| To: Sam who wrote (1613) | 7/28/2021 3:41:20 PM | | From: Art Bechhoefer | | | | The WSJ report is in line with my own experience flying Delta from Rochester, NY to Amsterdam earlier this year. Most airlines, including Delta, cancelled flights during the pandemic, which often meant that a formerly non-stop flight often changed to one with a stopover. Delta allowed cancellation with no penalty, but the point is that the changes were for the convenience (and profit) of the airline, not for the benefit of the passenger.
Delta also demanded that anyone flying from JFK in New York to the Netherlands would not be allowed on the aircraft without a negative Covid-19 test, even though the Netherlands at the time required only proof of vaccination. Just happened that a Covid-19 test space in the Delta-owned terminal, near the gate for the flight to Amsterdam, was able to provide a rapid test for a mere $200 per person. If you didn't get the test, you wouldn't fly. Oh, and the testing place occupied a vacant store previously used by a spa that went out of business. The rental revenue from the store area goes to Delta.
Always new ways to make money.
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| To: Art Bechhoefer who wrote (1614) | 7/28/2021 4:56:40 PM | | From: Sam | | | | Wow! Did Delta tell you in advance about that requirement?
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Delta also demanded that anyone flying from JFK in New York to the Netherlands would not be allowed on the aircraft without a negative Covid-19 test, even though the Netherlands at the time required only proof of vaccination. Just happened that a Covid-19 test space in the Delta-owned terminal, near the gate for the flight to Amsterdam, was able to provide a rapid test for a mere $200 per person. If you didn't get the test, you wouldn't fly. |
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| To: Sam who wrote (1615) | 7/28/2021 9:34:14 PM | | From: Art Bechhoefer | | | | "Did Delta tell you in advance about that requirement?"
No, they didn't, not before I booked, not when I checked in at the Rochester airport, and not until 30 minutes before the flight to Amsterdam started boarding at JFK.
How to make profits and lose customers.
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| From: Sam | 8/11/2021 7:00:46 AM | | | | | | Southwest Airlines says may not be profitable in third quarter
REUTERS 6:58 AM ET 8/11/2021
Symbol Last Price Change | LUV | 51.11 | 0 (0%) | | QUOTES AS OF 04:10:00 PM ET 08/10/2021 |
(Reuters) - Southwest Airlines Co(LUV) warned on Wednesday it may not be profitable in the third quarter, as the more infectious Delta variant of the coronavirus hits bookings, sending its shares down 2% in premarket trading.
The airline said cancellations had increased this month due to the variant, becoming the first major U.S. airline to flag a hit from the more infectious strain.
The company forecast third-quarter operating revenue to be down 15% to 20% versus 2019, a cut of about three to four points from its prior outlook issued three weeks ago.
Southwest (LUV) said the effects of pandemic on August and September revenue trends would make it difficult for the company to be profitable in the third quarter of 2021. |
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| From: OldAIMGuy | 8/12/2021 12:27:21 PM | | | | | | For me, JETS has been a great way to participate in the C-19 Recovery in air traffic. I'd bought well back last year at just under $14 so I've managed to do okay so far. However, I'd also expected more Take-Offs and Landings along the way. It gained altitude thru 2020 and peaked in March, 2021. Since then it's been on a slow glide path with no big thermals or wind sheers.
I need something sweeter than $19.50 to rebuild share inventory and something higher than $29.50 to shed another 10% of the holding. JETS just doesn't seem to want to cooperate, however. So, for this post, it gets a RATE of Hold, or three stars.
I also have had PK in my portfolio for much the same reason.
As shown here, they seem to have filed the same Flight Plan for much of the last 12 months. I've kept my seatbelt fastened and put my tray table up for now.
Best wishes,
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