Delta Air Lines, Inc. (DAL)

eskatonic (99.91) Submitted: 4/17/08 11:41 AM

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investing isn't about dreams

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FleaBagger (99.66) Submitted: 4/21/08 2:17 PM

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Somehow I think airlines will still find a way to be unprofitable even if oil pulls back to $60/barrel. And I don't think oil is going to pull back to $60.

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bluedome (< 20) Submitted: 4/23/08 10:04 AM

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read warren buffett's 2007 annual report. Airlines are the worst kind of business
to own.

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TheParadox (80.11) Submitted: 5/21/08 2:17 PM

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...the economics play very poorly for airlines and as bluedome said best... airlines are really the worst kind of business to own...

they almost entire compete to do the same thing: move people or move goods... the lowest bid gets the customers, and the thinest margin... before you know it, employees are on strike.

its kinda funny that airlines even have stocks on the market... are they for there employees? or hoping people will pick them because they have sky miles or something?

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Slave2Stocks (92.18) Submitted: 6/03/08 9:27 AM

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That's called a pipe(line) dream.

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climate (95.28) Submitted: 6/06/08 12:21 PM

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I would suggest you should better try politics.

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deadheadz (52.60) Submitted: 6/18/08 12:07 PM

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I have a dream that they fire all the airline CEO's and CFO's who chase market share and not profits. Airlines could be profitable today if they would quit selling their product for a loss. Can you go to Kroger and buy on-line in December your fourth of July steaks?
Quit complaining about the fuel prices and stop selling the tickets 6 months in advance unless you are hedgeing the fuel costs with the purchace of fuel futures. If you sell out half of your plane 6 months in advance buy half the fuel 6 months in advance.
If you don't hedge your fuel costs don't sell any tickets until 8 weeks in advance not 8 months in advance.
Buying an airline stock is taking a position on fuel prices not on a part of a functioning industry.

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TheParadox (80.11) Submitted: 6/23/08 2:21 PM

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Deadheadz,

1) you think that maybe there is a link between "market share" and profits... empty planes don't make profits... the more people that fly is better, and there is only so many fliers. Market share is increasingly important!

2) these CEO and what not know this industry, the are probably the best for the job. I would hate to think some of these CEO that work day in and day out worrying about oil and watch millions lost a day from forces they can't control. Well, unless they deserved it.

3) While i don't believe it personally, at some point the cost of fuel, may or *may not* have an impact. planes can be stored, flights canceled (companies drop out of the race), but even with a smaller demand, people have to, and will fly... just not as often. Think of it this way. People may drive less, but they still drive to work, paying the $4 for gas. People still travel for business or travel and even if the industry completely fell apart, someone would still want to fly someplace.

...or the government would take action.

don't get me wrong, most airline are looking at the face of certain doom. Not all will wake way.

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