Where Were You And How Did You First Hear Of The Merger?
May 21, 2005, 8:59 am
#16
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Matthews, NC
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Posts: 1,459
First I heard of it becoming official, I was sitting in my office and heard it on WFAE quoting an AP report around 5:30 on announcement day. Then logged on to hear the merger announcement from Lakefield and Parker. Truly an interesting day.
May 22, 2005, 12:40 am
#17
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: PHL
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Posts: 3,290
OK, I'll go for the most unlikely place award. Lijiang, China, on a 19.2 modem connection after 3 days of trying to connect, while scanning 700 unread e-mail headers.
Finally some real reasons for optimism for many employees, even though there will be layoffs.
Finally some real reasons for optimism for many employees, even though there will be layoffs.
May 22, 2005, 10:47 am
#18
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Kansas City, MO
Programs: USAirways CP
Posts: 5
CNN World Edition. I was in Queenstown, New Zealand when the announcement was made. It was interesting to see the merger make the headlines in the business section of Queenstown's Daily newspaper (due to Air New Zealand's membership in *A).
May 22, 2005, 7:15 pm
#19
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Tampa, FL
Programs: DL PM, AA Plat, Marriott Lifetime Platinum, SPG Platinum, National Emerald Exec
Posts: 564
Originally Posted by phlwookie
OK, I'll go for the most unlikely place award. Lijiang, China, on a 19.2 modem connection after 3 days of trying to connect, while scanning 700 unread e-mail headers.
Finally some real reasons for optimism for many employees, even though there will be layoffs.
Finally some real reasons for optimism for many employees, even though there will be layoffs.
In China on FT CNBC