CEO Steenland says NW & other legacy airline must be more like LCC to stay aloft
Jun 2, 2005, 7:30 pm
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CEO Steenland says NW & other legacy airline must be more like LCC to stay aloft
Gee didn't see that one coming at all with the recent pretzel & magazine decisions. 
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Jun 2, 2005, 8:05 pm
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Anyone who wants to fly a LCC airline can and will fly a LCC. The only way to compete in my humble opinion is to offer a quality product so people are happy to pay a little more.
Originally Posted by tcook052
Gee didn't see that one coming at all with the recent pretzel & magazine decisions.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=439480
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=439480
Jun 2, 2005, 8:47 pm
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CO gives great service and if I recall there is a post on the CO forum saying it looks like they've got some profit in the near future.
NW needs to quit the knee jerk reactions and start figuring out a long term plan to stay afloat. Slashing services to quickly decrease losses will help the stock in the short term, but will destory the airline in the long run.
Matt
NW needs to quit the knee jerk reactions and start figuring out a long term plan to stay afloat. Slashing services to quickly decrease losses will help the stock in the short term, but will destory the airline in the long run.
Matt
Jun 2, 2005, 9:37 pm
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Hmm, Lets see... What does NWA have that LCC don't. FC!! Could this be next on the cutting block?
Jun 2, 2005, 10:19 pm
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In talking about pensions and benefits, Steenland is obviously posturing to the unions, not the flying public
Jun 5, 2005, 11:57 am
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Originally Posted by sh9168
Hmm, Lets see... What does NWA have that LCC don't. FC!! Could this be next on the cutting block?
Jun 5, 2005, 9:50 pm
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Originally Posted by sh9168
Hmm, Lets see... What does NWA have that LCC don't. FC!! Could this be next on the cutting block?
Jun 6, 2005, 5:48 am
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Originally Posted by yogimax
In talking about pensions and benefits, Steenland is obviously posturing to the unions, not the flying public
I hope Steenland was talking about his managment!!!!
Jun 6, 2005, 7:43 am
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It's actually the Y product where they need to compete. Most flyers are not elite or even actually think about sitting in FC. However, if they can fly Y for the same fare and get PTV, leather seats, and more pitch then that's where they will go.
But I do agree more like LCC's means less cost per mile for the airline. But the LCC's costs will go up over time as planes need increasingly expensive maintenance checks, salaries increase over time, computers need upgrading etc. All these might eventually put pressure on the LCC's.
But I do agree more like LCC's means less cost per mile for the airline. But the LCC's costs will go up over time as planes need increasingly expensive maintenance checks, salaries increase over time, computers need upgrading etc. All these might eventually put pressure on the LCC's.
Jun 6, 2005, 4:35 pm
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Have to be more like LCCs, huh? Does that also include not charging $400-500 RT for short hauls to Montana or North Dakota? Or will they wait for actual competition before there's relief on prices there?
Jun 6, 2005, 5:21 pm
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Originally Posted by happymob
That said, I expect at least one major to abandon domestic first class in the next couple of years.
Jun 6, 2005, 5:23 pm
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Jun 6, 2005, 7:28 pm
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