Delta to add service from Seattle to Boise, Denver, Ketchikan, Sitka, and boost more

[curtaindriver]

Wow, Nasdaq has been wrong all along. I'm going to start getting all my data here!

Yes, ALK has some very impressive numbers - no doubt. You could at least post accurate DAL numbers.

http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/dal/revenue-eps

Totally my mistake, thanks for the correction.......I posted the eps from sept not the 9 months.

CD

 

[curtaindriver]

Wow, Nasdaq has been wrong all along. I'm going to start getting all my data here!

Yes, ALK has some very impressive numbers - no doubt. You could at least post accurate DAL numbers.

http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/dal/revenue-eps

I bought 1000 shares of DAL at 9.90, I'm loving me some Delta. And of course, my ALK split so happy there too. It's a good time for the airlines, all of them

CD

 

[General Lee]

9 months ending Sept 2014:

Alaska operating income of 720m, of 4.01B, 18% profit margin..3.35/eps

Delta operating income of 2.7B, of 28.7B, 9% profit margin... .43/eps

Alaska debt 720m
Delta debt 9b


Both are power houses, for sure.......but for the sake of this argument, Alaska is superior.

CD

Uhhhhhh, DL's debt is down to $7 Billion, and will be $5 billion by 2016. It was near $18 Billion back in 2008/09, and that means DL is now a "Revenue Monster." With profits of over $4 billion this year and possibly $6 Billion next year with lower oil, I'd say Delta will have the money to do whatever they want in SEA, while AK will be on the defense. That means DL is superior.

Honestly, these two airlines aren't even in the same category. One is a worldwide carrier, the other is a niche carrier. AK is very good at what it does, but now DL needs internal feed at a growing hub that probably will be replacing it's Narita hub. That means more competition for AK, and that's the truth.



Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[SpauldingSmails]

Totally my mistake, thanks for the correction.......I posted the eps from sept not the 9 months.

CD

No worries, I was just giving a ration of crap.

 

[curtaindriver]

Uhhhhhh, DL's debt is down to $7 Billion, and will be $5 billion by 2016. It was near $18 Billion back in 2008/09, and that means DL is now a "Revenue Monster." With profits of over $4 billion this year and possibly $6 Billion next year with lower oil, I'd say Delta will have the money to do whatever they want in SEA, while AK will be on the defense. That means DL is superior.

Honestly, these two airlines aren't even in the same category. One is a worldwide carrier, the other is a niche carrier. AK is very good at what it does, but now DL needs internal feed at a growing hub that probably will be replacing it's Narita hub. That means more competition for AK, and that's the truth.



Bye Bye---General Lee

No argument from me with regards to your second paragraph.

CD