General Lee
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Does Northwest really want to get involved in this? It's worked in the past, but times are changing. Northwest will now be part of a huge network spanning the globe with Delta. They are taking on a competitor that has a huge domestic presence. Global recession is now looking imminent in the year going forward. Delta/Northwest's Int'l loads are going to be anemic IMHO. That's lots of heavy jets crossing big ponds with low load factors. Not a recipe for making money. On the other hand you have Southwest, making money with/without fuel hedging, across a huge domestic route network at discount fares. Who do you think could outlast who??? Northwest, under new Delta management may start to rethink the wisdom of protecting turf, in favor of survival...the deeper of the two issues.
Huh???? We fly around with low numbers, eh? I think you need to look at your own domestic loads. From what I have been hearing, they are scary on some routes, and your airline is quickly cutting frequencies. Your humble opinion is wrong. Gary Kelly isn't having fun these days. His only option is to fly domestically during a recession or even a depression. Fuel is coming down, giving away the fuel hedging advantage.
Bye Bye--General Lee