Customers flock to delta.com

[abe44]

The question for you, Andy, is can your employer "sustain this program"?

Not trying to be a jerk, but AWA isn't exactly swimming around in pools of cash...even after the government loan...

Here's a link to your latest Earnings estimates:

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ae?s=AWA


Maybe your company will be back for more cuts!!?

The bottom line is that we are all in a pool of deep doo-doo (except for SWA, in my opinion) and none of us have seen the bottom yet!

Good luck to everyone...except SWA : )

Abe

My hat is off to you and your pilot group for "taking one for the team" but let's not forget that operating margins in the airlines are traditionally thin. A tenth of a cent (CASM) can make it or break it when it comes to the competition. Are you implying that your costs are inline with AWA or JetBlue or SWA or AirTran? My point is with Delta's costs (even after the cuts) they cannot sustain this program. They will lose money. So, having said that, they will either ask for more concessions or find other ways to offset the cost of doing their business. If your company can do it, great! But I believe the reality is those fares will eventually come back up. JMHO.
Andy

 

[General Lee]

Russ,

This coming from a guy at Skywest that has a guaranteed contract for flying, even when high fuel prices rise. But, you are profitable..... If you had to pay for fuel price fluctuations, then you wouldn't be as profitable I bet. That might be changed in the future.


And, the company will just now learn how much it will save from the pilots (our Jan 15th check will be the first savings) and then another 10% (or the Feb 15 check) for the rest of the employees and management. So, they HAVE NOT realized the savings yet. We have also just put into place a savings plan that will supposedly save us around $2.4 billion extra this year. Not bad---but it will take awhile to realize that. You and I both hope this works.


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[Russ]

Not really sure what tact your taking bringing up SkyWest's contract. I'll simply refer you back to the final comment of my last post.

Yes, to my knowledge fuel costs are absorbed as part of the contract. However that doesn't mean we as individuals and as a company don't do our best to minimize those costs to whichever master pays the bill. Much more emphasis on being fuel thrifty with APU's, single engine taxi, etc.
I do have a feeling the company knows how much its going to save despite you not seeing the results in your paycheck. I imagine many of your pilots had a pert darn close estimate when they voted one way or another about it.

I half posted simply to see your reaction time to any perceived criticism of DAL. Regular Johnny on the spot aren't you?

 

[General Lee]

Russ,


Sure, I react when there is negative criticism---especailly when I disagree with it. It is called my opinion. And, you know I have one. I see Delta is a different way than you do---so we don't see eye to eye on a lot of issues. You responded the way I thought you would about Skywest and the fuel price increase. Are you sure you take the fuel increase in your fee for departure scheme? I don't know.....


Anyway-----I also hope this fare deal works..... Good night Russ.


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[lowecur]

Re-bookings

The Washington Post is saying this morning that all the action is people re-booking flts. You have to register to read the article, and I'm not registered.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64538-2005Jan10.html

 

[FDJ2]

The Washington Post is saying this morning that all the action is people re-booking flts. You have to register to read the article, and I'm not registered.

DAL states the following:

Based on customer response, Delta achieved the following milestones:

• On Jan. 6, delta.com ticket sales doubled the amount sold on an average day;
• At peak volume, delta.com ticket sales totaled nearly $1 million per hour over a period of several hours; and
• Delta.com recorded more than $10 million in daily revenue for the first time since it began selling tickets in 1996

Sounds like a little bit more then just rebooking, but to be fair, with a 300% increase in hits on Delta.com, there probably was a great deal of rebooking too.

 

[xanderman]

The question for you, Andy, is can your employer "sustain this program"?

Not trying to be a jerk, but AWA isn't exactly swimming around in pools of cash...even after the government loan...

Here's a link to your latest Earnings estimates:

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ae?s=AWA


Maybe your company will be back for more cuts!!?

The bottom line is that we are all in a pool of deep doo-doo (except for SWA, in my opinion) and none of us have seen the bottom yet!

Good luck to everyone...except SWA : )

Abe

Well that also remains to be seen. And don't take it personally pal. I am just making an observation.

 

[abe44]

Well that also remains to be seen. And don't take it personally pal. I am just making an observation.

I didn't take it personally at all. I am just making an observation.

Abe