Jim Higgins
Jim Higgins
anyone buy creating currency knows notion seem understand value
I don't know who they are, or know anyone who knows who they are. They don't seem to show anything to back up those offers. I just don't understand the notion they're creating value with this currency that can be used to buy other airlines.
airline issue level notion pay relatively retro seen
I've never seen that level of retro pay. The whole notion of retro pay is a relatively new issue for the airline industry.
act balancing northwest
It's going to come out to a balancing act between Northwest and Delta,
airlines economic everybody finally indicator taking
Everybody is going to be weak, ... Revenues look like their taking a nosedive, and that's because of the economy. Airlines are a lagging economic indicator and they're finally being hit.
detriment feeling operation personally
I'm feeling personally that 24-hour operation is going to be a detriment to the neighborhood.
obvious saw
I saw him Sunday, and it was obvious that he didn't have long left,
airline mergers problems
I see it as a lose-lose situation. Integration problems with airline mergers are legendary.
force mean public seem statements willing
If the union's public statements mean anything, they seem willing to force the point. They seem to be confrontational for confrontation sake.
actively along guide heard high months numbers saw saying says six talked today
They didn't actively guide things down, but they talked about things getting better six months out. We've been saying all along that second-quarter numbers are too high and there's nothing I heard or saw today that says otherwise.
achieve age age-and-aging beyond delivered gentleman hope result wisdom
She showed wisdom way beyond her age and delivered a result for that gentleman that we could only hope to achieve in every situation,
anyone delta happen needs
What really needs to happen is for Northwest, Delta and Continental to become two airlines. But I don't know how you get there. I don't think anyone does anything fast.
approval loan
Without those concessions, we think approval of the loan is unlikely,
broad deals nature next niche round talks
We may end this round of talks without any deals getting done. The next round of talks may be more in the nature of niche acquisitions than broad combinations.
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We understand that proposed non-labor benefits include such items as full estimated benefit of the alliance with US Airways -- items whose economic value is uncertain in amount and timing, ... Everything we see in this glimpse at a key piece of UAL's loan application suggest a low probability that they will grant approval.