Directly after the effects on the airline industry from this tragedy were becoming apparent, there seemed to be an overall sense of doubt that US would be able to survive the aftermath. However, it seems to me that a lot of the changes they're making (i.e., the end of Metrojet, streamlining the fleet, etc.) will make them a heck of a lot more efficient. Given those changes, do you think US will survive? And, if so, do you think we can still expect the kind of service and benefits that have made US our "favourite" airline in the past?

P.S. What's up with DCA? Any news on that and how it's still affecting US?

[This message has been edited by ThisFlightNoFuel (edited 09-27-2001).]

From reading Planebusiness it seems the deepest cuts are in Customer Service. So if you have problems that can't be resolved by a gate agent or ticket agent I think you're going to be out of luck. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/frown.gif

With DCA still closed, USAir is losing more money daily and should be on the top of the list for airline bail out assistance. No reason the government should put our favorite airline out of business in one of their biggest hubs.

I suppose we will see US become a regional carrier again. Traffic alone between DCA and LGA and BOS alone with no other flights would have kept the company profitable. I was looking forward to the additions of Portland, OR and Austin as new cities.


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I don't think US can make it unfortunately.

Shorthaul routes are easy targets for WN or any other carrier such as a JetBlue start-up. Sooner or later things will be back to normal (though a different normal than before).

Longhaul routes have a lot of competition. They are losing their monopoly in PIT with slow inroads by AirTran (but of course perhaps they won't survive either.)

A Chapter 11 filing is a real possibility. The East Coast franchise is too good to walk away from, so no shutdown, and DCA will reopen as some of the hysteria at DOD (who are the ones keeping it shut)dies down. Aside from the consumption of cash, the primary problem at this company is the cost and restrictive nature of its labor agreements. A filing will accomplish in a nanosecond, what years of fruitless negotiations have been unable to do in that regard. Can't imagine this management not taking advantage of that. How do you spell L-O-R-E-N-Z-O?