contrary. A startling comedown for a cabal of fools who once fancied themselves as 2007's airline power players.

 

[Prince of PAWOBs]

Cabal of fools

Man! I wish I had thought of that line. It's so perfect.

 

[cynic]

Reputable media sources always use terms like "snot-nosed" and "cabal of fools".

 

[Gloria Holtz]

Reputable media sources always use terms like "snot-nosed" and "cabal of fools".

I know - tell me about it. Just like reputable airlines use glassware in first class and have real movie screens instead of sheets of copier paper.

 

[Prince of PAWOBs]

Reputable media sources always use terms like "snot-nosed" and "cabal of fools".

Brancatelli has probably been a passenger on US at some point, so I would be willing to cut him a great deal of slack.

 

[pilot]

Reputable media sources always use terms like "snot-nosed" and "cabal of fools".

I would say he captured the essence of the Sand Castle perfectly. He is not only reputable, he is precise in his description.

 

[JetMonkey]

I would say he captured the essence of the Sand Castle perfectly. He is not only reputable, he is precise in his description.

For once I think I agree with this guy.

 

[mopar man]

Can Dougie be this much of a bonehead not to realize that he and his band of moron management CAN NOT run an airline. What will it take to realize that they are running this company into the toilet. PLEASE Dougie for the 40000 or so employees that want to work for a great airline and be proud of our product, give it up, you and your management team SUCK. All I want for Christmas is to have a professional team running this company and a good working environment with good pay. Is this to much to ask??? Happy Holidays

 

[DCaf]

What will it take to realize that they are running this company into the toilet.

Losses, big losses, unfortunately. Until that happens, they're not too concerned.

And no, that is not a rallying cry for any slowdown activity. I've seen plenty of that.

 

[bofie]

Cabal of fools....very nice. Confederacy of Dunces would work too.

 

[Dog Wonder]

I'm leaning for either

Dumb as a stump.

or

Dumb as a box of rocks.