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[SparrowHawk]

USA320Pilot, on 03 February 2012 - 03:21 PM, said:

AMR CEO Ridicules Possible US Airways Bid

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Sounds to me like the merger game is on! Horton has no reason to throw rocks at US except to throw the media and others off the scent. This tell me they;re talking.

Doug started at AA and could have a few allies lurking about or a few who would like to undermine him at all costs. Either way it looks like GAME ON!

[USFlyer]

He said this simply to lesson the concerns of the AA employees, especially this week given the job cuts announced.  Wall St. would love to see a merger.  Other airlines would love to see a merger as it will inevitably lead to less capacty.  Etc.

Who knows what will happen -- I'd prefer DL over AA -- but needless to say, AA is looking at partners, regardless of what is said in public.

[usfliboi]

AAviator, on 03 February 2012 - 02:49 PM, said:

Wow, apply even industry AVERAGE compensation packages to that and see what happens.

You're proud of that?  If AA had LCC compensation packages, and outsourced mx, imagine how profitable AA would have been!

Late bloomer?  He's been CEO for 2 months......

Did you know Allegiant MD80 captains are making MORE than LCC A330 captains?  REPUBLIC E190 captains top out a close to what LCC A320 captains are making.  SPIRIT pilot pay blows away LCC's pay...

You're proud of what you've just posted?  YEAH BABY LOOK AT US!!!!!!    

You could always go work with LUV

[Dog Wonder]

There's water in Phoenix?

[Phoenix]

AAviator, on 03 February 2012 - 02:49 PM, said:

Wow, apply even industry AVERAGE compensation packages to that and see what happens.

You're proud of that?  If AA had LCC compensation packages, and outsourced mx, imagine how profitable AA would have been!

Late bloomer?  He's been CEO for 2 months......

Did you know Allegiant MD80 captains are making MORE than LCC A330 captains?  REPUBLIC E190 captains top out a close to what LCC A320 captains are making.  SPIRIT pilot pay blows away LCC's pay...

You're proud of what you've just posted?  YEAH BABY LOOK AT US!!!!!!    

Tommy got you guys to do exactly what he wanted.  You are busy throwing stones at other employees at work while he is pillaging your house and walking off with your women, so to speak.

[Move2CLT]

Dog Wonder, on 03 February 2012 - 05:39 PM, said:

There's water in Phoenix?

Yep.  I whole lot more than in Texas.

[BoeingBoy]

SparrowHawk, on 03 February 2012 - 03:54 PM, said:

Sounds to me like the merger game is on! Horton has no reason to throw rocks at US except to throw the media and others off the scent. This tell me they;re talking.

Like when UA and US were throwing rocks at each other in 2000, 2004 and again in early 2005?  Like when AA and US were tossing rocks back and forth in 2004?  Like Parker and Lakefield were slinging stones in 2004 and again in 2005 - heck, they were rolling boulders?  Like DL and NW pummeling each other in the press in 2007?  UA and CO flat out beating each other up in 2010?

Seems that the ones throwing stones haven't been interested in US at all - CO, DL, and now AA.  So remember, "talking" can be Horton telling Parker "No way no how".

Jim

[AAviator]

SparrowHawk, on 03 February 2012 - 03:54 PM, said:

Sounds to me like the merger game is on!
Either way it looks like GAME ON!

Any time Dougie finds a new airplane with seats in the back, it merger GAME ON!