Actually, I'm hoping that the East pilots can dump ALPA before any potential merger takes place. At that point they get stapled and all hell breaks loose.
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Hey, bud, thanks for the repeated summary of the last few posts.
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IMO, The IAM is trying to rush back, in panic mode, into negotiations because they want a US/UA merger and risks losing its members from NW or UA to Delta.
At any rate, merger talk is now out in the open and the environment is changing in this regards. To that end, it is imperative that the COC language get cleaned up if any new TA is to be accepted. The COC language, as is, is meaningless.
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At any rate, merger talk is now out in the open and the environment is changing in this regards. To that end, it is imperative that the COC language get cleaned up if any new TA is to be accepted. The COC language, as is, is meaningless.
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:huh: ????
Gee... I didn't know you were the only one allowed to speculate and converse on this subject.
And I was pretty much agreeing with you. JEEEZZZZ!
(Except for the part about DL & CO since DL is specifically interested in UA or NW.)
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And it's domestic capacity that everyone says that there is too much of, which is why everyone but the lcc's are reducing domestic capacity and shifting it to international.
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Same goes for the United/USAir purchase. There was all kinds of speculation about AA or, etc. etc. etc. but virtually nothing on United. I had just one person whisper "United is buying USAir." And BAM!... it happened three days later.
Newspaper is full of distraction.
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Hmmm. It seems not too long ago we all laughed at the idea of HP/US. Remember even the media picked on those who named the project bar-bell claiming it should be named project dumb-bell. Well it happened. Good or bad results depends on where you sit in the investment community. Most in the higher-ups made a ton of money. So I wouldn't discount ANY combination if the price is right... However I do think US has only two options. To either sit this out because we are the ugly girl at the dance or break up the company and sell off the pieces. Actually I have no idea... And neither does anyone else who frequents this board. But it's fun to speculate though huh?
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I totally agree!
Why isn't AA ever mentioned in any merger rumors? If DL-NW hook up, which causes UA-CO to merge, would AA just sit back and let it happen? Or would they try to grab up the last legacy carrier remaining which is US? That would leave 3 mega legacy carriers. Would the feds even allow that?
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Oh Mommy! I had a nightmare. It involved a huge stapler!
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From everything I read about the coming consolidation it is not about what can this airline bring to that airline, rather what can we cut out of the combined airlines to make more profit. It’s all about
reduction. The way I look at it we as a work force are better off left out while the big 4 go for it. With UA+DL they would have to give up some east flying mostly DCA (good for US) they would also ramp down
either SLC or DEN (good for US). I doubt there will be a DL+NW merger (not enough fat to cut) so NW+CO would probably hook-up and with that the end of CLE or MEM or both with EWR and DTW so close. With more capacity out its……(good for US). We have the most new aircraft on order and with a small purchase of say HA we could have a lot more wide body lift a way to get into the far east and the only other SYD service by a U.S. carrier + they have a large 330/350 order that would be nice. That said Parker could f%$& it all up, but I think we could do just fine without the big 4.
reduction. The way I look at it we as a work force are better off left out while the big 4 go for it. With UA+DL they would have to give up some east flying mostly DCA (good for US) they would also ramp down
either SLC or DEN (good for US). I doubt there will be a DL+NW merger (not enough fat to cut) so NW+CO would probably hook-up and with that the end of CLE or MEM or both with EWR and DTW so close. With more capacity out its……(good for US). We have the most new aircraft on order and with a small purchase of say HA we could have a lot more wide body lift a way to get into the far east and the only other SYD service by a U.S. carrier + they have a large 330/350 order that would be nice. That said Parker could f%$& it all up, but I think we could do just fine without the big 4.
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