US Air's Parker says it's Delta or nothing

[nostradamus]

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[US1YFARE]

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wow, what if he is wrong and US is left without a dance partner...what will he do then?

 

[IMisstheAladdinTrays]

wow, what if he is wrong and US is left without a dance partner...what will he do then?

I guess we will just buy UAL!

 

[PA18]

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Just like Wolf and Gangwal. No Plan B.

Hey Doogie, here's a radical idea: Why don't you try actually operating the two airlines you already have?

You couldn't be chasing your best customers away any faster if you were running behind them with a flamethrower.

 

[delta777]

I'm sure these are some sleepless nights in Tempe right about now. How ironic would it be if Doogie proclaims to be the one who starts industrywide consolidation yet finds himself out in the cold. And could he truly be this dense??? He says he's heard nothing from the creditors committee and there are no more meetings planned. Hmmm...wonder what that could mean???

I enjoyed his comments on the whole NWA/DAL rumors,

Parker said the pressure on other carriers to merge would lessen if US Airways did not merge with Delta. He also said that rumors of merger talks between Delta and Northwest were probably inaccurate.

"I think this Northwest-Delta rumor is just a red herring," Parker said. "It's being created by the Delta team."

Not a whole lot of love between both airlines management, which is one of the main reasons the creditors are hesitant about backing the deal, as per the WSJ article,


"In his testimony tomorrow, Mr. Grinstein is expected to reprise his criticisms of the US Airways deal, which he says would cost thousands of Delta employees their jobs, severely diminish competition in many U.S. markets, and fail to pass antitrust scrutiny due to both airlines' concentrated operations on the East Coast. Some people involved in the Delta case believe the creditors are cooling on the US Airways offer, not for those reasons but because they think Delta management wouldn't cooperate to see the transaction through the antitrust process and other necessary steps."

So Doogie really isn't doing himself any justice by coming out and slamming Delta management, right or wrong. He also didn't make any friends with the creditors committee when he said it would be "incomprehensible" if they didn't allow "due diligence" to begin. These aren't the ones you wanna piss off Doogie.

At any rate, the creditors committee is supposed to be making a statement on the counter-offer this Wednesday.

Stay tuned...

 

[autofixer]

Doogie, How about taking your connections with the money men and buy some big airplanes and expand our airline? No. You will just take your millions and retire to Hilton Heald, just like the last 8 CEOs I have had to endure.

 

[Flying Titan]

Is this really news? What would you expect him to say??? Parker has to say he's committed to this deal. If he shows any sign of wavering or that he's considering another merger opportunity, then this deal has no chance. So, even if he is looking over Delta's shoulder at another (perhaps more compatible) mate, then he certainly can't let Delta know that - and he can't let anyone else know it, either.

 

[JMM]

Just like Wolf and Gangwal. No Plan B.

Hey Doogie, here's a radical idea: Why don't you try actually operating the two airlines you already have?

You couldn't be chasing your best customers away any faster if you were running behind them with a flamethrower.

AMEN, run the airline you got!!!

 

[Bluewater]

AMEN, run the airline you got!!!

Is it me? Or does anyone else out there think it wasn't such a good fit anyway. I mean what would happen to CLT or ATL...? Why would they need 2 huge bases so close to each other...would one have to go? What about routes? They fly up and down the East coast, so do we. Ya, ya, I know...Europe...
Someone out there...please explain why Delta, not Northwest. I just want to know! Thanks

 

[USA320Pilot]

This story still has more to go and do not be surprised if US Airways has other options, but as of yet, it has failed to show all of its cards.

Regards,

USA320Pilot

 

[Redbone]

Is it me? Or does anyone else out there think it wasn't such a good fit anyway. I mean what would happen to CLT or ATL...? Why would they need 2 huge bases so close to each other...would one have to go? What about routes? They fly up and down the East coast, so do we. Ya, ya, I know...Europe...
Someone out there...please explain why Delta, not Northwest. I just want to know! Thanks

Delta is a skip to Sunday School compared to what a battle with NWA would be.

NWA/Republic was a successful merger...and the wounds are still just beneath the surface from the battles.

Pan Am/ National was a disaster... that was a HUGE reason Pan Am did not survive. Cultures(people/ service/employment standards were as different as oil and water) NEVER to mix.

Even to this day...I just don't consider National employees real Pan Amer's.

Be thankful this did not work.

I could see a powerful combo between SW and US.

This story still has more to go and do not be surprised if US Airways has other options, but as of yet, it has failed to show all of its cards.

Regards,

USA320Pilot

"Other options" should be turning US into a great carrier and healing the damage done to it's great employees. Ten Billion would could turn US into a domestic powerhouse rivaling the market cap of SW.

His silly ego is hell bent on "size"...queen.

 

[N903AW]

My guess will be nothing.

I'm glad, I was getting tired of waking up at my layover hotels in the middle of the night to find Delta employees burning crosses in the front yard!

 

[luv2fly]

This story still has more to go and do not be surprised if US Airways has other options, but as of yet, it has failed to show all of its cards.

Regards,

USA320Pilot

Doug has nothing. He is coming across as desperate at this point. He put all his eggs into the Delta basket and it is about to blow up in his face.
It is becoming obvious the creditors believe the merge would never be have comsummated sucessfully. Therefore, it really doesn't matter that he upped the offer.

 

[Redbone]

My guess will be nothing.

I'm glad, I was getting tired of waking up at my layover hotels in the middle of the night to find Delta employees burning crosses in the front yard!

Historical "experience". (just kidding) 😛

 

[Travelpro72]

Well I guess thats it folks. So it's Delta or nothing huh? Hmmmm and just WHAT will Usairways do? Things are SOOOOOO great right now. 🙄