Airline shutdowns

[dumbled0ry]

Does anyone know if there is a root trend behind 4 airlines shutting down recently?

http://blogs.consumerreports.org/money/2008/04/airline_rights.html

I haven’t heard anything about it in the news; my parents were vacationing in Hawaii when both ATA and Aloha stopped service. While it’s a nice place to get stranded, it gets expensive (in terms of lodging and an extra plane ticket home)!

Because he had to be back in the Bay Area by a certain date, my dad ended up buying a $1300 ticket to fly back via going through Canada.

[nostradamus]

They’re blaming it on failed FAA inspections. Who knows what the real cause is. I wouldn’t hold it past them to ground the flights due to the high cost of fuel while blaming it on inspections.

[nostradamus]

They’re blaming it on failed FAA inspections. Who knows what the real cause is. I wouldn’t hold it past them to ground the flights due to the high cost of fuel while blaming it on inspections.

[nostradamus]

They’re blaming it on failed FAA inspections. Who knows what the real cause is. I wouldn’t hold it past them to ground the flights due to the high cost of fuel while blaming it on inspections.

[nostradamus]

They’re blaming it on failed FAA inspections. Who knows what the real cause is. I wouldn’t hold it past them to ground the flights due to the high cost of fuel while blaming it on inspections.

[nostradamus]

They’re blaming it on failed FAA inspections. Who knows what the real cause is. I wouldn’t hold it past them to ground the flights due to the high cost of fuel while blaming it on inspections.

[pfflyer]

Look at fuel prices. Then look at ticket prices. How much does it cost to drive 500 miles; and then to fly it? The competition is fierce and consumers decided years ago that meals and legroom meant nothing- price was everything. Tonight it was announced that Delta and Northwest will merge. Consolidation and the raising of ticket prices will occur. Unfortunately it is required to regain a healthy industry. I was in the industry but not now. Look for large amounts of layoffs in the coming years.

[pfflyer]

Look at fuel prices. Then look at ticket prices. How much does it cost to drive 500 miles; and then to fly it? The competition is fierce and consumers decided years ago that meals and legroom meant nothing- price was everything. Tonight it was announced that Delta and Northwest will merge. Consolidation and the raising of ticket prices will occur. Unfortunately it is required to regain a healthy industry. I was in the industry but not now. Look for large amounts of layoffs in the coming years.

[pfflyer]

Look at fuel prices. Then look at ticket prices. How much does it cost to drive 500 miles; and then to fly it? The competition is fierce and consumers decided years ago that meals and legroom meant nothing- price was everything. Tonight it was announced that Delta and Northwest will merge. Consolidation and the raising of ticket prices will occur. Unfortunately it is required to regain a healthy industry. I was in the industry but not now. Look for large amounts of layoffs in the coming years.

[pfflyer]

Look at fuel prices. Then look at ticket prices. How much does it cost to drive 500 miles; and then to fly it? The competition is fierce and consumers decided years ago that meals and legroom meant nothing- price was everything. Tonight it was announced that Delta and Northwest will merge. Consolidation and the raising of ticket prices will occur. Unfortunately it is required to regain a healthy industry. I was in the industry but not now. Look for large amounts of layoffs in the coming years.

[pfflyer]

Look at fuel prices. Then look at ticket prices. How much does it cost to drive 500 miles; and then to fly it? The competition is fierce and consumers decided years ago that meals and legroom meant nothing- price was everything. Tonight it was announced that Delta and Northwest will merge. Consolidation and the raising of ticket prices will occur. Unfortunately it is required to regain a healthy industry. I was in the industry but not now. Look for large amounts of layoffs in the coming years.

[DWCAP]

Aloha was hurting for a while. GO airlines really ate their lunch in interisland travel.
ATA I have no idea, but I am guessing they couldnt stand the gas.
Frontier Airlines is using bankruptcy to renegociate with lenders and credit card companies, they say they will come out just fine. We will see.
Everybody else is just too small to stand the heat of gas and competion. There was an article today about how some are speculating that we will emerge with 3-4 superairlines instead of 7 large airlines and a whole bunch of little upstarts.

Expect alot of layoffs in the next few years, and I wouldnt be suprised to see some of the pensions get offloaded to the Gov if they havnt already. It is fly cheap or die and labor is still the biggest single expense of the airline industry. That being said, Southwest isnt much of a bargin anymore. I use to fly them alot cause they were cheap. Now, I can usually fly some big name carrier instead at equal or cheaper price.

[DWCAP]

Aloha was hurting for a while. GO airlines really ate their lunch in interisland travel.
ATA I have no idea, but I am guessing they couldnt stand the gas.
Frontier Airlines is using bankruptcy to renegociate with lenders and credit card companies, they say they will come out just fine. We will see.
Everybody else is just too small to stand the heat of gas and competion. There was an article today about how some are speculating that we will emerge with 3-4 superairlines instead of 7 large airlines and a whole bunch of little upstarts.

Expect alot of layoffs in the next few years, and I wouldnt be suprised to see some of the pensions get offloaded to the Gov if they havnt already. It is fly cheap or die and labor is still the biggest single expense of the airline industry. That being said, Southwest isnt much of a bargin anymore. I use to fly them alot cause they were cheap. Now, I can usually fly some big name carrier instead at equal or cheaper price.

[DWCAP]

Aloha was hurting for a while. GO airlines really ate their lunch in interisland travel.
ATA I have no idea, but I am guessing they couldnt stand the gas.
Frontier Airlines is using bankruptcy to renegociate with lenders and credit card companies, they say they will come out just fine. We will see.
Everybody else is just too small to stand the heat of gas and competion. There was an article today about how some are speculating that we will emerge with 3-4 superairlines instead of 7 large airlines and a whole bunch of little upstarts.

Expect alot of layoffs in the next few years, and I wouldnt be suprised to see some of the pensions get offloaded to the Gov if they havnt already. It is fly cheap or die and labor is still the biggest single expense of the airline industry. That being said, Southwest isnt much of a bargin anymore. I use to fly them alot cause they were cheap. Now, I can usually fly some big name carrier instead at equal or cheaper price.

[DWCAP]

Aloha was hurting for a while. GO airlines really ate their lunch in interisland travel.
ATA I have no idea, but I am guessing they couldnt stand the gas.
Frontier Airlines is using bankruptcy to renegociate with lenders and credit card companies, they say they will come out just fine. We will see.
Everybody else is just too small to stand the heat of gas and competion. There was an article today about how some are speculating that we will emerge with 3-4 superairlines instead of 7 large airlines and a whole bunch of little upstarts.

Expect alot of layoffs in the next few years, and I wouldnt be suprised to see some of the pensions get offloaded to the Gov if they havnt already. It is fly cheap or die and labor is still the biggest single expense of the airline industry. That being said, Southwest isnt much of a bargin anymore. I use to fly them alot cause they were cheap. Now, I can usually fly some big name carrier instead at equal or cheaper price.

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