They (airline officials) are afraid things could deteriorate further, ... That's why I have a 'buy' rather than a 'strong buy.' |
They are trying in bankruptcy to bring down their whole cost structure, so there won't be a need for a low-cost unit. |
They came to reality. They're going to negotiate the cuts that the company needs. It would have been suicidal for them to go on strike. |
They can get so much more productivity without a third party acting as an intermediary. The unions will probably get the right to hold a vote, but I think there's a good chance Delta will keep the unions out. Last time there was a vote by mechanics, to my surprise it was overwhelmingly voted down. |
They might try to become more international-oriented. Domestically, I'm thinking they will shrink. |
They will be more internationally oriented, and domestically they'll have more regional feeders, as they've been doing in Salt Lake and Cincinnati. I've got a feeling that Salt Lake will be more a part of their domestic presence. |
They'd be breaking new ground. |
They'll probably negotiate through the arbitration period. |
They'll still be a seasonal and cyclical play. It's the nature of the industry. |
They're cash-flow machines, which is unusual in the airline industry. |
They're facing reality. They can offset some of that in a better revenue environment. |
They're going to fly where they can make money. |
They're going to lose some of these customers. If they can solve their problems by September, the problem will be limited. If it goes past September, they'll have trouble winning back the higher yielding customers. |
They're probably looking at what's happening with Northwest and Delta and probably realizing they have to get their contract cost structure down as well. |
They're wearing off, but anybody else would kill to have these fuel hedges. |