Recent content by ladevale

Don't look for answers to your question about delay costs vs. revenue premium over at United. They don't even seem to be aware it is a problem. Or, they would have already done something to fix the problems over at O'Hare. The other airline at O'Hare, however, has been putting serious thought...

Game Set and Match... AA won. AA commands MIA through its sheer size and marketing relationships (e.g., TAM, LAN, TACA, Iberia, and now Mexicana). There will be no coming back for UA. Indeed, it would behoove UA to look carefully at how AA has locked up the market from the US to Latin...

Just wondering how you came to the figure of 10 billion dollars? Was it with the same calculator that told you that several quarters ago United's would surpass AA's Yield per ASM?

Facts are hard to come by in this business, particularly when it comes to United. But, before claiming that anyone else has their head in the sand, perhaps you should take into account at least some of the facts. As of 1st QTR 2004: UA's CASM - 10.18 (includes costs for regional affiliates...

Exactly, how do you figure? After almost $5 Billion of labor and non-personnel cost cuts, United's mainline costs (including costs for providing regional feed) are 10.18 (ASM). By comparison, Frontier's CASM is 8.31. I am also having trouble figuring out how you arrived at the $4.5 billion in...

First of all, UA is not spending $800 million to build a new terminal at Miami. The entire South Terminal Development Project at Miami (Concourse H and J) is going to cost $800 million. United will only occupy Concourse J (15 gates). They will not be there by themselves. They will have to...

Chip, It is very obvious what you are trying to accomplish in this article. You are playing up the advantages that would accrue to US and UA from their codeshare deal. You are clearly very happy about the prospects of such a business arrangement. Good for you. Though I understand your...