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lovuian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 08:09 PM Original message |
Airline industry fears oil will go to $60 a barrel |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 08:10 PM Response to Original message |
1. In less than a month, it will. |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 08:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Just wait until he bombs Iran |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
3. No big deal. The govt will bail them out again. |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 08:26 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I don't know if you noticed... |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 08:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Nope. That was a sham. |
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Wwagsthedog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 09:51 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. AGreed |
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DemoTex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 11:34 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. The only reason SW is profitable is their protected niche: Love Field. |
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Nashyra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 11:55 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Southwest had the cash to hedge fuel prices |
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LeahD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-05 03:44 PM Response to Reply #13 |
32. Flying only one type of airplane |
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Bridget Burke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-05 03:54 PM Response to Reply #13 |
34. And didn't Southwest's lobby stop talk about High Speed Trains? |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 11:33 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Cabotage has already started. |
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all.of.me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
6. my daughter is going to europe this summer |
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flygal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-05 02:06 AM Response to Reply #6 |
20. Hi from Europe! |
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all.of.me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-05 12:12 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. she is going with a group |
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Straight Shooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
8. Only the rich, connected, and privileged are entitled to fly. |
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jmcgowanjm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 10:07 PM Response to Original message |
9. Our inability to process information is reaching an impressive level. |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
10. These industries are going to be in the junkheap literally... |
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rfkrfk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 11:56 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. freeloading airlines, are headed to the scrapyard |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-05 12:14 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Um... Freeloading? Not so much. |
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Fovea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
11. But yet, airlines are better than trains |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-05 11:42 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Amtrak should be funded, absolutely. We need trains. |
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reprobate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-05 02:11 PM Response to Reply #14 |
27. Re: Taxpayer money for airlines. |
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RPM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-05 03:15 PM Response to Reply #14 |
29. funded and appropriated more money to expand |
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Fovea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-05 06:18 PM Response to Reply #14 |
35. When you look at profit margins |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-05 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
17. Congress will let them all declare BANKRUPTCY since they are not |
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moondust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-05 12:47 AM Response to Original message |
19. Don't worry. Mighty Mouse is here. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-05 02:12 AM Response to Original message |
21. Unless we get another free trip to Tahiti, we plan to never fly again |
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pokercat999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-05 08:12 PM Response to Reply #21 |
39. Tell me about it. |
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dbt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-05 07:46 AM Response to Original message |
22. Salvation For The Airline Industry Is At Hand! |
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Mr.Green93 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-05 07:51 AM Response to Original message |
23. Now |
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greendeerslayer (188 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-05 02:34 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. sorry, no... |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-05 07:51 AM Response to Original message |
24. That's OK, the Congress will bail them out. |
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98geoduck (590 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-05 03:33 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. But they don't have Daschle to use for their lobby. I'm sure he'll be |
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4dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-05 07:51 AM Response to Original message |
25. I've put off buying an SUV and a boat... |
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Tracer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-05 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
30. Fare Hikes? I don't think so! |
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Emboldened Chimp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-05 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
33. Well, time to cut pilot's pay again.... |
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LeahD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-05 06:30 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Yes... |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-05 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
37. hey airlines: still having money problems??? |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-05 07:27 PM Response to Original message |
38. Try $100/barrel. $150/barrel... $200/barrel? It will happen once |
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Fovea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-09-05 11:57 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. I think that for the near term |
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