BLUE BAYOU
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- Nov 15, 2002
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Sure you can find another job, McD's is around the corner for you. You may not think a flying job defines you, but being a fry cook will "land you the ladies..."
You really think Delta is doomed? Wait, Obama is dooming us? Thanks Rush Limbaugh. This slump in the economy started on Bush's watch. Are you nuts? (sorry, let me retract that since we all already know the answer) I am not saying Delta could NEVER go away, but I think we are in better shape and have more money on hand than anyone else. We have the best routes with the most variety, a vast fleet with different types of planes for flexibility, and we have both been through Chap 11 recently, cleaning out the cobb webs and at least one airline's pilot pension, which unfortunately was lost during the BK process. All of that is cleaned out, along with expensive leases, expensive gates, and other one time charges. I think most anal-cysts out there think you are wrong, and think DL and CAL are probably the best positioned Legacies, with Southwest being the best positioned LCC. Those are two different things, with different missions, and if you think INTL traffic will slump for decades (and domestic only will not??), then you are wrong. Oh wait, Southwest has a HUGE codeshare with Westjet (they go to less than 10 common cities with Southwest) and Volaris (a newcomer to the Mexican LCCs, and still doesn't even go to a US city). Wow, we better hurry up and change all of our plans.....
You need to realize that you are out matched here. Your proficies of the future are way out of line with what almost everyone else "in the business" thinks. Recent stock slumps are common at all the airlines, not just DL, and just take a look at the cargo carriers. Well wait a minute, how about you raise the fries out of the vat of oil first.....and say hi to Sean Hanity for me too...
Bye Bye--General Lee
Actually, this financial mess started under the Clinton Administration for making housing loans feasible for those who shouldn't own homes...
Don't be worried by the General, folks. He's really just a 13 year old kid with a big, big heart for Delta and the Dukes of Hazard. Y'all should look at some of his posts on how SONG was going to put the lights out of Jetblue, or how the international flying was going to reap DAL millions-- well, a Bankruptcy and Merger later, things are looking up again for the Big Delta. I wish you the very best of luck.
So, General, time to go to bed, you've got school tomorrow!