The Boyd Group-Friend or Foe?

[NYCDelta]

This analyst is against the US/DL merger. He's against any merger, for that matter. Does this guy know what he's talking about? Or is he just another blow-hard with an opinion?
For those that don't know, his website can be found at:
The Boyd Group

 

[Walmartgreeter]

Does this guy know what he's talking about? Or is he just another blow-hard with an opinion?

I emailed him about the baggage fiasco in PHL a while back. He was not only dead wrong about the causes...he refused to change his mind when confronted with the facts. My personal opinion....he is not a blow hard, he is just wrong most of the time. Greeter.

 

[robbedagain]

Does this guy know what he's talking about? Or is he just another blow-hard with an opinion?

I emailed him about the baggage fiasco in PHL a while back. He was not only dead wrong about the causes...he refused to change his mind when confronted with the facts. My personal opinion....he is not a blow hard, he is just wrong most of the time. Greeter.

is he the only group that is hard headed and hates to be wrong and did he have any thing negative about the us/hp merger i dont remember

 

[Gilding the Lily]

This analyst is against the US/DL merger. He's against any merger, for that matter. Does this guy know what he's talking about? Or is he just another blow-hard with an opinion?

Well, he is liked by some people in the industry. Gordon Bethune once said that Boyd is "as a good as they come." He also said that "if you want advice, the kind that is laid out whether good or bad, Boyd is the right person."

It is obvious why Boyd is against the DL/US merger; one of his biggest clients is DL. If he was to suggest that the merger was a decent idea, he would likely lose a large percentage of his 2 million in annual revenues.

Personally, I think he cares more about being on TV or in the paper than being accurate. He is always saying something outlandish and controversial. In my book, he has lost credibility after some of the off-color and ridiculous statements he made about DIA.

 

[Bulscu]

Well, he is liked by some people in the industry. Gordon Bethune once said that Boyd is "as a good as they come." He also said that "if you want advice, the kind that is laid out whether good or bad, Boyd is the right person."

It is obvious why Boyd is against the DL/US merger; one of his biggest clients is DL. If he was to suggest that the merger was a decent idea, he would likely lose a large percentage of his 2 million in annual revenues.

Personally, I think he cares more about being on TV or in the paper than being accurate. He is always saying something outlandish and controversial. In my book, he has lost credibility after some of the off-color and ridiculous statements he made about DIA.

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[NYCDelta]

Well, he is liked by some people in the industry. Gordon Bethune once said that Boyd is "as a good as they come." He also said that "if you want advice, the kind that is laid out whether good or bad, Boyd is the right person."

It is obvious why Boyd is against the DL/US merger; one of his biggest clients is DL. If he was to suggest that the merger was a decent idea, he would likely lose a large percentage of his 2 million in annual revenues.

Personally, I think he cares more about being on TV or in the paper than being accurate. He is always saying something outlandish and controversial. In my book, he has lost credibility after some of the off-color and ridiculous statements he made about DIA.

Actually, he's done work for both airlines. The reason I question his credibility, is because he contradicts statements by Doug Parker and Gerald Grinstein, so I'm not sure if he is mis-informed-or just wrong.

 

[jimntx]

He, as I used to be (in a different field), is a consultant. For the right fee, he can take any position on any topic.

A consultant is someone who steals your watch to tell you what time it is.

 

[LD3]

He is an IDIOT.....

 

[phasersonstun2]

Years ago, Mr. Boyd was a flight attendant for Delta.

'nuff said.

 

[whlinder]

Like anyone with an opinion, sometimes it makes sense, sometimes it doesn't.

I don't think he wants to reduce his potential clients though. And yelling "it's bad for the consumer!" gets him on TV.

 

[Irideover]

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/airl...5184987,00.html

This is a good article about Boyd.

Most of his potential clients are small airports, hence another reason he would be against the merger. These are the airports that will lose frequency service, and competition, which means higher fares.

 

[KCFlyer]

He is an IDIOT.....

Unless of course he writes glowing praise of your airline...in that case he's a genius.

 

[traderjake]

When is a merger not a merger but an asset buy?

When Boyd says it's probably not going to work and it does.

Then he says he was relatively positive about the potential of the combination all along.

He'd have a little credibility if he would just admit he was wrong.

 

[RowUnderDCA]

http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/airl...5184987,00.html

This is a good article about Boyd.

Most of his potential clients are small airports, hence another reason he would be against the merger. These are the airports that will lose frequency service, and competition, which means higher fares.

Right answer.