Alaska demographics for merger?

[Dan Roman]

How about Guadalupe Holdings makes a return and purchases Alaska, Hawaiian, Jetblue and operates them as individual brands, although integrating the workgroups (if they play nice).

and you would have an airline smaller than USAir that would mix as well, to use what was already said, like oil and water.

 

[texman]

I think the industry is merging to allow a big buy out of foreign investors. Or maybe we are going to be just the BIG 3 or 4 so that won't happen.

 

[FlyinGuy]

Mr. Wien is no longer on the AS board, BK is no longer alive. Yes, I would put it about 70% name will change and Eskimo will come off the tail in the next 24. AS went to its Golds and 75k's and asked them... They for the most part didn't care. Same group was asked if we merged with another carrier would they stay. Worst #s were for SWA... Less then 40% said they would keep their plans with AS if that were to happen. That would make an AS WN merger a big loser if it were to transpire

I don't think AS and SWA will merge. That being said, people would adapt over time. People do not like their cheese moved but they have to travel, they will buy a ticket. Some AS faithful would never fly SWA, but many others would.

 

[scoreboardII]

I'm feeling more like the merge without a merge as noted above, more like codeshare or code branding.

 

[Green Banana]

Did you notice that we were officially given our contractually required one year notice on a change in uniforms?

 

[Dash8don]

Did you notice that we were officially given our contractually required one year notice on a change in uniforms?

I was wondering what the point of that bulletin was. Guess I need to go read that section of the contract!

 

[Mamma]

I think the company is trying to "straighten" the pilot group out. First go the bags with all our pretty stickers with mandatory fabric company bought bags. Next they get rid of all the nonstandard and "dumpy" looking uniforms with new company bought ones. Can you say "double breasted?" And I don't mean the good kind. I hear they now have Richard Simmons on contract to do mandatory post-flight calisthenics in the terminal.

 

[Green Banana]

What makes you think the company will buy the new uniform?

 

[Mamma]

What makes you think the company will buy the new uniform?

I heard the first set is on them. But, you know how rumors go at Alaska....

 

[SVA_402]

What on earth would they change? Even with a rebranding it seems like they wouldn't need anything maybe other than some new wings and hat brass...

 

[Jeepman]

Rumor I heard is that the person on the tail isn't an eskimo. It's United's most senior FA! I had a UA flight crew tell me that!

 

[Green Banana]

Rumor I heard is that the person on the tail isn't an eskimo. It's United's most senior FA! I had a UA flight crew tell me that!

The plaque for the alternates is down the ladies room.

 

[igneousy2]

What makes you think the company will buy the new uniform?

http://www.lni.wa.gov/WorkplaceRights/LeaveBenefits/Uniforms/default.asp

 

[Dash8don]

http://www.lni.wa.gov/WorkplaceRights/LeaveBenefits/Uniforms/default.asp

I can't find a reference but I believe we are exempt from local and state labor laws under the RLA.

 

[scoreboardII]

Ding ding, winner, winner chicken dinner.

 

[HAL]

Rumor I heard is that the person on the tail isn't an eskimo. It's United's most senior FA! I had a UA flight crew tell me that!

No no, it's an homage to Barbara Bush.

HAL

 

[OHGOON]

No no, it's an homage to Barbara Bush.

HAL

:beer:

 

[B6Busdriver]

scoreboard,

It won't be Alaska. JetBlue. It was almost JetBlue before AirTran - deal fell through the first time.

I think you're right. It's the last piece of the domestic puzzle and access to the Caribbean and South America for WN. The 190's are being capped at 55 already and the 320/737 combo would work fine for many years to come.

 

[Flyby1206]

I think you're right. It's the last piece of the domestic puzzle and access to the Caribbean and South America for WN. The 190's are being capped at 55 already and the 320/737 combo would work fine for many years to come.

Don't forget about a serious Northeast presence in BOS/NYC.

 

[OurMoney1]

Don't forget about a serious Northeast presence in BOS/NYC.

Why would Gary Kelly write a check when he can wait for the likes of the NEW AMERICAN to throw Jetblue around for 12 rounds and then cherry pick the assets he needs?

Did you not see the news yesterday? Parker is pissed and Barger is in over his head. Jetblue is about to be served up some pain.