Another Merger, Another Bankruptcy whens it gonna end!

[Dan Roman]

As to why you came to the conclusion that having some international, heavy experience will be a detriment when applying for a job here escapes me.

Got that right, not to mention the great experience of living abroad for a few years (if one is so inclined)

 

[Snapshot]

How about that. Right back to pre-deregulation. Except nobody makes any money, countless careers destroyed and the passengers are all miserable. Quite a price to pay so that poor people don't have to ride the bus anymore.

 

[Lear70]

How about that. Right back to pre-deregulation. Except nobody makes any money, countless careers destroyed and the passengers are all miserable. Quite a price to pay so that poor people don't have to ride the bus anymore.

That's exactly right... What a mess the government made of this once-great career. :/

 

[Abernathy]

One quarter of profits and it's time to buy an airline?

Heard they're also discussing a DL/SWA merger. You'll be wearing those classy hats, Navy uniforms, and asking for windchecks in no time!

 

[Abernathy]

That's exactly right... What a mess the government made of this once-great career. :/

As much as we all (or a lot of us) think this industry needs to go back to being regulated, a lot of the people who agree are the same ones who claim the government can't run anything.

 

[kwick]

Heard they're also discussing a DL/SWA merger. You'll be wearing those classy hats, Navy uniforms, and asking for windchecks in no time!

At the bottom of the list! What goes around, comes around!

 

[Whataburger]

Heard they're also discussing a DL/SWA merger. You'll be wearing those classy hats, Navy uniforms, and asking for windchecks in no time!

Works for me!

Just read this: http://www.cleaningbrass.org/

Windcheck please!!

 

[SnowBoardBum]

That's exactly right... What a mess the government made of this once-great career. :/

You can't be serious....you're blaming the government for destroying what you consider a once great career.....wow.

 

[Fubijaakr]

You can't be serious....you're blaming the government for destroying what you consider a once great career.....wow.

I guess he's saying deregulation is the same as the government. Somehow, that seems backward to me. Its the REMOVAL of government that screwed things up.

 

[waveflyer]

Guess we can blame Alaska for that one....

I guess he's saying deregulation is the same as the government. Somehow, that seems backward to me. Its the REMOVAL of government that screwed things up.

http://www.alaskaair.com/content/about-us/history/history-by-decade.aspx

" Bruce Kennedy, an integral part of Cosgrave’s team, became CEO in ‘79, the same year U.S. skies were deregulated. Alaska was one of only three carriers that pushed for deregulation, knowing significant growth would be impossible without it. At the time, the airline served 10 cities in Alaska and one - Seattle - in the lower 48. Its fleet numbered 10."