DAL stock at a new low

[9rj9]

I didn't say the merger would be a good or bad thing, only saying the reason Delta didn't want it was because they want to get paid for all their hard work in BK.

 

[FDJ2]

Didn't say the price had anything to do with 2nd Bankruptcy. Since the stock went public it has lost over 25% or its value, no value for the investors that bailed them out and didn't go the LCC way.

LCC stock has plummetted approximately 70%, so I don't think investors would have been happy there.

As for the creditors who were in charge of deciding which plan was better. I'm one of those creditors and I'm quite happy how it turned out.

 

[9rj9]

thats life, but i'm MIA based and do days trip to central and south america. I actually don't mind flying nights but hate the cold so I never bid north.

I actually think the age 60 thing was age discrimination and should have been changed, I plan on taking the early out at 55 and move to Belize where I do have a little house right on the beach.

 

[General Lee]

So, how's age 65 going to affect you at UPS? More "only night shift" years for you? That stinks. How's Rockford at 3am in the Winter? Fun?

I love that

Well, we all will be impacted eventually, but UPS and Fedex still had overage 60 FEs, (also NWA in ANC) and they will be getting a window seat eventually. UPS had announced they were dumping the 747-200s and 747-100s, but the age 65 rule came into effect too soon to get rid of a large chunk of old FEs. They also still have DC8-72s, which also have FEs. Not getting rid of the 747-100/200s before the rule changed probably added 3 or 4 extra years of all night, every night flying onto 9rj9's schedule. Yes, we at Delta fly allnighters to Europe and intra US, but not every night when flying, and that is the difference. But, they are paid well, we can all say that!!! More 747-400s are on the way to UPS, but now old ex FE's will be flying them....

Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[General Lee]

thats life, but i'm MIA based and do days trip to central and south america. I actually don't mind flying nights but hate the cold so I never bid north.

I actually think the age 60 thing was age discrimination and should have been changed, I plan on taking the early out at 55 and move to Belize where I do have a little house right on the beach.

Great, I am sure a lot of those old FEs will also bid South (like most snow birds) and relocate in MIA to fly an extra 4-5 years. You will have fun with them I am sure. Make sure you sing the "Golden Girls" theme song when flying with them. How does that go? "Thanks for being a friend, down the rode and back again, my heart is true, your a love and a confindant?" That will be FANTASTIC. And, I am sure you will retire early, thanks to all of those EXTRA nights of flying. You will look 65 at 55.

Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[clarkwgriswald]

Who would possibly want to buy Comair in its current state? We have one of the most senior pilot groups in the regional industry, which leads to higher costs. We have an aging fleet of aircraft. The operation is being continually downsized. Maybe delta just wants to eliminate comair's flying and sell the company as a ground handling and maintenance company.

 

[ACL65PILOT]

Who would possibly want to buy Comair in its current state? We have one of the most senior pilot groups in the regional industry, which leads to higher costs. We have an aging fleet of aircraft. The operation is being continually downsized. Maybe delta just wants to eliminate comair's flying and sell the company as a ground handling and maintenance company.

What you say may be true. They may also sell off the parts. DAL does not want any one of their feeders to get too big. That is why they have not sold them to SKW. It would give SKW too much market share in the DAL system. DAL's fear is that owning that much of the DCI flying would give them pricing power.

 

[Jmoney]

$75 barrel...

Not rocket science, General. The math is pretty easy here-DAL's recovery is based on oil being around $75 per barrel an it is not-hence they are not recovering.
-DUH!

-Seriously, Gonad Lee, you really need to get some life outside FI. There are plenty of Flight Attendants on your plane (even gay ones) I'm sure you can make some actual friends with some of them!

 

[Griswold]

Not rocket science, General. The math is pretty easy here-DAL's recovery is based on oil being around $75 per barrel an it is not-hence they are not recovering.
-DUH!

-Seriously, Gonad Lee, you really need to get some life outside FI. There are plenty of Flight Attendants on your plane (even gay ones) I'm sure you can make some actual friends with some of them!

How about you get a life. 472 posts since May 07.

 

[Jmoney]

Teehee

How about you get a life. 472 posts since May 07.

Brilliant reply, I think I am going to go and cry for 10 minutes!

If you wish to insult me, please go and get some help from a "smart" guy-honestly. You could use it, there Einstein......

P.S.-There is simply no excuse for General Lee-I would not expect a lot of street cred. for stepping up for that loser!

 

[fanman]

Hey, General,

Please shut your big yapper!

Thank You...

 

[fanman]

P.S. You are an embarrassment to all of us that wear the black and gold uniform.

 

[PuffDriver]

P.S. You are an embarrassment to all of us that wear the black and gold uniform.

Uh, it's blue and gold.

 

[fanman]

Yeah I know, but we always wear the "black hats"

 

[General Lee]

Not rocket science, General. The math is pretty easy here-DAL's recovery is based on oil being around $75 per barrel an it is not-hence they are not recovering.
-DUH!

-Seriously, Gonad Lee, you really need to get some life outside FI. There are plenty of Flight Attendants on your plane (even gay ones) I'm sure you can make some actual friends with some of them!

Have there been any fuel surcharges or fare increases since that recovery plan was initiated? Sure there have. As long as fare increases stick (most have) and you continue to pass off the extra fuel cost to the customer, you are covered. So, how was that Valdosta run today? Are you off to Flint next? Have fun with that, and keep smiling---some of our best passengers are frowning on your flights!

Bye Bye--General Lee