JDean3204
Well-Known Member
Whenever I hear someone say they wish they weren’t at XYZ or acquired by XYZ. I just let them know that right now, somewhere, there is a person that sees XYZ as a dream gig. That usually stops the bish fest, usually….
United/JetBlue Rumor Mill
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Whenever I hear someone say they wish they weren’t at XYZ or acquired by XYZ. I just let them know that right now, somewhere, there is a person that sees XYZ as a dream gig. That usually stops the bish fest, usually….
Kingairer
'Tiger Team' Member
---Leskinen responded by saying “I think it’s a unique environment where M&A is possible, we’ll see how that plays out, but I do think that this industry would benefit from some.”---
onemileatatime.com
This has to be there plan all along. Just getting the chairs in position at the point and will slide it in on the tail end of this admin. I dont think any other admin would allow it to happen.
United CFO Airline Merger Comments: He Must Be Referencing JetBlue, Right?
United Airlines' CFO made some interesting comments about it being a great time for airline mergers. Is he referring to a JetBlue deal?
onemileatatime.com
This has to be there plan all along. Just getting the chairs in position at the point and will slide it in on the tail end of this admin. I dont think any other admin would allow it to happen.
idk, same article author claims pw777 are retiring and in the very next quote it says they will be back in 27 when they find engine parts?
I vote travel blogger and credit card mile hacker as first careers to be replaced by AI. They’re the only job thats already worse than ChatGPT in comprehension
killbilly
Vocals, Lyrics, Triangle, Washboard, Kittens
---Leskinen responded by saying “I think it’s a unique environment where M&A is possible, we’ll see how that plays out, but I do think that this industry would benefit from some.”---
United CFO Airline Merger Comments: He Must Be Referencing JetBlue, Right?
United Airlines' CFO made some interesting comments about it being a great time for airline mergers. Is he referring to a JetBlue deal?
This has to be there plan all along. Just getting the chairs in position at the point and will slide it in on the tail end of this admin. I dont think any other admin would allow it to happen.
I, and every one of the pilots I work with, read that same article.
I am highly skeptical of those conclusions.
I am so junior that a merger or acquisition really wouldn’t make my life appreciably worse in terms of seniority. It might even help a little bit. But I know for a lot of people I work with, and SLI would be pretty painful. And so I wonder why there are hopes for something so damaging.
ClearedForOption
Displaced... again.
You would be driving to work (~3-5 years after the announcement) and that would be life changing.
Me too. Again.
I take this article with the same grain of salt as EVERY so-called article that has mentioned this topic.
I selfishly want any result that would allow me to drive to work in LA.
killbilly
Vocals, Lyrics, Triangle, Washboard, Kittens
That’s a very fair point that I hadn’t considered.
JDean3204
Well-Known Member
Maybe in a few years you’re PA may start with “ Welcome aboard Alaskan Airways…”
Don’t worry, we aren’t all like you see in that lav discussion promise.
I am worried about that merger potential selfishly for my own seniority, but would welcome any pilots that now have a forced transcon commute.
ClearedForOption
Displaced... again.
That's been the pairing that's made the most sense for the last 15+ years - and I would welcome the mashup - except for the part where I have to learn how to fly the 737. (which is why I'm worried that it won't happen)
But, I'd still go back to school in a hot second and sit in that cramped office if I could drive to work again.
I'd even be happy to eat that weird-ass microwaved cheddar cheeseburger that you have on every leg till I retire.
JDean3204
Well-Known Member
Mmm the Tillamook Cheeseburger. Comes out just like it goes in.
Don’t forget cartoned water, sometimes with pulp
ClearedForOption
Displaced... again.
Mmm the Tillamook Cheeseburger. Comes out just like it goes in.
Don’t forget cartoned water, sometimes with pulp
And First Class transcon DH's and picking up flying on top of RSV guarantee.
Those two things would also be life changers for me since I'm a permanent RSV on purpose bidder.
But who knows what's gonna happen.
Skåning
Well-Known Member
This is a big money maker, especially if you live in base. I'd welcome a merger with you guys, hoping it happens - but they NEED to change the name.
killbilly
Vocals, Lyrics, Triangle, Washboard, Kittens
This has sort of been my take on it - I don't think UA really wants to consider this kind of M&A activity since it would be disruptive to a lot of things. But the point you make about Boeing is a good one, and another one might be that acquiring B6 would be a defensive move to prevent someone else doing it.
Like I said, I'm so junior it probably won't matter one way or another, but the slight possibility of driving to an IAD base would certainly be worth considering.