Opening Salvo AS vs DL

[eskimopilot]

Is the following true? It's some earnings analysis I read on deltas last quarter.
I know how Delta must feel competing against those "Middle Eastern" carriers. No wonder RA is having a fit. How unfair of an advantage that must be

"However, I would like to draw your attention to the fact that Delta still doesn't have to pay any taxes because its historically accumulated deficit still is $5.4B. But at the current rate it will take Delta just 5-6 more quarters before this deficit will have been wiped out, after which the company will have to pay income taxes again."

 

[eskimopilot]

More government aide for the big "D". At least the EXIM bank doesn't forgive principal as part of its terms. Lol.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Delta Air Lines wants a $5.9 million forgivable
government loan to refurbish a call center in northern Minnesota that was mostly built with government money in the first place.
Delta's loan application says the call center in Chisholm employs 418 people. It says the renovation would add 107 more.
The loans are handled by a state agency called the Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation Board. Commissioner Tony Sertich says the new loan is expected to be forgivable, too, as long as Delta meets job targets.
Northwest Airlines built the call center with a $9.7 million loan from the board in 1994. Of that, $1 million was repaid and the rest was forgiven. Delta Air Lines Inc. bought Northwest in 2008.
The new loan is scheduled to be considered Thursday.

 

[General Lee]

Easy GL...

We lost 2 BILLION (Dr. Evil's voice) in a quarter once. It can happen again.

Easy? Mars could ATTACK tomorrow also. Anyway, now DL owns a refinery, and that means "everything is gonna be alright....."

One additional good piece of news, DL announced today that they will resume SEA to ANC service this upcoming Summer. FANTASTIC. I wish it were year round, and 4 daily A330s. That would be great for DL passengers....



Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[General Lee]

More government aide for the big "D". At least the EXIM bank doesn't forgive principal as part of its terms. Lol.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Delta Air Lines wants a $5.9 million forgivable
government loan to refurbish a call center in northern Minnesota that was mostly built with government money in the first place.
Delta's loan application says the call center in Chisholm employs 418 people. It says the renovation would add 107 more.
The loans are handled by a state agency called the Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation Board. Commissioner Tony Sertich says the new loan is expected to be forgivable, too, as long as Delta meets job targets.
Northwest Airlines built the call center with a $9.7 million loan from the board in 1994. Of that, $1 million was repaid and the rest was forgiven. Delta Air Lines Inc. bought Northwest in 2008.
The new loan is scheduled to be considered Thursday.

The EXIM program is for poor countries. Sounds like DL could move out of Chisolm, MN if they want too, but that could cost up to 500 jobs in rural MN. What would you do? Sounds like the local tax people would get the money back in tax revenue from those 500 plus people continuing to work. LOL you are getting desperate. Tell me if the EAS program is needed with 734s in AK? Oh, that's right, they may be replaced with Dash-8-400s. That might be more worth it from a GOVT spending standpoint...


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[moochild11]

Have fun in ANC General..you could fly as many a-330's as you want between ANC and anywhere and still get nowhere..have you actually even been to anchorage or anywhere in Alaska? It's all about the miles baby..over 90% of the adults in Alaska have an Alaska mileage number..so what is there exact incentive to fly delta? Their superior service..nope (Jd power)..maybe it's their on time..nope got that one too..maybe it's cheaper..nope..guess they are just gonna have to rely on your amazing personality! But seriously..put some jets on that route so our commuters can get to work without having to sit in the Jumpseat on one of our 22 daily flights!

 

[moochild11]

Actually the eas program is needed..can't access any city in SE by road so planes only..can't really do it profitably cause of the loads so what are the options exactly? And guess who owns all of the approaches and facilities? That's right our little Eskimo..ps..q-400 can't go below .3 so no JNU KTN sit all winter..maybe you guys can find a cr9 operator to use to bid against us for the eas contract so "delta" can fly there too! guess your dreams of sit are gonna have to wait!

 

[Old School 737]

Have fun in ANC General..you could fly as many a-330's as you want between ANC and anywhere and still get nowhere..have you actually even been to anchorage or anywhere in Alaska? It's all about the miles baby..over 90% of the adults in Alaska have an Alaska mileage number..so what is there exact incentive to fly delta? Their superior service..nope (Jd power)..maybe it's their on time..nope got that one too..maybe it's cheaper..nope..guess they are just gonna have to rely on your amazing personality! But seriously..put some jets on that route so our commuters can get to work without having to sit in the Jumpseat on one of our 22 daily flights!

Well I don't know about ANC To anywhere .. But

 

[Old School 737]

Actually the eas program is needed..can't access any city in SE by road so planes only..can't really do it profitably cause of the loads so what are the options exactly? And guess who owns all of the approaches and facilities? That's right our little Eskimo..ps..q-400 can't go below .3 so no JNU KTN sit all winter..maybe you guys can find a cr9 operator to use to bid against us for the eas contract so "delta" can fly there too! guess your dreams of sit are gonna have to wait!

Actually the Q's can go down to .1 if not now very soon ..

 

[moochild11]

I stand corrected..

 

[General Lee]

Have fun in ANC General..you could fly as many a-330's as you want between ANC and anywhere and still get nowhere..have you actually even been to anchorage or anywhere in Alaska? It's all about the miles baby..over 90% of the adults in Alaska have an Alaska mileage number..so what is there exact incentive to fly delta? Their superior service..nope (Jd power)..maybe it's their on time..nope got that one too..maybe it's cheaper..nope..guess they are just gonna have to rely on your amazing personality! But seriously..put some jets on that route so our commuters can get to work without having to sit in the Jumpseat on one of our 22 daily flights!

Ummmmm, you don't know AK/NW history, obviously. According to a FNWA Capt I talked to recently, when AK made NWA upset about something in their past code share, NWA would place a 747-200 onto the SEA-ANC route, and then dump the fares. That's all it took. A month or two later AK would come back crying, saying sorry. It's about the fares, not about your mileage numbers. Hello????? McFly???? Nah, just jokin. Have a great one!


Bye Bye---General Lee