What could low oil prices do for Delta in 09?

[PuffDriver]

We don't need to lean on Airtran too hard or we will be competing against Airtran AND Southwest.

If SW is allowed to get a foot in the door, things could get nasty.

Not really. Things are different at Delta and SWA than in the past. SWA is hedged out for now, has higher costs, and Delta lower costs and broader network and staying power to match SWA. I say bring it.

 

[MCDU]

Delta reminds me of United back in 1998. Flying high and feeling invincible.

M

 

[PuffDriver]

Delta reminds me of United back in 1998. Flying high and feeling invincible.

M

Hey, if you want to go there, perhaps we can get into the USAir thing too. I don't have a problem with that. USAir reminds me of USAir back in 1998, except worse.

 

[Scope out RJ's]

Hey, if you want to go there, perhaps we can get into the USAir thing too. I don't have a problem with that. USAir reminds me of USAir back in 1998, except worse.

He doesn't work for Us Air. He wrote it right here.

http://forums.flightinfo.com/showthread.php?p=848465#post848465

He claims to works fo United. He wrote it here:

http://forums.flightinfo.com/showthread.php?p=1224345#post1224345

His posts are petty because he's getting furloughed from United. I can't blame him. He's never fully recovered from washing out of Gulfstream International, and can't recover any of that lost money from PFT.

 

[MCDU]

Dope,

How is that Granny thing going you pervert? Still trying do become a pilot? Its not easy with your severe case of tourettes.
Anyway, word is that you are not even 5'7'' and that you still do not have an ATP you sick bastard.

Good luck shorty,

M

 

[JAM-BRO]

Delta Air Lines could see $5 bln benefit in '09 with $50 oil

By Christopher Hinton
Last update: 8:51 a.m. EST Dec. 2, 2008

Delta Airlines could see a $5 billion benefit in 2009 if oil remains at around $50 a barrel, said Ed Bastian, the company's president. In a Tuesday meeting with analysts in New York, Bastian said the rapid decline in fuel prices have more than offset a decline in passenger numbers and the slower revenue growth that followed. With oil prices most recently around $50 a barrel, passenger revenue would have to decline more than 20% to lose the cost benefit of cheaper fuel, and not even the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, were able to do that, he said. For 2008, post-merger Delta will have paid $100 a barrel equivalent for jet fuel. Shares of Delta was up 3.5% in premarket trading to $8.24.



If that is the case, there better not be any furloughs, and our profit sharing checks should be "YOU---GE"......(huge said by Donald Trump) Fingers crossed!


Bye Bye--General Lee

With the excess revenue, DAL should take the pilots pension plan back from the PBGC... That would be something to keep your fingers crossed for!!

 

[PCL_128]

That is a fact, and we supposedly have plans to do just that. That really isn't good news for you guys.
Look for more mainline planes on current RJ routes that compete with you directly.

Bye Bye--General Lee

I'm not too concerned.