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This is a comprehensive article by the AJC's Delta reporter. Much more in-depth than the heading-only article previously posted.

1 posted on 09/14/2005 2:27:17 PM PDT by Turbopilot

....BUT THEY'LL NEVER TAKE....OUR FREEDOM!!!!!!!!

2 posted on 09/14/2005 2:29:45 PM PDT by Pukin Dog (Sans Reproache-Helping to keep Liberals free to be stupid since 1977)

Northwest just filed for Chapter 11, also.

3 posted on 09/14/2005 2:31:25 PM PDT by southernnorthcarolina (Doesn't anyone here know how to use apostrophe's?)

To clarify some issues that the average Freeper may wonder about:

Nothing will change immediately regarding operations. You don't need to cancel your tickets, get a refund, rebook on another airline, etc. Show up for your flight and your ticket will be honored.

It remains to be seen what will happen with your FF miles. They could disappear, or nothing could happen. It seems most likely that they may be somewhat devalued, but it's entirely possible they could retain full value.

Delta is not "folding" or going out of business.

This is not the fault of "unions"; only the pilots of Delta are unionized and they have and will continue to make concessions. The rest of the nonunion employees also have and will continue to make concessions.

This is not the fault of present management. Blame Ron Allen, but the current team has been very proactive in the face of enormous external obstacles.

If you want to "blame" any single factor, look at fuel prices. A distant second is labor, but Delta has and is continuing to cut those costs. But with fuel at a speculation-free $30-$35/barrel, Delta would be profitable.

4 posted on 09/14/2005 2:31:38 PM PDT by Turbopilot (Nothing in the above post is or should be construed as legal research, analysis, or advice.)

To: Turbopilot; southernnorthcarolina

And so it begins...

Between pension funds, unions, higher fuel prices capped off by Katrina. Delta and Northwest may be the first post-Katrina casualties but they will likely not be the last.

8 posted on 09/14/2005 2:40:03 PM PDT by NYorkerInHouston

Eliminate ,liquidate ,Cleanse ,Rebuild.

20 posted on 09/14/2005 2:54:49 PM PDT by ATOMIC_PUNK (secus acutulus exspiro ab Acheron bipes actio absol ab Acheron supplico)

Delta and Northwest airlines was supposed to merge into one airline come November.. I wonder what they will do now..

22 posted on 09/14/2005 2:55:31 PM PDT by Xenophobic Alien ("It gives me a headache just trying to think down to your level.")

Unionism at it finest. We showed those management bustards.

30 posted on 09/14/2005 3:08:24 PM PDT by showme_the_Glory (No more rhyming, and I mean it! ..Anybody got a peanut.....)

To: Turbopilot; phantomworker

"• Delta could follow United in seeking to terminate its pension plans, now underfunded by about $5.3 billion, shifting the responsibility for payments onto the quasi-federal Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. "

Nobody is paying attention.

38 posted on 09/14/2005 3:26:34 PM PDT by patton ("Hard Drive Cemetary" - forthcoming best seller)

The sick sister airlines need to downsize or go out of business.

42 posted on 09/14/2005 3:39:51 PM PDT by cynicom

Because the middle class is shrinking,
the dinosaur airlines are doomed.

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Why would anyone invest in an airline?

121 posted on 09/14/2005 8:33:39 PM PDT by greasepaint

Delta is going for having to pay no Georgia taxes, a multi-million dollar savings. If a business can't make it on it's own, than that business does not need to be in business. Poor management and unions is what happened.

169 posted on 09/16/2005 2:56:33 AM PDT by freeangel ( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like what you say))

To: Turbopilot; patton

http://slate.msn.com/id/2126383/

Interesting stuff. The news just continues.

170 posted on 09/16/2005 12:02:06 PM PDT by phantomworker (It is not the answer that enlightens, but the question.)

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