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Local impact of US Airways merger with American Airlines
KPHO-TV ^ | Feb 14, 2013 8:56 AM CST | Adam Longo

Posted on 02/14/2013 11:54:35 AM PST by re_nortex

The company employs 750 people inside the corporate headquarters, but the airline has nearly 9,000 workers who are based in Phoenix.

Depending on who you talk to, what will happen with those positions is unclear at this point.

A source who works inside the company tells CBS 5 News he expects 80 percent to 90 percent of positions at the Tempe corporate headquarters to shift to American Airlines' headquarters in Fort Worth, TX.

(Excerpt) Read more at kpho.com ...


TOPICS: Local News; Travel
KEYWORDS: aa; airlines; arizona; texas
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To: re_nortex

I do have to take exception to some of your comments. I was one of the coffee, tea or me girls from 1959 to 1961. TWA was a great airline during that time. We offered awesome in-flight service and the meals prepared by the KC group were incredible. Had to quit flying when I got married. Then they moved a lot of their management to New York City and it all went downhill after that.

Got a letter several years later asking if I wanted to return as a result of some union negotiation. Took one short flight as a passenger just to check them out. Flight attendants were old, ugly, overweight, dumpy, frumpy and total grumps. Never flew on them again.

Always wished someone would publish the truth about the explosion.


21 posted on 02/14/2013 1:47:06 PM PST by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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To: re_nortex
I had a connecting flight through there a few year back and the airport was far from busy.

At its peak, PIT had 633 flights/day.

Now it's 155, so it IS a sad reality.
22 posted on 02/14/2013 1:47:44 PM PST by BikerJoe
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To: Grams A
I do have to take exception to some of your comments. I was one of the coffee, tea or me girls from 1959 to 1961. TWA was a great airline during that time.

Actually, I think we're in total agreement. The TWA that I was blasting was the awful airline of the past quarter century, in particular that of the Carl Icahn era. My memories of the TWA from the 50's and 60's are quite fond with the iconic Constellation:


23 posted on 02/14/2013 2:06:22 PM PST by re_nortex
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To: BikerJoe

Parker protects Parker. He was just on a Tourist/Business commercial touting Arizona and how “he stayed”.


24 posted on 02/14/2013 3:29:58 PM PST by machogirl (First they came for my tagline)
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To: re_nortex

It was a cooler in the aisle with domestic cans. Cost was probably 30 bucks. The upgrade was due to an overbooked flight from PHX to STL on an L-1011. I was military.

I doubt TWA lost anything.


25 posted on 02/14/2013 3:51:20 PM PST by eyedigress ((zOld storm chaser from the west)/)
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To: eyedigress
I was military.

Thanks for the response and that makes it all very clear. I applaud TWA (in this particular case) for their pro-American stance and for supporting our men in uniform.

26 posted on 02/14/2013 4:21:03 PM PST by re_nortex
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To: BikerJoe
As a bitter Pittsburgher, all I can say is Phoenix beware. Parker blatantly lied to us and kicked us in the teeth, and there’s no reason to believe he’ll treat you differently.

Whoa, dude.

You left out your lying Pittsburgh politicians who got you to pay for that actually, quite beautiful airport. If USAir had had to foot the bill, they'd have found a justification to still be there.

But airports are like football stadiums. When the taxpayer pays for them, the team [airline] is free to leave. You got pwned.

The moral of the story is to let business support itself. When the people's money is used to create economic development, you can be sure it won't.

27 posted on 02/14/2013 4:58:38 PM PST by BfloGuy (Money, like chocolate on a hot oven, was melting in the pockets of the people.)
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To: re_nortex

Ah the old Super G. Quite a luxurious plane in its day. I had almost forgotten all about those ugly old brown uniforms. Nails groomed, no hair touching your collar, appropriate undergarments, shined high heeled shoes in perfect condition, no runs in the stockings, no wrinkles in the clothing and no more than 2 pounds over your pre-determined appropriate weight - or you didn’t fly. They wouldn’t be able to handle it nowadays.


28 posted on 02/14/2013 5:18:18 PM PST by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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To: Grams A
Ah the old Super G. Quite a luxurious plane in its day.

Thanks for the reply. I enjoyed the smoothness of the ride on the Lockheed Super-G Connie, shown below:

On the other hand, and also widely used by carriers during that era was the equally famous but more utilitarian Douglas DC-3 which I flew (as a passenger) many times on the old Capital routes:

In it's own way, the rather dumpy DC-3 did have its own beauty but the Connie was stunning.

29 posted on 02/14/2013 6:38:22 PM PST by re_nortex
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To: re_nortex

That might have been it. The man at the ramp desk told me my seat had been changed from a twenty something to 2B.

I was a young man and said OK. I boarded the plane and for the first time in my life was directed left. LOL!

Just enjoyed the space and pineapple juice.

That was my one and only time flying first class.

Thanks TWA


30 posted on 02/14/2013 7:27:20 PM PST by eyedigress ((zOld storm chaser from the west)/)
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To: eyedigress
That was my one and only time flying first class.

I normally can't recommend Jerry Seinfeld for humor since he's mostly unfunny and, of course, is liberal. Nevertheless, with those caveats, this clip is a rather droll treatment of first class versus coach.

31 posted on 02/14/2013 7:33:11 PM PST by re_nortex
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To: re_nortex

When I first started flying, TWA had lots of Martins. Our wheel was KC-Wichita-Amarillo-Los Angeles, stay overnight and come back, each way taking at least 8 hours. We couldn’t serve alcohol until after we left the Kansas and Oklahoma air space since those two states were dry. Could always tell if the pilot drank or not by paying attention to our flight pattern. Got to know the passengers very well back then and always served at least two full meals including crystal, sterling silver, real plates and starched, ironed mini white table cloths over the trays.

Remember when we had to land wheels up in Amarillo in a blinding snowstorm one time - but once was quite enough.

BTW,if that car was red, I would swear it was the one I had then.


32 posted on 02/14/2013 7:58:25 PM PST by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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To: re_nortex

I understand Seinfeld well and it is true. I sat down and was in my seat less than 30 seconds before being offered Champaign and OJ. It was 7am


33 posted on 02/14/2013 8:03:05 PM PST by eyedigress ((zOld storm chaser from the west)/)
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To: re_nortex

BTW, I plan to bump up to 1st on Monday if available. USAir will do it for 100 bucks if available.


34 posted on 02/14/2013 8:09:13 PM PST by eyedigress ((zOld storm chaser from the west)/)
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To: BfloGuy
If USAir had had to foot the bill, they'd have found a justification to still be there.

Agreed, but when EVERY area plays the same game, whattya do, just take your ball and go home?

BTW, this link also has a good summary of Parker playing fast and loose with the truth. I know and trust the author.

Link to Roddey/Parker Editorial
35 posted on 02/15/2013 12:08:15 PM PST by BikerJoe
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To: BikerJoe
this link also has a good summary of Parker playing fast and loose with the truth

I didn't mean to insinuate that I doubted you about his lying; was just railing against government using our money to bribe companies into creating jobs.

36 posted on 02/15/2013 3:48:30 PM PST by BfloGuy (Money, like chocolate on a hot oven, was melting in the pockets of the people.)
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