Airlines at Risk

[Jetsetter2Ord]

Fuel Prices Pressure Airlines To Cut Capacity; Shares Plunge

DOW JONES NEWSWIRES
May 22, 2008 7:37 a.m.


(This article was originally published Wednesday)



By Ann Keeton
Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

The dramatic impact that fuel prices are having on U.S. airlines came into sharper focus Wednesday as the world's largest airline slashed its flight schedule and shares for several carriers plunged to multi-year lows.

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[Be Careful What You Wish For.]

Airlines most at risk for bankruptcy, based on current liquidity and borrowing ability, are US Airways, United and Northwest Airlines Corp. (NWA), according to Baker.

Apparently US is not alone.

 

[luvthe9]

http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2008/05/22/ap5040400.html Were rated first again!!!!!!!!!! ( to go bankrupt)

 

[giantfan]

As I read the title of this thread my feeling was like....yea...what else is new....?

This airline is on a loop that just keeps going around & around again....

 

[Richard]

MOD NOTE:

I have edited the title of this thread as it is misleading and somewhat inflammatory.

Also, since this article is NOT specifically about US it is being moved to the water cooler.

Jetsetter, check your PM's.

 

[John Wayne]

Ya, pretty much the inevitable.

Continental made some cuts.