AirTran seeks to reassure investors it has cash

[D-Bo]

AirTran has been profitable every year since 2000.

Nice. So I guess that all but guarantees future success? D head. Look, I wish you guys the best but you seem to be another one of those pipe smokers that thinks his airline is immune to all of this sh*t. You're not. Trust me.

 

[D-Bo]

I believe the talked about consolidation will kick-off here real soon. Then hang-on because it is going to be one HELL of a RIDE!

We agree there. This era in our industry will be talked about for decades. Nothing nice.

 

[PCL_128]

Having too many airplanes and not enough routes where they can make money is what you're missing.

Our RASM is up 7% in the first quarter. Advanced bookings through the fall are even higher than last year's record numbers. We're doing just fine, but thanks for your concern.

 

[D-Bo]

Our RASM is up 7% in the first quarter. Advanced bookings through the fall are even higher than last year's record numbers. We're doing just fine, but thanks for your concern.

I'm not into all these figures. Not management. I'm just a pilot. You sorta sound like the F9 guy pumping up because traffic was up. But since you brought it up, what's your yield per seat mile compared to what it was a few years ago? I guarantee that's not up 7% if anything at all. These days, RASM and load factor are useless numbers. What's at the bottom of the balance sheet and cash balance is what matters.
Again, good luck. The whole industry needs it.

 

[Wesb737fo]

D-bo,

No offense, but I think everyone is getting tired of being told their airline is going out of business. Yes we all read the papers. Yes we all know that unless you are at SWA, FDX, or UPS, the world is very uncertain.

Our friend Ty seems to wear his emotions on his sleeve at times, but your post had a hint of " I'm junior at a legacy and I hope all the LCC's go away (excluding SWA, hope all you want, but that's the 800-lb gorilla).

 

[PCL_128]

I'm not into all these figures. Not management. I'm just a pilot.

If you don't understand simple financial figures, then maybe debating the viability of a business isn't up your alley.

You sorta sound like the F9 guy pumping up because traffic was up. But since you brought it up, what's your yield per seat mile compared to what it was a few years ago? I guarantee that's not up 7% if anything at all. These days, RASM and load factor are useless numbers. What's at the bottom of the balance sheet and cash balance is what matters.
Again, good luck. The whole industry needs it.

We don't have figures for the yields at this point. We have hints of our financial performance, though. RASM is up 7% for the quarter. CASM excluding fuel is up 0.5%. Cash on hand has increased by about $30 million during the first quarter. These numbers don't point to any sort of financial meltdown, no matter how much you're salivating at the idea.

 

[curtis46]

D-bo why don't you tell us for whom you fly.unless you're with SW you're the one who should STFU.

 

[PCL_128]

Based on past posts, it would appear that he works for Yo-nited. Hate to break it to you, D-bo, but your company will probably be in Chapter 7 long before we see Chapter 11.

 

[Colonel Savage]

So I guess that all but guarantees future success?...but you seem to be another one of those pipe smokers that thinks his airline is immune to all of this sh*t.

No, no one has said any of those things. You're making @hit up in order to be a pain. What has been said it that it is too soon to be writing AAI off as a BK case...big difference!

 

[Colonel Savage]

Based on past posts, it would appear that he works for Yo-nited.

No wonder he's insecure.