CALRepublic
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I am curious as to what the target amount is for MESA to file bankruptcy. You need a decent amount of cash on hand to file CH11, I believe the number at XJT was about $60 million of cash and they would have to file......
Makes sense since they obviously undercut everyone and fly for the least amount of money.
Ironic coming from a Shaniqua pilot....
I hope Delta wins the lawsuit and gets rid of those cockroaches
Well I can say that his use of the Aloha name may very well backfire. His analogy to what he did in Europe just underscores how ignorant he is about doing business in Hawaii. Newsflash, Hawaii is not Europe. A lot of people in Hawaii, and not just ex Aloha people, will deeply resent his using the name.
Hawaii is a small place and it is an island. You can't get ahead over here by stepping on peoples toes.
At the risk of name dropping, I know a fairly high ranking and influential State Senator over here that thought that Go would be good for Hawaii. He is disgusted with them now. My wife works in the medical field and sees many people that don't work for the airlines. She can attest that beyond airline employees many people in Hawaii do not like that airline.
Of course some people will fly them, but it will be hard for them to turn a profit when a very substantial part of the market he is competing for deeply resents his presence. A LOT of people in Hawaii had friends or relatives that worked at Aloha and Aloha, like Hawaiian does, had a lot of loyal passengers that wouldn't dream of flying on Go, no matter what they paint on the side of the airplane.
Also, the profit margin for flying inter-island is very low. His seat mile costs are substantially higher than Hawaiians 717's, adding an extra expense of having to pay out of every ticket the right to use the Aloha name guaranties the continued cash drain caused by Go.
Essentially he is paying for the right to create resentment in the market he serves.