Originally Posted by
2old4coach
As for Parker I do not trust him to do anything positive for AA. His stunt with the AA Unions was an effective way to get the always obstinate AA pilot primadonas to help him steal an airline. I think the hangover after the party will be a duezzie.
Nor do I. Dougie will do what is best for Dougie. If that is positive for AA, he'll do that. If that is bad for AA, he'll do that. This merger was ALWAYS more about Dougie's ego than anything else. He used the fact that AA's unions were blinded by their irrational, religious hatred for Horton & current management to his advantage.
Originally Posted by
2old4coach
Time will tell, I hope I am very wrong about Parker, because I still like to fly AA, I hope the merger goes ok but I have low expectations , there are still many unhappy campers at US air and too many unsolved issues with the first merger.
I hope I'm wrong as well, but I doubt it. As much as I can't stand the idea of giving Dougie and the whiny, militant AA unions any of my money, I don't think I'll be able to avoid them completely, as I live in the Washington, DC area.