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yeah the government makes us (AAL) turn off WiFi once over mainland china, and some countries do their own security checks, they may have had you deplane to "sweep" the A/C, could be anything. the U.S. flies to certain countries that we do full secondary screening, because their screening doesn't meet our quality control. as a general, when in their country, their rules, no choice, but your right, sometimes, it just doesn't make sense, they don't let us "look behind the curtain" and don't have to. you should see the UK security go crazy over some chap stick, hahahaha you would think it was a kilo of "dust" or someones launch codes. it is what it is..i just smile and learn to pick my battles.
hahahah (thannks for exclusion) the vast majority of flight attendants do it, cause we like the job and the flexibility. i don't think it is just the airline industry, its an overall, decline in services, in this country as well as the next generation. no personal responsibility anymore, life isn't perfect, sue someone, i jokingly say "its an airplane ticket, not a lotto ticket" hahahah when i receive good service now a days, its the exception to the rules,(although i think the airlines still provide much better onboard service in general, compared to customer service in other industries) and quite surprising, sorry about your bad experience, as you can tell, more and more dept. are completely sub contracted to third parties. i can only speak for the f/a's, we are still paid less than we were 20 years ago, not counting inflation, either. and work 20% more, for 25% less pay, and then when you figure lost pension, lost medical benefits, lost wages, lost respect, it really is at a tipping point. (its better than it was, but with 100's of millions in bonus going to management, its hard to swallow the cuts) i know there are people lined up to take our jobs, but the problem is "we" have put in our 20-30 plus years, and now that it is time to collect on the promises, its being yanked out from under us. and while AA is hiring, we are also experiencing the highest attritition rate ever, among our new hires. they are literally eligible for food stamps. my starting salary in '86 was 950.00 a month, and you only got expense money if you flew (i picked up trips when the cupboard was bare, airplane food was better than no food). still a great job, love to travel, NO cubicle 9-5 for me. lets hope with the merger of the reservation system, and the rest of the synergies, we can build a team, if you loose the support of the employees, you might as well close the doors, cause its only a matter of time. GLTA and safe travels
Bank Of America: How To Play Airlines Following 'Unexpected' DOJ Probe
1:02 pm ET July 2, 2015 (Benzinga) Print
In a report released on Thursday from Bank of America, analyst Andrew Didora assesses how the Department of Justice’s recent antitrust investigation against U.S. airline carriers could impact the airline sector. The purpose of the DoJ’s probe is to determine whether airline carriers engaged in indirect price fixing through illegal communication of flight capacity.
Unlikely Timing
In the report, Didora comments that the timing of the investigation is unexpected, given that the DoJ performed a thorough review of the airline industry only 18 months ago prior to the American Airlines Group Inc (NYSE: AAL)/U.S. Airways merger. This review should have included regional capacity information from the major airlines (American, Delta Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: DAL), United Continental Holdings Inc (NYSE: UAL) and Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE: LUV) since January 2010.
Related Link: JP Morgan Remains Overweight Delta, Calls DOJ Collusion Investigation 'Humorous'
Currently, airline capacity is up 5 percent for July-October, with average fares down 0.4 percent year-to-date.
Scope Of The Investigation
According to the report, the DoJ’s probe appears to be centered primarily on the four major airline carriers. Small carrier JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ: JBLU) confirmed that it had received no letter from the DoJ. As of now, the timeframe for the investigation is uncertain and could last anywhere from a few months to a few years.
Implications For The Industry
Since the announcement of the investigation, the market caps of American, Delta, and United have fallen by more that $500 million each, while Southwest's market cap has dropped by $300 million. In previous cases, the maximum fine imposed by the DoJ for price fixing was $500 million.
Analyst Recommendations
While Didora states that the investigation is unlikely to affect airline companies’ future decisions regarding pricing and capacity, the manner in which airlines communicate their capacity is subject to change. With the probe focusing on major carriers as opposed to smaller airlines, the report recommends the stocks of JetBlue, Allegiant Travel Company (NASDAQ: ALGT), and Spirit Airlines Incorporated (NASDAQ: SAVE).
bounce, please.....
in case you haven't turned away in disgust yet...
http://www.cnbc.com/id/102803723
yeah, thats pretty much what i thought. i will schedule a pep rally, once i renew my xanax script
i don't know if someone needs to go on another cruise, i need to sell some fluff, or the planetary alignments need to shift, but this is getting old. i can't believe i bought more shares at 48.00 and was glad to get it at that price (as it had been mid 50's just earlier) ughh i would be happy if this would just stabilize closer to purchase price. i can't console myself with the fact i bought really cheap shares of AAMRQ long ago, cause thats dropping too. happy hour in 2 hours, can't wait.last 3-4 weeks have not been fun.
any thoughts on monday? with the convergence of a short holiday week, the greek crisis, pervasive rumors of economic correction (down turn). asian markets? lions and tigers and bears , Oh My! whats it gonna take for this thing to break out?
........aaaaaaannnnnnnnnnddddd.... BOUNCE, (come on dammit)
if the "stock-Gods" are listening, i can wait till the EOY to see 58.00 price target, but really need this to at least go back to 48pps by july 10th. something close even, do we have any earning reports due out? would like some hope to cling to, knowing this stock, it will go up for no apparent reason, since it goes down even on good news
GLTA
if the "stock-Gods" are listening, i can wait till the EOY to see 58.00 price target, but really need this to at least go back to 48pps by july 10th. something close even, do we have any earning reports due out? would like some hope to cling to, knowing this stock, it will go up for no apparent reason, since it goes down even on good news
GLTA
need to cash some fluff shares, are we predicting any up or down movement in next couple of weeks. i can keep a watch for?
new service, this site has pictures, not really impressed with presentation, but willing
http://viewfromthewing.boardingarea.com/2015/06/22/an-insider-preview-of-americans-brand-new-meal-service-rolling-out-this-summer/
and it appears he still owns 1.66 million shares, well damm, thats a lot of shares, lets hope its a lot of motivation, to increase share price, buying down the debt, sounds like the most effective news as of late
well 100 million bucks is a lot, but they are doing a 2 billion dollar (with a "B") buy back, so not that big, in the big picture, i suppose, if thats a buy back, i am ready for more like it.
sure would be helpful to know when this thing is gonna hit 44 and 48, i bought more in at that price and would like it there at least thx
unless they are new more fuel efficient, passenger friendly aircraft, that will be REPLACING the ones they are retiring.
when is next announcement, report or whatever, that may fluctuate PPS? while i can't complain about the majority of my purchase price,(think my share avg is 7.50) i did buy back in 766 shares at 48.00, yuk, haven't heard a lot of optimism lately. miss the enthusiasm and excitement of where this could go. whats the consensus? this is stagnant for for a while,? steady climb? drop some more? any projections?
reports out, may need a translator, but its out anyway
hahaha, maybe they are waiting for the price to get low enough to "buyback" ALL the shares and go private, hahahaha i am afraid to even think about what it would take to drive the price into the 20's, do analysts not even look at the numbers anymore? these mild, random comments, speculation, on capacity is crazy, nobody talks about how AAL is replacing old aircraft with new (more fuel efficient) aircraft, and parking old A/C in the dessert, and delay taking delivery of some A/C, to keep capacity in line with demand. but no ones seems to mention that. all in all, you couldn't ask for more good news, fuel, our biggest expense at half the former cost, is like a money printing press, and we were already doing great with the new supplemental fees (luggage, and ala carte items) the economy is improving, contracts are settled, synergies are starting to roll in, merger dust is starting to settle, joining the NASDEQ, profits are breaking records, not by a little, but by multiples. our business model is set to survive 100 dollar a barrel oil. i always thought 80-90 bucks PPS was optimistic, but this is still a 60+ PPS stock. earnings don't lie, paying down debt is about the only thing i could see, could use a little guidance. ready for the craziness to stop, we need stability, and a slow steady climb to true value
(after of course this does the necessary bounce to at least 46.00
i wish i knew how to do that whole call thing, i have just been buying and holding long, i know we all wish we were psychic, would have been nice to sell at 52.00 and rebuy at 39.00, thats such a huge swing. if i wasn't already all in, i would be, all my spending is on hold for now, i begrudgingly sold (48.00 PPS) and got my original investment out, plus a little to pay off the house. gambling with their money, only thing giving me the guts to stay in. may have to just not watch it for a couple of weeks, its too much to watch 6 digit losses
for me, its upside versus downside, while AA could drop further, i still believe the upside is huge. other airlines, other sectors, not so much, certainly less risk, but we have seen the rewards, in the big picture, this is just one of the big dips, like ebola, it will pass
anyone who has forgotten what the color green looks like, LOOK QUICK, hahahaha, LUV should be careful all the other airlines are gonna get pisssed at the game and unite against a common foe. at least be more subtle about it. and would be nice if our CEO would say something to shareholders, at least inspire and give us hope.
i booked 4 cruises, it better help, or will need to cancel a couple, i am all in, i don't see it lower, bottom line, just too much profits, and this management is focused on shareholders, just not evident right, now. but i am riding this coaster, i will risk a little bit more to get the 6 figures back,its been a really rough month (couple weeks actually)
yep, like some football games, i am coming back for the highlights later, see y'all for power hour. hopefully some leaked good news, in the pipeline. still the best group, ever, thanks for the strength and encouragement
i am surprised they let it go on as long as they have simply because i thought it was in litigation already. i'd be pissed to, and litigation does impact shareholders, that being said i am ready for some capacity and share projection info
pre market is down, but i don't care, maybe someone trying to buy the gap? lots of manipulation, but we got this, i can adjust my expectations, but i am not selling down here, patience, if we survived the BK, the DOJ, the merger, this will be a cake walk, hang tough, be long, be strong!!! GLTA i have waited this long i can wait a bit longer
....so we are not expecting a good day? well lets at least have a hold the course day
damm busy week