Prediction Time

[GeekMaster]

This Friday, Feb. 15 Delta will officially announce plans for its merger with Northwest Airlines. I do not have any further details.

 

[Kream926]

giants by 3

 

[Tanker Clown]

It seems like the merger will be announced the next week. Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice shame on me.

My prediction is that Delta will post another loss before the announce a merger.

 

[Sonny Crockett]

Dal/Nwa......followed by UAL/CAL

 

[navigatro]

This Friday, Feb. 15 Delta will officially announce plans for its merger with Northwest Airlines. I do not have any further details.

I predict that either you will be right, or you will be wrong.

 

[Turtle21]

This Friday, Feb. 15 Delta will officially announce plans for its merger with Northwest Airlines. I do not have any further details.

United will counter within three weeks (of the Delta announcement) by announcing a merger with USAir.

 

[Occam's Razor]

giants by 3

PepsiSpit!

 

[cal73cap]

Dal/Nwa......followed by UAL/CAL

You mean Cal/UAL

 

[jke406]

another prediction

Friday Feb 15th:

Tanker Clown comes out of the closet, receives a discharge from the Air Force, and starts the Organization of Gay Airline Pilots.

But straight people are welcome to join and reap the benefits. Yeah, right. Just like....nevermind.

 

[SSDD]

By this time next year we will have a new president.

 

[D-Bo]

You mean Cal/UAL

It's all the same but if that makes you feel better....

 

[PCL_128]

United will counter within three weeks (of the Delta announcement) by announcing a merger with USAir.

My condolences to the UAL pilots in advance.

 

[FmrFreightDog]

United will counter within three weeks (of the Delta announcement) by announcing a merger with USAir.

And then say "Oops, nevermind. We didn't mean it" after spending millions of dollars.... just like last time.

 

[Flyby1206]

DAL + NWA by 5/08
UAL + CAL by 10/08
AMR + USAir or Alaska by 8/09

Place your bets!

 

[Guitar Guy]

And then say "Oops, nevermind. We didn't mean it" after spending millions of dollars.... just like last time.

Along with some hefty bonuses to some senior execs for a "job not done".

 

[mcjohn]

US Air + Alaska or Hawaiian.

 

[ACL65PILOT]

It may be Friday, but I would find it hard to swallow that DAL would announce on the same day that they are giving out our profit sharing checks. If they do that I would be very surprised.

 

[whatitdoing?]

What is the profit sharing percentage that you guys are getting?

Anyone else got any contacts or "ins" with Publix or Kroger??

 

[ferlo]

Hopefully Alaska can stay out of this bear trap...it's looking increasingly unlikely however.

 

[SuperFLUF]

What is the profit sharing percentage that you guys are getting?

Anyone else got any contacts or "ins" with Publix or Kroger??

From today's CAL press release (sorry I couldn't get it to format properly)


% received of annual
profit between: CO AA DL NW(1) UA US(2)
$0 - $1 mill 30% None 15% None None 15%
$1 - $10 mill 30% None 15% 10% None 15%
$10 - $250 mill 30% None 15% 10% 15% 15%
$250 - $500 mill 25% None 15% 10% 15% 15%
> $500 mill 20% 15% 15% 10% 15% 15%
Total Payout for
2007 (millions) $158 $0 $158 $80 $110 $49
Total Number of
Employees 45000 72000 55000 30000 55000 36000

(1) 10% profit sharing up to 10% pre-tax margin, 15% of every incremental
dollar in pre-tax profit thereafter
(2) 10% of annual pre-tax profit if profit margin is between 0.1% to 10%

 

[IronCityBlue]

United will counter within three weeks (of the Delta announcement) by announcing a merger with USAir.

That's an expensive way to buy the shuttle.

 

[DrewBlows]

The DOJ would never let Delta and Northwest merge. That would be like Exxon and Mobile merging...oh wait...uh...that would be like Royal Dutch Petrolium and Shell...no...AOL and Time Warner...nevermind.

 

[ultrarunner]

One things for certain and that is the next merger will have a single list and a joint contract before AWA/USAir does!

It'll be a cold day in he!! before anyone takes the high-and-mighty chest-pounding attitude again.

After looking at the pathetic USAir attitude debacle, why would any group even consider biding arbitration ever again.

 

[MJG]

The DOJ would never let Delta and Northwest merge. That would be like Exxon and Mobile merging...oh wait...uh...that would be like Royal Dutch Petrolium and Shell...no...AOL and Time Warner...nevermind.

Now aint' that the truth...........

 

[John Pennekamp]

Bulls 402 to zip. But Michael Jordan will be held under 200 points. Da' Bulls!!!!

http://www.evtv1.com/player.aspx?itemnum=6203

http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/#mea=2654

 

[Captain Bubba]

Jimmy Carter will enter the presidential race, win by a landslide, re-introduce airline regulation, ship all Airbus airframes back to Europe, and form one national airline that satisfies everyone's needs: Wal-Mart

 

[Superpilot92]

It may be Friday, but I would find it hard to swallow that DAL would announce on the same day that they are giving out our profit sharing checks. If they do that I would be very surprised.

I agree i think it will be early next week. That way it gives the market a couple days to react before the weekend. CAL/UAL following suit a week and a half afterwards. Just my 2 pennies.imp:

 

[GeekMaster]

Oh well when I'm wrong, I'll say I'm wrong and it looks that way on this one. No announcement tomorrow while ALPA is now moving towards a part ownership deal.

One thing is for sure, if DAL and NWA are willing to throw in 5% ownership to get the pilots to play friendly with each other, they are for sure gonna make the merger happen as soon as they can.

 

[jetflier]

Frontier + Skybus + Jetblue ... just think of the paintjob and tail logo!

 

[IronCityBlue]

Oh well when I'm wrong, I'll say I'm wrong and it looks that way on this one. No announcement tomorrow while ALPA is now moving towards a part ownership deal.

One thing is for sure, if DAL and NWA are willing to throw in 5% ownership to get the pilots to play friendly with each other, they are for sure gonna make the merger happen as soon as they can.

A pissed off UAL group hot on the heels of a good DAL/NWA deal will go summer of love on Tilton's six if they don't get at least the same deal. Tilton on the other hand really thinks he got out of jail free with his work rule parity side letter, and the pilots will chill until January 2010 when their contract is up. This will get interesting.