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I believe most observers were pleasantly surprised by October’s pricing data for the entire industry. However, it appears that demand remains problematic and there should be some concern if capacity returns next year.
The ATA data indicated domestic and system-wide RASM improved 5.7% and 5.9% respectively in October, despite the reinstallation of segment fees and a weak month for leisure travel.
Transatlantic RASM was up 6.5 percent, while the Latin and Pacific traffic realized their largest improvements this year, both up 6 percent, which is particularly good news for United.
Reports indicate the holiday season is shaping up well and the positive trend should continue in November with maybe a +4 to 6 percent increase in domestic RASM, as well as a similar increase in December, year-over-year.
Now in regard to United employee comments in this thread, what I find interesting is if my comments were not true, then why do the United employees waste their time posting on the US Airways board and shoot the messenger?
Meanwhile, the facts are this.
Although United has reduced its expenses and is benefiting from the industry uptick, the company cannot emerge from bankruptcy until four major obstacles are met: the pension must be funded or other was addressed, the EETCs must be satisfactorily resolved, the company must reach an agreement on multiple municipal bond defaults, and the Dulles/ACA fiasco must be resolved.
If ACA does leave the United Express network, how can United quickly replace about 100 regional aircraft and maintain the hub? Where's the regional lift going to immediately come from?
As I said before, once US Airways stablizes its position and United emerges, then I suspect we will see some form of a corporate transaction between the business partners.
What I find most interesting is that I do not post or view the Untied board, but United employees visit the US Airways board multiple times per day and post in response to my comments. If my comments were of no value, then why do the Untied employees waste bandwidth?
Regards,
Chip
The ATA data indicated domestic and system-wide RASM improved 5.7% and 5.9% respectively in October, despite the reinstallation of segment fees and a weak month for leisure travel.
Transatlantic RASM was up 6.5 percent, while the Latin and Pacific traffic realized their largest improvements this year, both up 6 percent, which is particularly good news for United.
Reports indicate the holiday season is shaping up well and the positive trend should continue in November with maybe a +4 to 6 percent increase in domestic RASM, as well as a similar increase in December, year-over-year.
Now in regard to United employee comments in this thread, what I find interesting is if my comments were not true, then why do the United employees waste their time posting on the US Airways board and shoot the messenger?
Meanwhile, the facts are this.
Although United has reduced its expenses and is benefiting from the industry uptick, the company cannot emerge from bankruptcy until four major obstacles are met: the pension must be funded or other was addressed, the EETCs must be satisfactorily resolved, the company must reach an agreement on multiple municipal bond defaults, and the Dulles/ACA fiasco must be resolved.
If ACA does leave the United Express network, how can United quickly replace about 100 regional aircraft and maintain the hub? Where's the regional lift going to immediately come from?
As I said before, once US Airways stablizes its position and United emerges, then I suspect we will see some form of a corporate transaction between the business partners.
What I find most interesting is that I do not post or view the Untied board, but United employees visit the US Airways board multiple times per day and post in response to my comments. If my comments were of no value, then why do the Untied employees waste bandwidth?
Regards,
Chip
) No amount of typing here is going to change that either.
