ASA Threads..

[Bushhatesyou]

Just wondering. Seems like you can find at least 5 active threads on here about ASA... Do they have their own crack pipe?

 

[jehtplane]

Just wondering. Seems like you can find at least 5 active threads on here about ASA... Do they have their own crack pipe?

Is that a picture of you in that dress?

 

[ASARJMan]

Just wondering. Seems like you can find at least 5 active threads on here about ASA... Do they have their own crack pipe?

No, but our ATL rampers do. BTW, if it shows ASA in the subject line, make it easy on yourself AND DON'T FUC@&%G READ IT!

VOTED IN FAVOR!

 

[SBD-2U3]

Lets make it more of an ASA Thread. I found this on another board.


Published October 14, 2006 08:53 pm - Statistics and media reports have consistently documented the struggle the Valdosta-Lowndes County Airport Authority has experienced with Delta and Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) over many months. While graphs of each issue may resemble a roller coaster, at this point ticket prices are once again climbing high while on-time rates remain extremely low.

Authority continues to battle Delta/ASA


By Jennifer Tanner
The Valdosta Daily Times


VALDOSTA — Statistics and media reports have consistently documented the struggle the Valdosta-Lowndes County Airport Authority has experienced with Delta and Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) over many months. While graphs of each issue may resemble a roller coaster, at this point ticket prices are once again climbing high while on-time rates remain extremely low.

While ASA is now owned by SkyWest, Inc., a holding company that primarily serves Delta Connection, Delta still sets the prices and schedules for ASA flights.
Members of the authority have had several meetings with Delta and ASA representatives to address problems with customer service, pricing and scheduling. They feel Valdosta’s passengers deserve dependable, quality service at a reasonable price.
The most recent was held Thursday, Sept. 21. Authority Chairman Joe Prater, Vice Chairman Steve Everett and Airport Manager Bob Holliway met with high-ranking officials of both companies including Glen Hauenstein, Delta executive vice president and chief of network and revenue management; Gail Grimmett, Delta vice president of Revenue Management; Robert J. Cortelyou, Delta vice president of Network Planning; and Bryan LeBrecque, ASA president and chief operating officer.
The 9 a.m. meeting was held in the main Delta executive headquarters building. Prater believes that he and his companions were able to appropriately deliver their message and address Valdosta’s concerns, though they met little response from Delta.
“We know air travel costs rise and fall, we just need consistent pricing in relation to JAX and Tallahassee,” Prater said. “More flights at better times will result in more enplanements. The ASA operation in Atlanta must improve beyond the current impression of a Third-World airport.”
Prater reported that the three Delta officials explained why things are the way they are without promising to stabilize prices and improve schedules for Valdosta. From their explanations, it can be determined that Delta’s filing of Chapter 11 bankruptcy mid-September of 2005 has aggravated already existing problems with high prices, scheduling and customer service.
“Hauenstein, new to Delta, continually reiterated that when a company has tried a lot of things, has continued to lose billions of dollars, and is operating under Chapter 11 protection, maximizing the revenue per seat and per mile has to take precedence,” Prater explained. “He did indicate that they realized that Delta had given up a certain level of customer service and were determined to get it back.”
According to Prater, Everett and Holliway, ASA seemed to take a different, more concerned stance on these issues. However, Delta has complete control over prices/scheduling. They believed ASA president Bryan LeBrecque genuinely understands the problems and issues related to the faltering customer service.
LeBrecque told the Authority members that the new owners gave him the Authority and funding to make major improvements in the ASA gate areas to modernize the boarding/unloading process and eliminate “walk-in-the-rain” problems. He also told them all ASA gate agents and others who interact with the public have to re-apply and be interviewed and assessed for their ability to properly interact with customers. ASA will offer re-training or transfers within the company for those who don't cut it. In addition, LeBrecque has given a mandate to increase diversity among ASA gate agents to better reflect Hispanic, Asian and other populations in the Atlanta area. :laugh:
“We know this will take time but this guy is passionate and articulate in what he is out to achieve ,” Prater said. “He has committed to come (to Valdosta), do talk radio, come to an Authority meeting and to the Rotary Club or some other venue and talk about the future of ASA.”
Prater said he’s generally neutral about Delta and the chances of getting what the Authority wants without a lot of constant pressure, but he believes the ASA flying experience will improve.
“The thing we need to realize is that Delta is in complete control of ASA’s schedule and ticket prices. If things improve, it will be Delta that does or doesn’t make it happen,” Prater said. “Only time will tell. We need to keep up the pressure at all times.”
So far, there has been no significant difference. As of Oct. 9, Valdosta had the highest ticket prices of any regional airport in Georgia. Prices were certainly not competitive with Tallahassee or Jacksonville, the two nearby airports to which Valdosta Regional Airport frequently loses business.
As of Oct. 13, the average difference on a ticket purchased 21 days out was $199 and the average difference on a ticket purchased at the counter was more than $550. Passengers are noticing this dramatic difference and choosing other options. Last month’s enplanements, the number of people that board, were down to 2,890 — the lowest level since February 2005. Before last February, it was September 2003 when enplanements dropped below 3,000.

 

[IFLYASA]

Just wondering. Seems like you can find at least 5 active threads on here about ASA... Do they have their own crack pipe?

I think once we get a fair contract, there won't be as much to bark about.

 

[BoilerUP]

I think once we get a fair contract, there won't be as much to bark about.

Reference Netjets pilots on the frax board...

 

["GO AROUND"]

Brian brought it down to the meeting with the VLD folks and I havn't seen it since.