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05-22-2014, 02:23 AM

#1121

MusicPilot

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Delta will buy a chunk, or even all the available shares, during VX's IPO.

05-22-2014, 04:23 AM

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NextFlightHome

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VirginAmerica + Hawaiian. I'll just leave that there, think about it.

05-22-2014, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by NextFlightHome

VirginAmerica + Hawaiian. I'll just leave that there, think about it.

? Nothing complements the route network. Hawaiian already does California, Washington, Oregon and New York to Hawaii. I highly doubt they are wanting feed from Austin, Dallas, or Chicago.

05-22-2014, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by MusicPilot

Delta will buy a chunk, or even all the available shares, during VX's IPO.

Thanks for the morning chuckle.

05-22-2014, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by ShyGuy

? Nothing complements the route network. Hawaiian already does California, Washington, Oregon and New York to Hawaii. I highly doubt they are wanting feed from Austin, Dallas, or Chicago.

Why wouldn't Hawaiian want feed from those cities!? VX has the narrow bodies to get people to the west coast, Hawaiian has the wide bodies to get people to Hawaii and Asia.

VX starts by getting people to the west coast from the lower 48, Hawaiian makes the jump.

Plus VX has been retweeting stuff from Hawaiian, it's a bit odd for one airline to retweet another. Just sayin

05-22-2014, 07:08 AM

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Does anyone know if VX requires a drug test?

05-22-2014, 07:30 AM

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I guess we will have to agree to disagree. Why would Branson sell? Maybe if we still a financial loser? But other than tha why? I see us on a similar path as JetBlue, but who really knows.

Branson may have no choice after IPO and this little private company is now public and ripe for a takeover.

05-22-2014, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Herman

Does anyone know if VX requires a drug test?

Really? is it such a crazy idea? (partially sarcastic) but seriously, both are always in the top 5 in customer service, both could use each other's lift, it would compliment nicely

05-22-2014, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by NextFlightHome

Again, no it wouldn't. Hawaiian already flies to SAN, LAX, SFO, PDX, and SEA so all of the west coast flights are taken care of. They do JFK as well so NYC is covered. That leaves only ORD, DFW, AUS, BOS, IAD, and Florida. 5 or 6 uncovered markets does not mean Hawaiian needs to merge with VX. The problem with your assumption of VX getting people to the west coast is that we literally only do it from like 7 cities that are unserved by Hawaiian (ORD, DFW, AUS, MCO, FLL, IAD, and BOS). Everything else is already covered by Hawaiian. I'd say there's a snowball chance in hell we'll merge with Hawaiian. Not for 7 additional cities because Hawaiian can easily just codeshare to fill those connections.

05-22-2014, 10:42 AM

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Not for 7 additional cities because Hawaiian can easily just codeshare to fill those connections.

Could codeshare... my guess is that they have a higher standard of service than most legacy carriers. My thought is not the attraction of routes (which the slots in LGA, DCA, DAL, and ORD certainly sweeten the pot) but the meshing of that level of service.

I understand where you're coming from, but also look at the future of VX and what it has to offer... slots, aircraft, high service ratings. Hawaiian and VX would get along together really well. I don't have a dog in this race quite yet so I'm not offering up this idea as wishful thinking. I'm just seeing a lot of puzzle pieces from different boxes that fit together.