Recent content by SMMustang

In my opinion, you'd need the narrowbodies to move people from the international gateways to major cities, then a strong commuter network from there. And it still must be a top-notch carrier throughout the system, otherwise, you will have a $1400 passenger asking why they are treated like cattle.

WNjetdoc If you look at my original post, I believe that is what I eluded to. If not, that is what I was trying to imply. Focus on your strengths and build from them. ual747mech who is more knowledgeable about UA than I believes that their domestic structure is a strength, where I, as an...

My mistake, I didn't mean to imply that 99% of the pilots were getting 175K, but...now this is a big jump and something that would be interesting, is to sell my retirement to a company that would insure it so that I would get 99% (or whatever % they'd underwrite) GUARENTEED reguardless of future...

The plan I outlined (emphasizing the international routes) is a copy of what NWA did in the early 90's, so it is not an original idea, it is one that saved NWA. And no, you don't want 100% international flights, you still need the 320s to get folks from the international gateways to focus...

Yes, I read this, I know that NWA is playing with their retirement funds too. I must be too naive, because I thought that each year the company had to put retirement funds into an independent, private holding company, and once those funds were in there, they covered the retirement needs. It...

Disregard

I''m sure this has be asked a thousand times, but who holds the annuity to a retirement once you retire. Is it the company that you retired from, or a separate holding company?

From what I understand, NW did match the initial price increase, but only on the routes and tickets (mostly cheaper) that would support it. NW kept the price the same on the expensive tix because if UA is $1520 LAX-NRT and NW is $1500...that is a lot of jack to lose/gain for just a $20 increase...

UAL747Mech, you are exactly right. With the right work rules and financial footing UA could beat SWA. And the work rules need to be different from the international line and remain different. UA can get the work rules, but where is the money going to come from? The way I see it, it would...

In the long run, I would say shrinking is your better option. More people get furloughed, true, but it is a safer bet. Going head to head with SWA is dicey. SWA already has the system set up and is making $. UA still has bills to pay and has to have a positive cash flow, it can't lose any $...

There has to be some sort of flow though? Do they envision a United Domestic pilot having to interview, and spend a probationary year at United international? I guess this would be a merger in reverse only uglier. This will not produce a unified effort. More animosity is not what this...

I am furloughed from NWA. I agree that Tilton may be poison for UAL. From what I've read, the consultants that he's brought in are specialist in liquidating companies. I can't blame the unions for looking for help from somewhere else. The unions know they will have to swallow a big pill, but...

Delta and United have it wrong. Don''t start up a new ''airline within an airline''...at least not yet. Northwest got it right, but that was over a decade ago. JetBlue, and Southwest are in their grove for now. Imagine this, with the leverage Tilton has with labor agreements and other...