Smisek on CNBC this morning [Nov 18, 2014]
Nov 18, 2014, 10:02 am
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Smisek on CNBC this morning [Nov 18, 2014]
http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000331130
"Continental would have been out of business by now..."
"Continental would have been out of business by now..."
Nov 18, 2014, 10:20 am
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http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000331130
"Continental would have been out of business by now..."
"Continental would have been out of business by now..."
It's an interesting alternative to ponder.
Nov 18, 2014, 10:21 am
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http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000331130
"Continental would have been out of business by now..."
"Continental would have been out of business by now..."
Nov 18, 2014, 10:31 am
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There is no clarifying a comment "We would not be around today" to we would have been marginalized.
So he talks out both ends even when participating in a round table.
Nov 18, 2014, 10:50 am
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But Smisek says "We (CO) would not be around today" and then later says CO would have been marginalized.
There is no clarifying a comment "We would not be around today" to we would have been marginalized.
So he talks out both ends even when participating in a round table.
There is no clarifying a comment "We would not be around today" to we would have been marginalized.
So he talks out both ends even when participating in a round table.
Picking on this is much ado about nothing. He is simply trying to say that any airline with a limited route structure would be unable to compete with airlines that have global route structures.
Nov 18, 2014, 10:57 am
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No, he properly clarified. The CNBC host gave him the opportunity when she said "Jeff, would CO really be gone today?" and Jeff said that no but that CO would have been marginalized.
Picking on this is much ado about nothing. He is simply trying to say that any airline with a limited route structure would be unable to compete with airlines that have global route structures.
Picking on this is much ado about nothing. He is simply trying to say that any airline with a limited route structure would be unable to compete with airlines that have global route structures.
No, Smisek had a narrative he wanted to follow and even then failed.
Nov 18, 2014, 11:04 am
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I'm not defending Smisek's policies and he may or may not be a good CEO but his comments about CO were consistent about overall industry consolidation.
Nov 18, 2014, 11:07 am
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Admitted that elite flyers out of hubs don't see the benefits that less elite-heavy place do. I kinda like that a lot of the discussion centered on too much carry-on, huge Group 1s, and less than desired elite experiences vs the financial side.
Nov 18, 2014, 11:26 am
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http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000331130
"Continental would have been out of business by now..."
"Continental would have been out of business by now..."
Nov 18, 2014, 11:30 am
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Nov 18, 2014, 11:35 am
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CO would've probably been picked up by DL.
Nov 18, 2014, 12:21 pm
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Nope.
Smisek the man is much more annoying that the stylized "$mi$ek". Then again, I don't care much for people with giant egos, especially ones that tell me what I'm supposed to like and how great everything is every time I step on a UA aircraft.
Smisek the man is much more annoying that the stylized "$mi$ek". Then again, I don't care much for people with giant egos, especially ones that tell me what I'm supposed to like and how great everything is every time I step on a UA aircraft.