Now back on topic. You keep saying that the West is showing a loss and the East is making a profit. All I am saying (as are many others including the West MEC) is that your statement is a misrepresentation because if you look closely it is clear to see that with the operations co-mingled there are significant costs now being born by the West and significant revenue that is showing up on the East. If you can show proof otherwise, I'd be happy to further consider your position to weigh it's validity. But absent a response other than "you are a liar," all it is rhetoric and spin. It is no surprise that when someone responds to your opinions with a valid rebuttal, you attempt to discredit the messenger and respond with an emotional and intellectually deficient response.
If I may add the following from the companies recent SEC filing:
(B) In connection with the continuing effort to consolidate functions and integrate organizations, procedures, and operations with US Airways,
AWA incurred $10 million of transition and merger integration costs in the second quarter of 2007.
These items included $1 million in training and related expenses;
$1 million in compensationexpenses for equity awards granted in connection with the merger;
$5 million in professional and technical fees related to the integration of the airline operations systems;
and $3 million of aircraft livery costs.
During the second quarter of 2006, AWA incurred
$23 million of transition and merger integration costs. These items included $3 million in compensation expenses primarily for severance, retention payments and equity awardsgranted in connection with the merger;
$12 million of costs associated with the integration of the AWA FlightFund and US Airways Dividend Miles frequent traveler programs;
$2 million in merger related aircraft lease return expenses;
$1 million of aircraft livery costs;
$4 million in professional and technical fees related to the integration of the airline operations systems
and $1 million of transition-related sales and marketing program expenses.
In connection with the merger transition efforts noted above, AWA incurred
$23 million of transition andmerger integration costs in the first six months of 2007.
These items included $3 million in training and related expenses;
$3 million in compensation expenses for equity awards granted in connection with the merger;
$9 million in professional and technical fees related to the integration of the airline operations systems;
$7 million of aircraft livery costs
and $1 million of other expenses.
In the first six months of 2006, AWA incurred $44 million of transition and merger integration costs.
These items included $7 million in compensation expenses primarily for severance, retention payments and equity awards granted in connection with the merger;
$12 million of costs associated with the integration of the AWA FlightFund and US Airways Dividend Miles frequent traveler programs;
$9 million in merger related aircraft lease return expenses;
$6 million of aircraft livery costs;
$7 million in professional and technical fees related to the integration of the airline operations systems;
$2 million of transition-related sales and marketing program expenses
and $1 million of other expenses.
Why did AWA incurr all these merger expenses? Because AAA was bankrupt.
A profit?
Only because AAA stopped pay its bills and someone else was picking up your tab.
Rumors persist that AAA would have had trouble making payroll in a matter of days/weeks; had AWA not bailed them out.