LCC VS LEGACY, WSJ article

[FDJ2]

Just like Boyd predicted...

Are you serious??? Boyd uses the shotgun approach

No, he doesn't do that at all. You imply that he sends a mix message by arguing both sides of an issue. That simply is not true. He has been very consistent on this eventuality given the current market forces.

 

[FDJ2]

Look what Boyd was saying 4 months ago. Tool!!!

You might notice that he said SWA will have to adjust it's mode of operation.

"it would be foolish to assume that WN will stick with an MO that worked in the past, but won't do as well in the future."

 

[737 Pylt]

"Beef jerky?" "Oh no, it gives me the winds"

Me too, don't ever eat it while drinking beer......An explosive combination!
Plus it backs you up like nobody's business. Might as well put a cork there!

737

 

[spinup]

UAL management will continue to "put lipstick on the pig" until they can sell it. . . .

Give it a rest... last I checked UAL's margins were moving in the opposite direction of Airtran. Airtran looses 4.3m, UAL gains 190m. I can only assume you may someday tire of your predictions regarding UAL, especially given your continued failure of accuracy.

 

[Fly4hire]

What this article doesn't mention is that most (not all) of these legacy carriers have gotten their cost advantages by raping and pillaging the workforce while hiding under the protection of bankruptcy.

Yup, we were violated. OTOH the pilots who went to work for JB, AirTran, etc just said "have your way with us, we are just so happy to be here"

 

[The Drizzle]

"Beef jerky?" "Oh no, it gives me the winds"

"When I was growing up, if we wanted a Jacuzzi, we had to fart in the tub."

what a great movie

 

[yaks]

"Yup, we were violated. OTOH the pilots who went to work for JB, AirTran, etc just said "have your way with us, we are just so happy to be here"

BINGO

 

[canyonblue]

You might notice that he said SWA will have to adjust it's mode of operation.

"it would be foolish to assume that WN will stick with an MO that worked in the past, but won't do as well in the future."

Well just show me the airline to emulate then, you know the one who consistently makes money, pays it's employees outstanding salaries, never spent a day in bankruptcy and passengers enjoy flying on.

Small list, huh?

 

[FDJ2]

UAL management will continue to "put lipstick on the pig" until they can sell it. . . .
.

That must be some good lipstick because they seem to be doing quite well. I'm sure AAI would have been happy to have performed as well.

* UAL reported after-tax net income of $190 million. Excluding
reorganization and special items, this constituted a year-over-year
improvement of $95 million.

* Basic earnings per share was $1.62 and diluted earnings per share was
$1.30. The company began recording income tax expense which reduced the
quarter's diluted earnings per share by $0.43.

* Third quarter operating profit of $335 million was an improvement of
$170 million over the comparable quarter in 2005. Excluding special
items, the year-over-year improvement was $140 million.

* Continuing revenue and productivity improvements more than offset a $293
million increase in consolidated fuel expense.

* Operating cash flow totaled $131 million. The company's cash position
was $4.9 billion at September 30, 2006, including $860 million of
restricted cash.

Operating Margin Increases
UAL reported third quarter net income of $190 million

 

[AceCrackshot]

Well just show me the airline to emulate then, you know the one who consistently makes money, pays it's employees outstanding salaries, never spent a day in bankruptcy and passengers enjoy flying on.

Small list, huh?

That list would have a population of zero US carriers. That's a fact. Like it or not, but the people who really "enjoy flying" WN are happy when nothing was repo'd last week, cousin Jed got probation, and the pit bull ordinance failed.