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Best Airline Status
Hi! With the year coming to a close, it’s a natural time to do some self reflection (e.g. should I stay in my current job? What should I get with my bonus? Why can’t I get it up?) but perhaps the most important question is that of airline loyalty. I’m based in nyc and travel a fair amount for...
Fuck Air Canada
Air Canada has, by far, the shittiest website of any airline. It constantly times out, you can never get one of those French Canadians on the phone if you actually need help, the deal codes only work a handful of times. I hate that they sometimes have the best deals on some international flights,...
Airline Interview Question
Curious to hear the answer to this interview quesion. "Why is the return on invested capital less than the cost of capital for an airline?"
Supersonic Airplane - $12k+ ticket for NY to UK in 11mins?
Once upon a time we had the Concorde Jet which retired out of service by Air France and British Airways on 10 April 2003 after the low passenger count following the 25 July 2000 crash and the general bear market for air travel post 11 September 2001. Ticket price for a roundtrip between the Atlantic...
Being a Practical IB Analyst
Hey Guys, I am going to be an IB analyst starting this summer for an Elite Boutique ( Evercore /Centerview/ Moelis ) and I am trying to figure out how to be most practical with expenses and such. Do most banks use AMEX for their expense cards? And what airlines are primarily used by bankers? Just...
Is Allegiant Air the Future for Airlines?
Today might just be as un-productive as the day after the Super Bowl. My office is a ghost town, and that is putting it mildly. Luckily, first day of NHL free agency is providing some entertainment. Anyway, as yields soar into the stratosphere again today airlines are again getting lambasted over...
Should Fat People Pay More to Fly?
I'll be honest, I actually chuckled when I first read this one. Samoa airlines (didn't even know they existed) is now charging by weight for passengers. Travelers in the region already are weighed before they fly because the planes used between the islands are small, said David Vaeafe, executive...
Delta's Alternative Oil Hedge: Fortune or Folly?
On April 30th, Delta Airlines announced that it would be acquiring an oil refining complex in Pennsylvania for $100mm as a sort of alternative hedge on jet fuel costs. The facility needs to be retooled to focus more on Jet Fuel, but Delta CEO Richard Anderson believes that the investment could save...
Delta talks money with Houston-based ConocoPhillips
I'm sure many of you have seen this, but Delta has been discussing for the past several days a plan to purchase an oil refinery to cut out the middle-man and cut down its fuel bill. More recently, they've been speaking with ConocoPhillips to attempt to acquire a refinery in Trainer, PA -- makes...
Airline Merger in the Works
Following the mega mergers of Delta and Northwest and more recently United and Continental, another airline combination is in the works in the United States. The Arizona based U.S. Airways Inc. (LCC) is currently looking to potentially acquire AMR group’s American Airlines (AAMRQ) based out of Ft....
Airlines - Primer
All. Anyone out here come across any decent primers on the airline industry? Thinking along the lines of the "101" guides that some of the IBs come out with every so often... Many thanks BHB
Put options for airline companies for 9/11 and subsequent days
I watched the news today, Al Qaeda talking about retaliation on 9/11. Let's put the politics and ethics aside for a moment, do you guys think that the shares of airline companies will go down around those days? I have never traded before, nor do I have a trading account. If I want to open one, what...
Interview with Southwest
This is somewhat of a long shot... but has anyone interviewed with Southwest? I fly out Tuesday to interview for an intern spot in the Cabin Services Strategic Planning department, and I have no idea what to expect. Any insights would be greatly appreciated.
Well this just seems outrageous.
Good morning WSO , During my morning "surf the web" ritual, I stumbled across this article on Yahoo: http://news.yahoo.com/video/us-15749625/laser-hazards-for-pilots-landin… To summarize briefly for those who don't have the time, the article is about a growing trend of people using high-powered...
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