the "L" word?

[Longhorn]

Sorry Colonel, I just cant keep the link up here...

 

[Going2Baja]

I think the days of fuel hedges are going to be gone shortly. The playing field will soon be level. It will be up to the smart business plan and market share. Screw the pax in cheap fares....Who needs to go to Hawaii for $300? Jack the fares or ride the bus!! As far as I'm concerned deregulation isn't gone.....How is it that all the majors can go Ch-11 and get a Govt bailout, but the one's that don't go BK and just hang on don't get the same benefits? As far as I'm concerned if they can't hack it just shut the doors and let it all wash out. What's the saying....? Laze e Fare (sp?) Oh well.....Kind of like playing the lottery.....You never know who's going to win.

Baja.

 

[Beech Balls]

...... As far as I'm concerned if they can't hack it just shut the doors and let it all wash out. What's the saying....? Laze e Fare (sp?) Oh well.....Kind of like playing the lottery.....You never know who's going to win.

Baja.

It's LAISSEZ-FAIRE.....and I totally agree with your last post. Some airline dinosaurs need to die....the sad part is all those people connected to the sinking ship.
I think we'll see some things turn around in terms of ticket prices and airline mergers....it's just a matter of time until the lit fuse makes it's way to the bomb.

 

[Lear70]

Colonel, I feel for you. That Longhorn guy, he's just EEEVVVIIIIIL... he even admits to it in his avatar. I mean, come on... porn is the cornerstone of the California lifestyle.

Does Frontier qualify as a "Major"? Don't know where their sales have been the last few years, just that they've been struggling.

Funny when one rogue reporter throws that bomb on airTran the same day airTran is upgraded to "Outperform" by every major investment group and a new stock price target of $10 a share is updated.

Just goes to show, NO ONE knows what's going to happen, and very few of those who report the "news" know ANYTHING about our industry.

Take everything with a grain of salt and believe it when the airline files an 8k about it.

 

[acbarney]

Colonel, I feel for you. That Longhorn guy, he's just EEEVVVIIIIIL... he even admits to it in his avatar. I mean, come on... porn is the cornerstone of the California lifestyle.

Does Frontier qualify as a "Major"? Don't know where their sales have been the last few years, just that they've been struggling.

Funny when one rogue reporter throws that bomb on airTran the same day airTran is upgraded to "Outperform" by every major investment group and a new stock price target of $10 a share is updated.

Just goes to show, NO ONE knows what's going to happen, and very few of those who report the "news" know ANYTHING about our industry.

Take everything with a grain of salt and believe it when the airline files an 8k about it.

Investment banks upgrade stocks because they want to sell the shares they and their clients own. They downgrade stocks when they and their clients want to buy. Always do the opposite of what they say, do what the do.....follow the money!

 

[EMB170Pilot]

I think its Frontier. RAH will buy them

 

[RocketRob]

FWIW our management is of the opinion that (at least 3 weeks ago when asked) both JetBlue and Frontier are in big trouble.

Not looking for a flamewar, just the messenger.

 

[jester757]

FWIW our management is of the opinion that (at least 3 weeks ago when asked) both JetBlue and Frontier are in big trouble.

Not looking for a flamewar, just the messenger.

I would add to that list: All airlines are in trouble.

The industry just can't seem to understand fuel and labor costs are fixed. You must charge what it costs to run the operation and not count on your employees to cover the bill in the end. Management just can't grasp this.

 

[Bavarian Chef]

FWIW our management is of the opinion that (at least 3 weeks ago when asked) both JetBlue and Frontier are in big trouble.

Not looking for a flamewar, just the messenger.

I always knew I would find out about JB's demise from an anonymous post from a pilot at an anonymous airline.

 

[PCL_128]

Investment banks upgrade stocks because they want to sell the shares they and their clients own. They downgrade stocks when they and their clients want to buy. Always do the opposite of what they say, do what the do.....follow the money!

That's quite the conspiracy theory! Never mind that it's blatantly illegal and even the soulless wall street goons aren't dumb enough to be that blatant.