Time for another bailout

JohnInIndy · 01-31-2011, 07:09 AM

I think it's time we bailed out the airlines. I mean look at how much money they're losing with all the cancellations because of the weather.

Last edited by JohnInIndy; 01-31-2011 at 11:50 AM.

jogiba · 01-31-2011, 07:18 AM

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JohnInIndy · 01-31-2011, 11:54 AM

Come on they're suffering

Quote:

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Winter weather this week caused thousands of flight cancellations and rolled back airlines' profit by an estimated $100 million to $145 million, according to data from AirlineForecasts LLC on Friday. Delta Air Lines /quotes/comstock/13*!dal/quotes/nls/dal (DAL 11.87, +0.04, +0.34%) alone saw about 1,800 cancellations, which could reduce its first-quarter profit by $35 million to $45 million, assuming between 7% to 10% of passengers and freight shippers actually canceled, the research firm said. Over the first three days of the week, airlines canceled about 9,000 flights, including more than 6,000 on Tuesday and Wednesday.

They need our help!

Nesster · 02-01-2011, 07:25 AM

nice lampooning but one that avoids the key aspects of why the US govt felt in its best interest to come to the aid of the car industry and the banks. The situation was very different than an industry making less than analyst expectations...

JohnInIndy · 02-01-2011, 07:45 AM

So why didn't we bail out Pan Am and TWA? Where is your humanity? People lost jobs when they shut down!!!!

Nesster · 02-01-2011, 07:48 AM

Sorry, you're talking to a cold hearted, calculating liberal here

Pan Am and TWA had nice logos but in no way did their demise threaten national security or the global economy. It did make one aspect of 2001: A Space Odyssey very unlikely however.

JohnInIndy · 02-01-2011, 07:53 AM

Originally posted by Nesster

Sorry, you're talking to a cold hearted, calculating liberal here

Pan Am and TWA had nice logos but in no way did their demise threaten national security or the global economy. It did make one aspect of 2001: A Space Odyssey very unlikely however.

Liar. Liar.

Nesster · 02-01-2011, 07:54 AM

Originally posted by JohnInIndy

Liar. Liar.

Now isn't that redunant - after all I also said I'm a liberal

Oh wait, it's my pants on fire...

reeftool · 02-01-2011, 08:04 AM

Originally posted by JohnInIndy

I think it's time we bailed out the airlines. I mean look at how much money they're losing with all the cancellations because of the weather.

Who's going to bail out my cellar when all this snow melts?

mikemike · 02-01-2011, 08:05 AM

Originally posted by JohnInIndy

I think it's time we bailed out the airlines. I mean look at how much money they're losing with all the cancellations because of the weather.

Sure, we will just take the wings off weld some train wheels onto the fuselage and they can fly the friendly high speed rails

No pat downs either...

Until the first terrorist attacks a train in the US.

JohnInIndy · 02-01-2011, 08:39 AM

Originally posted by Nesster

Now isn't that redunant - after all I also said I'm a liberal

Oh wait, it's my pants on fire...

It might even be redundant.

GeneV · 02-01-2011, 08:59 AM

Originally posted by JohnInIndy

So why didn't we bail out Pan Am and TWA? Where is your humanity? People lost jobs when they shut down!!!!

There is so much in that sentence that shows a fundamental misunderstanding of another political philosophy (or simplistic prejudice), that it is futile to even begin.

01-31-2011, 07:09 AM	#1
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01-31-2011, 11:54 AM	#3
JohnInIndy Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 794 Original Poster	Come on they're suffering Quote: NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Winter weather this week caused thousands of flight cancellations and rolled back airlines' profit by an estimated $100 million to $145 million, according to data from AirlineForecasts LLC on Friday. Delta Air Lines /quotes/comstock/13!dal/quotes/nls/dal (DAL 11.87*, +0.04, +0.34%) alone saw about 1,800 cancellations, which could reduce its first-quarter profit by $35 million to $45 million, assuming between 7% to 10% of passengers and freight shippers actually canceled, the research firm said. Over the first three days of the week, airlines canceled about 9,000 flights, including more than 6,000 on Tuesday and Wednesday. They need our help!

02-01-2011, 07:25 AM	#4
Nesster Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 13,072	nice lampooning but one that avoids the key aspects of why the US govt felt in its best interest to come to the aid of the car industry and the banks. The situation was very different than an industry making less than analyst expectations...

02-01-2011, 07:45 AM	#5
JohnInIndy Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 794 Original Poster	So why didn't we bail out Pan Am and TWA? Where is your humanity? People lost jobs when they shut down!!!!

02-01-2011, 07:48 AM	#6
Nesster Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 13,072	Sorry, you're talking to a cold hearted, calculating liberal here Pan Am and TWA had nice logos but in no way did their demise threaten national security or the global economy. It did make one aspect of 2001: A Space Odyssey very unlikely however.

02-01-2011, 07:53 AM	#7
JohnInIndy Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 794 Original Poster	Originally posted by Nesster Sorry, you're talking to a cold hearted, calculating liberal here Pan Am and TWA had nice logos but in no way did their demise threaten national security or the global economy. It did make one aspect of 2001: A Space Odyssey very unlikely however. Liar. Liar.

02-01-2011, 07:54 AM	#8
Nesster Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 13,072	Originally posted by JohnInIndy Liar. Liar. Now isn't that redunant - after all I also said I'm a liberal Oh wait, it's my pants on fire...

02-01-2011, 08:04 AM	#9
reeftool Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upstate New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,554	Originally posted by JohnInIndy I think it's time we bailed out the airlines. I mean look at how much money they're losing with all the cancellations because of the weather. Who's going to bail out my cellar when all this snow melts?

02-01-2011, 08:05 AM	#10
mikemike Inactive Account Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: New Orleans Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,053	Originally posted by JohnInIndy I think it's time we bailed out the airlines. I mean look at how much money they're losing with all the cancellations because of the weather. Sure, we will just take the wings off weld some train wheels onto the fuselage and they can fly the friendly high speed rails No pat downs either... Until the first terrorist attacks a train in the US.

02-01-2011, 08:39 AM	#11
JohnInIndy Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 794 Original Poster	Originally posted by Nesster Now isn't that redunant - after all I also said I'm a liberal Oh wait, it's my pants on fire... It might even be redundant.

02-01-2011, 08:59 AM	#12
GeneV Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Albuquerque NM Photos: Albums Posts: 9,830	Originally posted by JohnInIndy So why didn't we bail out Pan Am and TWA? Where is your humanity? People lost jobs when they shut down!!!! There is so much in that sentence that shows a fundamental misunderstanding of another political philosophy (or simplistic prejudice), that it is futile to even begin.