Terry Trippler

Terry Trippler
bleed brain cannot chapter continue delta experience flights hurt loss next oil punch red several time trust
They cannot continue to bleed red ink. Delta is going to get hurt a lot by this. Not just the oil prices, but the loss of flights they will experience over the next several days. It could be the one-two punch that makes the brain trust at Delta say it's time to go into Chapter 11 reorganization.
delta grasp northwest raises sale seems
Northwest seems to have a better grasp on what it's doing than Delta does. Delta raises fares and announces a sale at the same time. Northwest is making the adjustments they have to.
airline
I think we have the makings of the airline of the future,
advance book bought hard mainly patient people pushing tickets willing
Right now people are willing to be patient mainly because most of them already bought their tickets. But if this drags on, it's hard for me to see people pushing each other out of the way to book advance tickets on Northwest.
critical delays mean quickly stopped tension
If not controlled, it could mean delays and disgruntled passengers. It's critical that this tension be stopped as quickly as possible.
aside people pillows pushing
You can take away the pretzels, the pillows and the magazines, and the people are still pushing each other aside to get on those airlines,
delta hesitant protection seek
That Delta attitude, it's been there a long time, it's what made them great, and its what made them hesitant to seek protection long ago.
airlines criticizes expects financial hit service social
Airlines are not a social service industry. Everyone expects the airlines to take a financial hit then criticizes them when they don't make money.
airlines barrel break oil straw
I think all of the airlines will feel this (and) ... $70 a barrel oil is the straw that would break the camel's back.
airlines alone barrel break delta oil orleans straw
I think all of the airlines will feel this. It's a little more than a blip, but New Orleans and Gulfport alone is not going to put Delta into bankruptcy. I think $70 a barrel oil is the straw that would break the camel's back.
airline deserves determined fought group succeed survivors wrote
I was wrong, ... I wrote them off. But this is why they are the most determined group of survivors I have ever seen. -- This airline deserves to succeed because they fought back.
impose move northwest strike wise
Northwest made a wise move not to impose the contract. They don't want a strike and will go to the very end to make this happen.
northwest revenue wise
Northwest has made a very wise move. It's going to be a revenue generator.
major shift
This is not a see-saw. This is major shift in labor-management relations.