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Originally Posted by mayhem
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The GA Senators and Congressmen are committed to fighting this thing to the end. Our CEO has made several trips to Capitol Hill to drum up support to deny the merge of the two carriers. We now have state governors committed to fighting the merge any way that they can. Economists don’t see how the merged companies would benefit the flying public in any way. This would also create huge gaps in the budgets of several major cities around the US and devastate the economies of other cities. The only reason Doug Parker is still perusing Delta is greed plain and simple.
US Airways has always been ranked at the bottom for customer service, canceled flights, lost luggage, maintenance problems, and low employee morale. US Airways and America West are still operating on two separate reservation systems, two separate union contracts for all areas within the company that has a union, two separate pay scales, oh and nearly all of their aircraft still has each company’s original livery. US Airways corporate structure right now is in shambles and they want to take on a merge with Delta... why? Greed plain and simple.
Delta went into bankruptcy with debt somewhere to the tune of 22 Billion. When Delta exits bankruptcy we will only have around 9 - 10 Billion dollars in debt. We have been able to renegotiate the leases on nearly every aircraft, and we have put millions into technology to help us stream line our operation.
We are the largest carrier over the Atlantic, the only major US carrier into Africa and don’t forget we still have the DOT certification to fly to Cairo, we have the most flights into India than any other US carrier, the only US carrier flying from NYC to BOM non-stop, we are expanding our presence in the Middle East, we are just barely the second largest carrier into the Caribbean, the largest carrier into Mexico and Central America, we have greatly increased our flights into South America, and we are adding flights and routs over the Pacific. Then there is the fact that we are the only carrier in US history to fly to all 50 states and D.C. as part of regular daily schedules.
Our customer service levels are coming up, we're loosing less luggage, often our flights are around 90% on time or within 15 minutes of there scheduled time, we are upgrading the interiors of all our aircraft, in most aircraft you will have your own personal TV with 46 channels, games, and music selections. Delta may have for a few years lost sight of the prize and seamed to give up on its goals but everyone here is working extremely hard to right our wrongs and others are beginning to see that.
US Airways wants what we have worked hard to gain and it is motivated out of greed... plain and simple.