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[Hope777]

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203633104576625392965812686.html?ru=yahoo&mod=yahoo_hs

 

[FWAAA]

Congrats, Doug Parker. You've given up on NYC, the largest aviation market in the country.

 

[CallawayGolf]

Congrats, Doug Parker. You've given up on NYC, the largest aviation market in the country.

And does largest equal the most profitable? Does the largest market draw the most competition and therefore make profits illusive, absent substantial market share? Given how long and hard fought this victory was, it would certainly lead one to believe that it makes excellent financial sense.

 

[dash8roa]

Will these slots be filled at dca with mostly mainline or express?When will the process begin?I hope we don't see the tired dash's from lga plug up those valuable slots. <_<

 

[Piedmont1984]

Congrats, Doug Parker. You've given up on NYC, the largest aviation market in the country.

He'll get it back after the merger.

 

[Reed Richards]

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203633104576625392965812686.html?ru=yahoo&mod=yahoo_hs

Oops. Not really a done deal, yet.

Drill Sgt. to a line of new recruits "everyone who has a mother still living take one step forward.."

"NOT so fast Kowalski!!!!"

RR

 

[Iclubbabyseals]

And does largest equal the most profitable? Does the largest market draw the most competition and therefore make profits illusive, absent substantial market share? Given how long and hard fought this victory was, it would certainly lead one to believe that it makes excellent financial sense.

Pretty ignorant, aren't you? Well, there may be hope for you. Carry on, private.

 

[crazystnic]

another example of failed leadership

 

[JayBrian]

It looks like there might still be another gate to get through.


http://finance.yahoo.com/news/US-regulators-want-closer-apf-2738680342.html?x=0&.v=2

 

[MUTATIS MUTANDIS]

It looks like there might still be another gate to get through.


http://finance.yahoo.com/news/US-regulators-want-closer-apf-2738680342.html?x=0&.v=2

NO GATE, They got a heads up from antitrust on the latest "TRANSACTION" around the corner! MM!

 

[nycbusdriver]

Will these slots be filled at dca with mostly mainline or express?When will the process begin?I hope we don't see the tired dash's from lga plug up those valuable slots. <_<

They will initially be filled by mainline Airbuses. After about 6 months, they will transition slowly to E190s, then E 170s, next CRJs and ERJs, and by the end of two years it will be mostly Dash 8s and Saabs.

That's how they did it at LGA.

Of course, some of the Dash 8s are timing out and headed for the scrap heap permanently, so they will be searching the market for some other carrier's beat up Dashes to replace them.

 

[BoeingBoy]

NO GATE, They got a heads up from antitrust on the latest "TRANSACTION" around the corner! MM!

Jim

 

[BoeingBoy]

Pretty ignorant, aren't you? Well, there may be hope for you. Carry on, private.

"While US Airways has said it will scrap most of its money- losing LaGuardia operations to focus on Washington..."

Seems that "largest market" doesn't mean profitable, at least for US...

Jim

 

[MUTATIS MUTANDIS]

"While US Airways has said it will scrap most of its money- losing LaGuardia operations to focus on Washington..."

Seems that "largest market" doesn't mean profitable, at least for US...

Jim

REVENUE, Doesn't mean profit! MM! Your Words!

 

[BoeingBoy]

REVENUE, Doesn't mean profit! MM! Your Words!

Close enough that I'll accept that paraphrasing. "Money-losing" is a term relating to PROFIT or lack thereof, not revenue. If you'd pay attention rather than making stuff up you might learn something.

Now, what about that REVENUE breakdown for PHX that you mentioned...

Jim