Comments on: Is United Airlines the next bankruptcy? http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/is-united-airlines-the-next-bankruptcy/ The last honest travel site Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ed F http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/is-united-airlines-the-next-bankruptcy/comment-page-1/#comment-1396 Ed F Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:57:38 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=4485#comment-1396 I fly UA between LHR and the US regularly (mostly IAD). Given that all the UA flights are usually nearly 100% full, I'd be worried where the passengers from 2 767s and 2 777s per day are going to go even at a higher price. There just isn't capacity without other entrants or the other legacy carriers picking up the slack. I fly UA between LHR and the US regularly (mostly IAD). Given that all the UA flights are usually nearly 100% full, I’d be worried where the passengers from 2 767s and 2 777s per day are going to go even at a higher price. There just isn’t capacity without other entrants or the other legacy carriers picking up the slack.

]]> By: Charlie Leocha http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/is-united-airlines-the-next-bankruptcy/comment-page-1/#comment-1395 Charlie Leocha Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:59:53 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=4485#comment-1395 I guess we can substitute Delta or Northwest for United, however, the United operation losses were almost twice those of Delta. $6.1 billion of the loss reported by Delta is non-operating charges and lost "good will." I'm not sure what that means. According to Reuters, "Excluding special items, Delta said it lost $274 million..." Meanwhile United's losses came in at $537 million. I think United is in for a rougher ride with competition in Chicago from American and Southwest and growing competition from Southwest in Denver. I guess we can substitute Delta or Northwest for United, however, the United operation losses were almost twice those of Delta. $6.1 billion of the loss reported by Delta is non-operating charges and lost “good will.” I’m not sure what that means.

According to Reuters, “Excluding special items, Delta said it lost $274 million…”

Meanwhile United’s losses came in at $537 million.

I think United is in for a rougher ride with competition in Chicago from American and Southwest and growing competition from Southwest in Denver.

]]> By: Jeffrey Winiarz http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/is-united-airlines-the-next-bankruptcy/comment-page-1/#comment-1391 Jeffrey Winiarz Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:05:59 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=4485#comment-1391 Did you post this before or after you found out Delta lost $6.39 BILLION and Northwest lost $4.1 BILLION in the same period? Losing $537 million doesn't really seem that bad now, does it? Did you post this before or after you found out Delta lost $6.39 BILLION and Northwest lost $4.1 BILLION in the same period? Losing $537 million doesn’t really seem that bad now, does it?

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