US Airways Exec: AMR Merger/Pilot Seniority
05-18-2012, 07:16 AM
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No doubt PHX has been good for US, but I wonder what would happen to it when placed between a DFW fortress hub and the LAX focus. I personally don't think there is enough room for all three to survive long term. A combined US/AA will still have a large presence in PHX years to come, but it will dwindle. 5yrs after the merger i think it would be on the same level as CVG/MEM are for DAL
05-18-2012, 11:16 AM
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05-18-2012, 05:02 PM
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My broken, inop, crystal ball predicts that these will be kept for sure
DFW
MIA
PHX
ORD
PHL
Others, I don't know. I say "above kept" because too much existing investment and infrastructure (and the bottom line, customer have become conditioned to them....) at these hubs. Harder to fold up the tent and pack it away than keep it and exploit its advantages.
What I see is more international expansion/coverage versus domestic. Maybe some more PHX to Hawaii, Vegas to Hawaii (not technically international but....), PHX to additional Mexico cities, etc stuff
DFW
MIA
PHX
ORD
PHL
Others, I don't know. I say "above kept" because too much existing investment and infrastructure (and the bottom line, customer have become conditioned to them....) at these hubs. Harder to fold up the tent and pack it away than keep it and exploit its advantages.
What I see is more international expansion/coverage versus domestic. Maybe some more PHX to Hawaii, Vegas to Hawaii (not technically international but....), PHX to additional Mexico cities, etc stuff
05-18-2012, 05:31 PM
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My broken, inop, crystal ball predicts that these will be kept for sure
DFW
MIA
PHX
ORD
PHL
Others, I don't know. I say "above kept" because too much existing investment and infrastructure (and the bottom line, customer have become conditioned to them....) at these hubs. Harder to fold up the tent and pack it away than keep it and exploit its advantages.
What I see is more international expansion/coverage versus domestic. Maybe some more PHX to Hawaii, Vegas to Hawaii (not technically international but....), PHX to additional Mexico cities, etc stuff
DFW
MIA
PHX
ORD
PHL
Others, I don't know. I say "above kept" because too much existing investment and infrastructure (and the bottom line, customer have become conditioned to them....) at these hubs. Harder to fold up the tent and pack it away than keep it and exploit its advantages.
What I see is more international expansion/coverage versus domestic. Maybe some more PHX to Hawaii, Vegas to Hawaii (not technically international but....), PHX to additional Mexico cities, etc stuff
05-18-2012, 05:43 PM
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I would think that CLT and DCA would be the prime assets of US to be guaranteed to survive a merger. DCA because of the prime location/customer base and value of all the slots. CLT because its the only game in town in the southeast aside from ATL. Though, I could see CLT losing a lot of its international flying, both to the islands and Europe. All just guesses though.
My broken, inop, crystal ball predicts that these will be kept for sure
DFW
MIA
PHX
ORD
PHL
Others, I don't know. I say "above kept" because too much existing investment and infrastructure (and the bottom line, customer have become conditioned to them....) at these hubs. Harder to fold up the tent and pack it away than keep it and exploit its advantages.
What I see is more international expansion/coverage versus domestic. Maybe some more PHX to Hawaii, Vegas to Hawaii (not technically international but....), PHX to additional Mexico cities, etc stuff
DFW
MIA
PHX
ORD
PHL
Others, I don't know. I say "above kept" because too much existing investment and infrastructure (and the bottom line, customer have become conditioned to them....) at these hubs. Harder to fold up the tent and pack it away than keep it and exploit its advantages.
What I see is more international expansion/coverage versus domestic. Maybe some more PHX to Hawaii, Vegas to Hawaii (not technically international but....), PHX to additional Mexico cities, etc stuff
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05-18-2012, 06:45 PM
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05-19-2012, 12:16 AM
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05-19-2012, 02:02 AM
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