Where's American Airlines based? CEO corrects himself in earnings call
Jan 28, 2015, 12:18 am
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Where's American Airlines based? CEO corrects himself in earnings call
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Doug Parker, the CEO of American Airlines, had a similar slip-up during Tuesday morning's earnings call. While talking about Dallas-based Southwest Airlines' recent stock success, he said it's a great time to invest in Dallas airlines.
About 10 minutes later, Parker corrected himself, saying American (Nasdaq: AAL) is based in Fort Worth, of course, not Dallas. He especially apologized to Mayor Betsy Price and said they are proud to be based in that city.
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Doug Parker, the CEO of American Airlines, had a similar slip-up during Tuesday morning's earnings call. While talking about Dallas-based Southwest Airlines' recent stock success, he said it's a great time to invest in Dallas airlines.
About 10 minutes later, Parker corrected himself, saying American (Nasdaq: AAL) is based in Fort Worth, of course, not Dallas. He especially apologized to Mayor Betsy Price and said they are proud to be based in that city.
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The question is for how long will AAL remain at the current HQ? Time will tell.
Parker said they haven't announced what routes the new aircraft would fly but he'd likely have to fly to Dallas to see it.
Oops.
He corrected himself a second later, saying Dallas/Fort Worth, of course.
Oops.
He corrected himself a second later, saying Dallas/Fort Worth, of course.
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Jan 28, 2015, 7:59 am
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No it has nothing to do with that... 99% of the world views the metroplex as Dallas. Im not sure there is anyone educated that would think when you say Dallas you were talking only about Dallas, and not the whole metroplex. The issue is that Ft Worth is incredibly insecure about being insignificant compared to Dallas.
The reality is Plano is now the US Headquarters of Toyota (along with YUM, and a dozen other major international companies), but I would be shocked that if they say anything other that "Dallas" in normal correspondence.
The reality is Plano is now the US Headquarters of Toyota (along with YUM, and a dozen other major international companies), but I would be shocked that if they say anything other that "Dallas" in normal correspondence.
Jan 28, 2015, 10:09 am
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No it has nothing to do with that... 99% of the world views the metroplex as Dallas. Im not sure there is anyone educated that would think when you say Dallas you were talking only about Dallas, and not the whole metroplex. The issue is that Ft Worth is incredibly insecure about being insignificant compared to Dallas.
The reality is Plano is now the US Headquarters of Toyota (along with YUM, and a dozen other major international companies), but I would be shocked that if they say anything other that "Dallas" in normal correspondence.
The reality is Plano is now the US Headquarters of Toyota (along with YUM, and a dozen other major international companies), but I would be shocked that if they say anything other that "Dallas" in normal correspondence.
DP and The New AA would be well served to remember that and to train the LUS crews that their in-flight announcements should refer to Dallas/Ft. Worth and not Dallas. More than half of the population of the Metroplex do NOT live in Dallas.
Jan 28, 2015, 11:07 am
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I disagree, if you aren't familiar with/haven't spent any time in the Metroplex, the mention of Dallas for most people will not bring to mind Ft. Worth. However, a signficant economic engine of the region is the Dallas/FT. Worth International Airport.
DP and The New AA would be well served to remember that and to train the LUS crews that their in-flight announcements should refer to Dallas/Ft. Worth and not Dallas. More than half of the population of the Metroplex do NOT live in Dallas.
DP and The New AA would be well served to remember that and to train the LUS crews that their in-flight announcements should refer to Dallas/Ft. Worth and not Dallas. More than half of the population of the Metroplex do NOT live in Dallas.
Only a very insecure city (which Fort Worth has always been regarding the semantics of the name) would care if a business stated Dallas vs Fort Worth.
Jan 28, 2015, 2:29 pm
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Jan 28, 2015, 3:05 pm
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This brings to mind a conversation I had last year at the preseason volleyball banquet. I am a booster and season ticket holder so I went to it, got to meet the new players and one I was talking to was from the DFW metroplex.
The conversation went something like this.
Me: Where are you from
Her: Plano, in Texas
Me: Where is that?
Her: Dallas
Me: Oh
I imagine she probably has been in that conversation a few times since going to college.
Really to everyone who doesn't live in Dallas you are strange if you say you are from Plano, Ft Worth, Richardson, etc to everyone else you are from Dallas.
The conversation went something like this.
Me: Where are you from
Her: Plano, in Texas
Me: Where is that?
Her: Dallas
Me: Oh
I imagine she probably has been in that conversation a few times since going to college.
Really to everyone who doesn't live in Dallas you are strange if you say you are from Plano, Ft Worth, Richardson, etc to everyone else you are from Dallas.
Jan 28, 2015, 4:56 pm
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This. Living in Montgomery County, MD, I just tell people I'm from the suburbs of DC. Unless you're from the area, you're probably not going to know where Montgomery County is. And most people in MoCo (at least the ones I come into contact with) don't get a bug up their posterior when we get lumped in with DC.
Jan 28, 2015, 10:22 pm
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To me, the bottom line is that the CEO of any company should know where its headquarters actually are.
Then again, I have always believed that DP is not CEO material. Remember his brilliant idea that would bring US Airways lots of additional revenue every year by charging for water and drinks? That didn't even last 6 months.
Then again, I have always believed that DP is not CEO material. Remember his brilliant idea that would bring US Airways lots of additional revenue every year by charging for water and drinks? That didn't even last 6 months.
Jan 28, 2015, 11:41 pm
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No it has nothing to do with that... 99% of the world views the metroplex as Dallas. Im not sure there is anyone educated that would think when you say Dallas you were talking only about Dallas, and not the whole metroplex. The issue is that Ft Worth is incredibly insecure about being insignificant compared to Dallas.
The reality is Plano is now the US Headquarters of Toyota (along with YUM, and a dozen other major international companies), but I would be shocked that if they say anything other that "Dallas" in normal correspondence.
The reality is Plano is now the US Headquarters of Toyota (along with YUM, and a dozen other major international companies), but I would be shocked that if they say anything other that "Dallas" in normal correspondence.
Jan 29, 2015, 8:31 am
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To me, the bottom line is that the CEO of any company should know where its headquarters actually are.
Then again, I have always believed that DP is not CEO material. Remember his brilliant idea that would bring US Airways lots of additional revenue every year by charging for water and drinks? That didn't even last 6 months.
Then again, I have always believed that DP is not CEO material. Remember his brilliant idea that would bring US Airways lots of additional revenue every year by charging for water and drinks? That didn't even last 6 months.
Jan 29, 2015, 9:20 am
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Unless you're a shareholder, why? As the customer I don't really give a hoot whether the airline has strong financial results or not. All I really care about is receiving the product I expect on a consistent basis.
Jan 29, 2015, 12:22 pm
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As to the Ft Worth issue, I go to FT Worth 2-3 times a year for business the last 10 years. And have never said I am going to Ft Worth. Me, my boss, our company travel office all use "Dallas". It just is what it is. I am sure after living there a while he will try to be more diplomatic or maybe just use HQ or Metroplex.
