newKnow

Buzz,

When I offered to get the first few rounds, I was talking about beer. I don't think I can afford the foo foo drinks. Especially, not in California. I'm not a UPS or Fed Ex pilot you know.

buzzpat

Joe Momma IS a UCLA coed...or was back in the early 90's.

newKnow

I didn't know LAX pilots were so cool. I get the feeling the next thing we hear from Buzz will be the infamous, "Don't hate the player, hate the game" speech.

buzzpat

Oh, we're extremely cool. And CAs do the walk arounds....

Just don't tell anybody.

Ferd149

hehehehehehehhehe

TheManager

Hmmmmmm. Might we have a hand in this.... parts or pieces?

No way they can take it whole.

Or, could just be our prasm #'s. Just mo' leverage. Hope those that are entrusted to represent us realize and utilize this.




US Airways Gains 16% on Report Labor Backs its AMR Merger Effort

By Ted Reed

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (TheStreet) -- Shares in US Airways (LCC_) rose 16% Thursday after TheStreet reported that the carrier has been successfully gathering union support for its bid for bankrupt AMR (AMMRQ.PK).

Shares rose steadily after the story was reported shortly after noon, and continued to rise after it was reported by other outlets.
Volume was 31 million, nearly four times the average daily volume over the past four months.
Year-to-date, US Airways shares are up 82%.
The carrier has managed to win qualified backing for its takeover bid from four AMR unions, the Transport Workers, the Allied Pilots Association, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants and the Association of Flight Attendants, which represents flight attendants at American Eagle, according to people with knowledge of those discussions.
"The unions are working together," said a person familiar with the agreement. "They are open to a merger, not circling the wagons against one." Another person said the APA is part of the group backing the US Airways bid, a point that was not initially clear.
In a note issued Thursday, Maxim Group analyst Ray Neidl discussed the story and said: "Our take is that US Airways cannot offer too much [as incentive to the unions] since we believe all of the cost cutting in the AMR plan is needed for the carrier to be competitive; however, AMR unions may be more willing to work with a new management.
"We put a high probability that an eventual merger will happen," Neidl wrote. "A combination of the two carriers would be positive for both of them and the industry in our opinion."
Meanwhile, AMR was on the offensive against a takeover bid on Thursday, as it released first-quarter earnings that showed its first-quarter passenger revenue per available seat mile rose 10.3%, ahead of both US Airways at 8.4% and United Continental (UAL_) at 5.2%. Delta (DAL_) PRASM rose 13.5%, the carrier said.

johnso29

If UsAir and AA merge, I don't think they can maintain DFW plus PHX & MIA plus CLT. There's a chance it'll be PHX and CLT that survive. That leaves pieces IMO.

TheManager

This obviously changes the dynamics vis a vis with Alaska significantly if Doug does this due to their relationship to AMR. Opens a can or worms.

My guess. They talked about this yesterday. I don't really want to see another merger. One is plenty for a career.

Guess it is Hawaiian or Alaska if this LCC/AMR thing happens.

scambo1

As they said in SAW IV: "There will be blood"

As the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo said to the rapist: "There will be blood and lots of it."

As the SWA pilot said to the kitten:

well you get the picture.

Only a Burmese python USair could swallow a whole AA. IMO, USair is more like a baby robin trying to get fed by its mama. It'll try to eat anything. We have good history with that baby robin though. We can help them out of MIA, DFW, and maybe even some DCA slots...for a hmmm lets say Boston Terminal?

Timbo

Hey...how about a BOS crew base while we're at it!