Doug Parker letter to the Sec. of Transportation
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Dog Wonder
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Mr. Parker,
It is unfortunate you cannot participate in our forum.
Your letter has been placed in the suggestion box.
Secretary LaHood
It is unfortunate you cannot participate in our forum.
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Secretary LaHood
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jimcfs
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Is it me, or I always thought when one of the Feds snapped their fingers, you answered "When and how high?".
Dont call me Shirley
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Dont call me Shirley
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OK, we've had some fun making snarky comments (I'm guilty, too), but what does everone think about what Dougie says in the letter?
I am not his biggest fan but but he (or whoever in corp comm actually wrote the letter )makes some rather good points.
I am not his biggest fan but but he (or whoever in corp comm actually wrote the letter )makes some rather good points.
SS255
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I agree. I'm glad you posted this, because I was afraid of saying as much, and getting attacked.
I think that the one thing we cannot dispute on this board is that everybody wants a healthy, profitable airline industry. We (or at least those of you who work in the airline industry) are all working for a common goal.
And as a customer, I just want to pay fair, reasonable fares, with reasonable change fees. I don't want dirt cheap airfares. I hate what this ultra low-fare environment is doing to the airlines even more than I hate nickel-and-dime fees.
Dont call me Shirley
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isn't that what ffocus was all about?
Parker's letter makes some good points: the impact of speculation on fuel prices, taxation, and the need to modernize ATC are among the ones that jump off the page for me.
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I Felt It was a Great Letter to The Point...All I want to know is where was he on that important day and what was he doing and whith who? Am I asking too much?
Travelpro72
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The letter says that he was at a regularly scheduled board of directors meeting.
This is my whole point. His excuse was a scheduled BOD meeting. Now c'mon, he has each board member on speed dial with 24/7 access. That "scheduled" meeting could have been rescheduled easily. The letter was well written with very good points. Delivering these points in person would have carried alot more credebility. Doesn't anything that bennefits the corporation also bennefit the BOD? I think they (BOD) would have understood. If other CEOs weren't there as well, then no big deal.
Dog Wonder
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The forum was a meeting of groups representing the interest of airline workers. The group is behind a proposed change in the NMB rules on union representation.
Given the purpose of the forum, Parker's letter is way out in left field.
Given the purpose of the forum, Parker's letter is way out in left field.
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While there were union officials invited and present, supposedly there were also airline leaders, passenger rights advocates, airport officials, etc also in attendance. At least that was the billing although the list of invitees wasn't released.
Jim
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