And Now, Deep Thoughts...

[Light Years]

Anyone see the article in the Charlotte Business Journal? There's a quote from Dr. Bronner from an interview with the Washington Post...

"I think US Airways has too many hubs and its hubs are too close together."

Forgive me if it's been posted before. Not exactly earth shattering, but interesting nonetheless... any comments?

 

[PITbull]

Yea, Bronner's an ***! Thought I needed to repeat that.


I find great irony in the fact that the Teachers Federation Union (RSA invested) pension fund has been preserved on the backs of the unionized workers at USAirways, who have had their pension funds terminated and concesions given at $1.2 Billion from labor to maximize RSA share holder value. And this management still can't make the numbers work. So, concession #3 again for the sake of RSA's investment ( Teacher's pensions and unionized state worker's pension) can not continue to be placed on the backs of more sacrifices from labor.

RSA who trusts this management is going to have to trust that they can run an airline because further labor participation is not going to happen with this management. There exists a "hostile" environment and much Labor unrest. Management has shown no concern to move forward to "mend" any fences.

 

[burghlaw1]

O.K. So how do we reconcile Bronner's comment that U has too many hubs with his comment from 2 weeks ago that U has no intent of abadoning the PIT hub?
:blink:

 

[Bear96]

Anyone see the article in the Charlotte Business Journal? There's a quote from Dr. Bronner from an interview with the Washington Post...

"I think US Airways has too many hubs and its hubs are too close together."

Forgive me if it's been posted before. Not exactly earth shattering, but interesting nonetheless... any comments?

I noticed that too and thought that was very striking. I was surprised no one had brought it up here until now.

This should be a BIG warning, the same as his quote last week to the effect that employees will once again be expected to cave, or U will cease to be.

As if U didn't have hubs in CLT, PHL, and PIT when he made his investment in U??? Did he not do his homework before investing in U, or is he now having buyer's remorse and is looking for any excuse to pull the plug?

 

[Fly]

PineyBob Posted on Dec 26 2003, 08:18 PM

Unions today based on what I observe are nothing more than fund raising entities for the Democrat Party.

That's just not right. All unions aren't fund raisers and all Republicans aren't a@@h*&%s....it just seems that way.

 

[DCAflyer]

True, Fly. Oh so true.

 

[lavMON]

PineyBob Posted on Dec 26 2003, 08:18 PM

That's just not right. All unions aren't fund raisers and all Republicans aren't a@@h*&%s....it just seems that way.

hey baby...dee spleef tell me you knowe dee truth......rasta speek for dee masses...
dee boosh man knowedee truth...keep dee faith...
lavMon...out

 

[AP Tech]

A great statement obviously from a man with a great wealth of experience in running an airline, after all he brought "Dave" and his gang of thieves to the company!!!!!

 

[MarkMyWords]

Deja vue......Flashback.....1992......Schofield says....."I think US Airways has too many hubs and its hubs are too close together."

Fast forward.....1996.....Wolf says....."I think US Airways has too many hubs and its hubs are too close together."

Stop the time machine.......2003.....Bronner says...."I think US Airways has too many hubs and its hubs are too close together."


Same beat....different drummer......

Give....they told me....Pah-rum-pa-pum-pa...
I gave a buck or two...pah-rum-pa-pum-pa...
we can't compete with them....pah-rum-pa-pum-pa....
we'll run and flee from them....pah-rum-pa-pum-pa.....rum-pa-pum-pa....rum-pa-pah-pum..

A new leader for you...pah-rum-pa-pum-pa...
he'll take concessions too....pah rum-pa-pum-pa
We did our best for him.....pah-rum-pah-pum-pa...
We want some more from you...pa-rum-pa-pum-pa..rum-pa-pum-pa....rum-pa-pum-pa.....

 

[Mike W]

Just goes to show ya. Don't believe anything you read and if their lips are moving,don't believe that either!

 

[AP Tech]

I think you are correct, Bronner is the man standing behind the curtain pulling the string on the clowns!!!!

 

[BoeingBoy]

Bob & AP Tech,

I don't think that Bronner is an "airline" man. If he has any experience in this area I haven't seen it anywhere. Given that, I would expect him to rely on the experience of the CEO or replace him with someone whose advice he trusts.

This is not to say that Bronner isn't calling some of the shots. However, if Bronner is calling for a "fast ball" and Siegel knows that a "curve ball" is needed, then Siegel is responsible for not convincing Bronner that his course of action is wrong.

Jim

 

[Light Years]

Bronner seems to be like the idiot at the party who doesnt know much about anything but will say something anyway. Not only this, but he also likes to tell reporters around the holidays that he'll shut down the airline.

And this is the guy who commented that if UA went under perhaps U would be interested in some assets at... drumroll please... Washington Dulles.

 

[BoeingBoy]

Agreed Bob,

Wasn't it Bronner who said that the PIT was a part of our future plans and then later said we have too many hubs too close together?

Jim

 

[Colby]

"I think US Airways has too many hubs and its hubs are too close together."

Forgive me if it's been posted before. Not exactly earth shattering, but interesting nonetheless... any comments?

Theyll Pull out of Philly, Shut down Pit and Open in................ Alabama....


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