General Lee
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Russ said:Gen
What makes you think it will be DAL doing the dumping? DAL is the company that is losing billions. I'd be cautious to stay there, especially given the lack of real progress. If I had to stick with one of the partners, I'd keep UAL. DAL's future is a real question mark. Both nature and business abhor a vacuum, DAL goes away, someone will the void and the same regional flying will be available. I don't expect you to agree with me publicly, but deep down were you write the mortgage check you have to be wondering yourself. If DAL does stop the tailspin, will it be the same DAL it was just a few years ago? Will it be like TWA in the decade or so till it went away, simply treading water until its final demise?
Oh come on man. Are you serious? Delta is a company with over 50,000 employees, and a Georgia Bankruptcy judge knows that very well. The USAir bankruptcy judge (in Wash DC where USAir is based--Crystal City) stated right off the bat that "he would NOT liquidate USAir." Do you think the GA judge (with all the pressure from everyone in GA) wouldn't do the same? Also, Delta has a recovery plan---to save $5 billion a year BY 2006. That is the key, except we have to get to 2006 first. They have the plan, we just started it late. We have made tons of progress----we just started it late and gas prices haven't helped. We also have the flexibility of only one union---something no other Major legacy airline has. Quit telling me about this "vacuum" theory you have-----nobody wants 50,000 jobs to go bye bye. A lot of people have a lot riding on DL continuing---including SkyWest. But, you will have to play ball or Mesa will be the next DCI in SLC, and you will be begging Allegiant to be their feeder in Sanford or LAS.
Bye Bye--General Lee