INSIDE LAKESIDE
Log In or Register

Check your spam/junk folder for activation e-mail after you register.

Join the forum, it's quick and easy

INSIDE LAKESIDE
Log In or Register

Check your spam/junk folder for activation e-mail after you register.
INSIDE LAKESIDE
Would you like to react to this message? Create an account in a few clicks or log in to continue.

Which airlines will survive ?

+4
RVGRINGO
Zedinmexico
Ida Claire
HoneyBee
8 posters

Go down

Which airlines will survive ? Empty Which airlines will survive ?

Post by HoneyBee Sat May 16, 2020 10:47 am

I guess if I was a Las Vegas bookie I would start taking bets on which airline(S) will make it thru this mess.


https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/air-canada-to-lay-off-20000-workers-as-pandemic-collapses-travel-industry/ar-BB149zAu?li=AAggNb9 Shocked

HoneyBee
Share Holder
Share Holder

Posts : 302
Join date : 2018-03-29

Back to top Go down

Which airlines will survive ? Empty Re: Which airlines will survive ?

Post by Ida Claire Sat May 16, 2020 12:17 pm

I have no idea but, for ease of travel I like American but for my pocket book I am rooting for Delta since I hold their stock.
Ida Claire
Ida Claire
Share Holder
Share Holder

Posts : 164
Join date : 2020-05-15

Back to top Go down

Which airlines will survive ? Empty Re: Which airlines will survive ?

Post by CanuckBob Sat May 16, 2020 12:22 pm

Most airlines will give up a good portion of their leased aircraft and lay off half their workforce to cut costs. Probably take a few years to recover.

_________________
Vacation Rentals
https://casadecomo.mx/
CanuckBob
CanuckBob
Share Holder
Share Holder

Posts : 20512
Join date : 2010-04-04
Age : 61
Location : Lake Chapala (from Vancouver)
Humor : Sick and twisted

https://casadecomo.mx

Back to top Go down

Which airlines will survive ? Empty Re: Which airlines will survive ?

Post by HoneyBee Sat May 16, 2020 12:32 pm

I must be getting old because I will say that many years ago aka in the seventies Swissair was consistently voted best air line. Then overnight they disappeared as a National carrier (greed). I sometimes wonder how many national carriers will be left after this mess.

It seems to me that more and more business will be conducted online rather the in person. Glad I will not be part of it as it will remove the human aspect. Blackeye

HoneyBee
Share Holder
Share Holder

Posts : 302
Join date : 2018-03-29

Back to top Go down

Which airlines will survive ? Empty Re: Which airlines will survive ?

Post by Zedinmexico Sat May 16, 2020 1:25 pm

Probably the regional airlines will bite the dust before the big ones. The subsidy money favors the big guys according to the little guys. Need to look at debt and cash on hand and  lines of credit to figure out which of the big guys goes bye bye. Remember when Ford did not go bankrupt because they had a huge line of credit which the other two of the  big three did not have cash or credit to survive. Remember the planes will still exist so new airlines will start up to take advantage of the situation. Labor costs are much less for startups than the big guys. Of course I could be completely wrong :-)

Zedinmexico
Share Holder
Share Holder

Posts : 5604
Join date : 2011-10-28
Location : On the hill in Ajijic
Humor : Red Dwarf, Marx Brothers, SCTV

Back to top Go down

Which airlines will survive ? Empty Re: Which airlines will survive ?

Post by RVGRINGO Sat May 16, 2020 1:41 pm

When I flew frequently, it was always first class (company paid), on JAL, Air France, Pan Am, THL, and a few others. Most were absolutely wonderful and the food and beverages were unmatched by most places on the ground.
Sadly, most of them are now gone; replaced by cattle cars.

RVGRINGO
Share Holder
Share Holder

Posts : 1584
Join date : 2011-02-16

Back to top Go down

Which airlines will survive ? Empty Re: Which airlines will survive ?

Post by MexicoPete Sat May 16, 2020 1:51 pm

CanuckBob wrote:Most airlines will give up a good portion of their leased aircraft and lay off half their workforce to cut costs. Probably take a few years to recover.

Airlines lease their aircraft? I had no idea. I assumed that all aircraft were purchased. But an expert on the subject, I am NOT
MexicoPete
MexicoPete
Share Holder
Share Holder

Posts : 2275
Join date : 2012-04-21
Age : 104
Location : Ajijic, Seattle, & Vancouver Island

Back to top Go down

Which airlines will survive ? Empty Re: Which airlines will survive ?

Post by CanuckBob Sat May 16, 2020 3:54 pm

Yes, many airlines lease some of their jets when their capacity increases.

_________________
Vacation Rentals
https://casadecomo.mx/
CanuckBob
CanuckBob
Share Holder
Share Holder

Posts : 20512
Join date : 2010-04-04
Age : 61
Location : Lake Chapala (from Vancouver)
Humor : Sick and twisted

https://casadecomo.mx

Back to top Go down

Which airlines will survive ? Empty Re: Which airlines will survive ?

Post by Zedinmexico Sat May 16, 2020 4:41 pm

MexicoPete wrote:
CanuckBob wrote:Most airlines will give up a good portion of their leased aircraft and lay off half their workforce to cut costs. Probably take a few years to recover.

Airlines lease their aircraft?  I had no idea.  I assumed that all aircraft were purchased. But an expert on the subject, I am NOT

Leasing saves cash.

Zedinmexico
Share Holder
Share Holder

Posts : 5604
Join date : 2011-10-28
Location : On the hill in Ajijic
Humor : Red Dwarf, Marx Brothers, SCTV

Back to top Go down

Which airlines will survive ? Empty Re: Which airlines will survive ?

Post by slainte39 Sat May 16, 2020 4:52 pm

Zedinmexico wrote:
MexicoPete wrote:
CanuckBob wrote:Most airlines will give up a good portion of their leased aircraft and lay off half their workforce to cut costs. Probably take a few years to recover.

Airlines lease their aircraft?  I had no idea.  I assumed that all aircraft were purchased. But an expert on the subject, I am NOT

Leasing saves cash.

We have found, even leasing vehicles is a money saver, considering taxes, here in Mexico.
And as Zed says, doesn´t use up the cash.

slainte39
Share Holder
Share Holder

Posts : 9348
Join date : 2010-07-22

Back to top Go down

Which airlines will survive ? Empty Re: Which airlines will survive ?

Post by RoyD Sat May 16, 2020 5:09 pm

I do not see how Delta loses as they canceled flights (mine included) and did not return the cash to the customers. Big lawsuit in the works against all the major carriers. I do say that United gave me a voucher to be used later.

RoyD

RoyD
Share Holder
Share Holder

Posts : 391
Join date : 2013-10-06
Location : Florida
Humor : I am a funny guy

Back to top Go down

Which airlines will survive ? Empty Re: Which airlines will survive ?

Post by Sponsored content


Sponsored content


Back to top Go down

Back to top

- Similar topics

 
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum