Delta, Northwest could announce merger in next week

[Tanker Clown]

Shows how much you know. I was sitting not ten feet from the CEO of Airtran when he said that under no circumstances can Airtran compete with Delta out of Atlanta. Their business resides in Moline and Akron. Now, go back and start enjoying retirement instead of living vicariously through Flightinfo. Sad really.

Hey smart guy, is this the same CEO that's in contract negotiations with his pilots? SWA is by far the most profitable airline out there, but their mgt is telling thier folks that the sky is falling. Hmmm....that's odd isn't it? I wonder if that's because they have several labor groups in contract negotiations (including the pilots).

It would be hard to get leverage with your pilot group if he came out and said: "We're killing Delta in ATL."

 

[Capt. Caucasian]

Touchy aren't we?

 

[Tanker Clown]

Not really. I bet Anderson will tell his pilots "We can't compete with Air Tran out of ATL on costs. I'm gonna need another 20% boys."

Shoot. Maybe the two CEOs get together at a local ATL Waffle House and plan out these little comments that get overheard by pilot groups.

 

[ACL65PILOT]

Problem is that AAI costs are becoming more in line with DAL's. They will have liquidity issues in the not to distant future.
When you start seeing system wide fare sales every week, that is when they need cash now.

 

[Cobra17]

Reich

Not really. I bet Anderson will tell his pilots "We can't compete with Air Tran out of ATL on costs. I'm gonna need another 20% boys."

Shoot. Maybe the two CEOs get together at a local ATL Waffle House and plan out these little comments that get overheard by pilot groups.

T Klown...I so hope you are a democrat...your avatar bears a striking resemblance to Robert Reich....and not in a good way.