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Old Feb 16, 2013, 9:04 am
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Originally Posted by GadgetFreak
Why assume they wil bring those routes up to AA levels? The levels they are at now were set by this management team. They are the levels they want. It seems much more likely they will cut service on the AA routes to the US levels in order to save since they didnt get the cost savings they needed out of bankruptcy due to having to bribe the employees to back the takeover. Where else will they realize those needed savings other than cutting service?
I'm sure there will be more staff cuts on the US side as punishment for the years of discord between east and west. If not, then maybe the fourth or fifth BK filing will be the charm, eh?
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