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Search Results for "bailout"

United Airlines

United Airlines CEO Banking On Future Government Bailouts, But Only For The Strong

Matthew Klint Posted onNovember 11, 2022November 13, 2023 8 Comments
a man in a suit sitting in a chair and holding a tablet

In a message to employees thanking them for a resilient third quarter and charting the long-term vision of the company, United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby offered an interesting insight into how he views the future of government bailouts in times of crisis. United Airlines CEO Assumes Future Bailouts Will Occur, But Not Necessarily For Everyone […]

Delta Air Lines

Delta’s Alternate Reality: CEO Claims Airline Did Not Receive Bailout

Matthew Klint Posted onApril 14, 2022November 14, 2023 17 Comments
a man in a suit and tie

Delta Air Lines’ CEO Ed Bastian argued with a straight face that Delta did not receive a taxpayer bailout during the pandemic. Does his claim have any merit? CEO Ed Bastian Claims Delta Air Lines Did Not Actually Receive a Bailout Earlier today I outlined Delta’s strong financial outlook for 2022 and how the Atlanta-based […]

United Kingdom

UK Airlines Attack Omicron Restrictions, Demand Fresh Bailout

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 14, 2021December 13, 2021 21 Comments
UK Airlines Omicron

Airlines in the United Kingdom are pushing back against the latest government restrictions on travel, warning the measures have already destabilized and may create a “permanent scarring” of the airline industry. UK Airlines Push Back Against Government’s “Haphazard” Approach To Omicron Variant In a joint letter signed by the CEOs of airlines including British Airways, […]

Travel

Absurd Airline Hold Times Demonstrate Foolishness Of Bailouts

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 10, 2021November 14, 2023 29 Comments
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Have you tried to contact a U.S. airline lately? Hold times are ridiculous…and seem to be getting worse. Wasn’t this what bailouts were supposed to prevent against? Instead, the longer hold times demonstrate how airlines took taxpayer money, pocketed it, and still are operating with limited staff. Absurd Airline Hold Times Prove How Dumb Bailouts […]

Travel

Airline Bailout: Expansion, Gouging At Taxpayer Expense

Kyle Stewart Posted onJune 27, 2021September 12, 2021 12 Comments
airline bailout

Carriers weren’t shy to discuss the tremendous hardship they’d be under and just how many jobs would be lost if they weren’t granted a bailout. But now that the recovery is here, the airlines seem to have forgotten who their friends were. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please […]

Analysis

Now the Mainstream Media Realizes Airline Bailouts Weren’t Necessary…

Matthew Klint Posted onMarch 17, 2021November 14, 2023 17 Comments
a plane on the runway

It only took the passage of a $1.9 trillion economic relief passage including tens of billions of dollars in airline subsidies, for a New York Times opinion to question the wisdom of such spending. A Critical Look At Airline Bailouts In The New York Times The piece comes from the always-feisty Andrew Ross Sorkin in his […]

Law In TravelNews

Buttigieg Hints Third Airline Bailout May Be Slipped Into Relief Bill

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 8, 2021November 14, 2023 15 Comments
a man speaking into a microphone

U.S. airlines have already been bailed out twice and are pining for a third bailout. While negotiations are ongoing, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg expressed both an openness and confirmation of discussion on including a third bailout in a pending Congressional relief bill. Is A Third Airline Bailout Coming? Appearing on ABC’s “This Week,” Buttigieg essentially […]

News

Another Massive Bailout To US Airlines While Most Workers Get Bupkis…

Matthew Klint Posted onDecember 21, 2020November 14, 2023 13 Comments
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The US Congress has just handed US airlines $15 billion in so-called “payroll support” as part of a new $900 billion stimulus bill. The math is alarming, especially considering that many Americans actually suffering will receive a pittance. US Airlines Benefit Greatly In New Stimulus Bill With Congress unable to reach a deal ahead prior […]

South African Airways

Insanity: South African Airways Receives Huge Bailout

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 29, 2020November 14, 2023 11 Comments
a large white airplane flying over water

During a time in which even once-healthy airlines around the world are fighting for survival, South Africa just injected a whole lot more cash into South African Airways. Is this simply doing the same thing over and over again while expecting a result, the definition of insanity? Or is it even worse considering the current […]

Airlines

The Fallout of No New Airline Bailout

Kyle Stewart Posted onOctober 4, 2020November 14, 2023 15 Comments
American Airlines flight attendants

Now that furloughs have been announced, the failure to secure a second bailout for airlines is no longer theory, rather it’s reality. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add us today. First Bailout Labor Guarantees […]

United Airlines

United’s Last Ditch Effort To Secure Second Bailout

Matthew Klint Posted onSeptember 19, 2020November 14, 2023 17 Comments
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With furloughs looming, United Airlines has teamed up with its union counterparts to offer one final plea for a second bailout to Congress and the Administration. United Airlines Offers Final Plea For Second Bailout With furloughs less than two weeks away, United shared another note it sent to key political figures yesterday. The letter is […]

Delta Air Lines

Delta CEO Warns Of Catastrophic Job Losses Without Another Bailout

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 12, 2020August 12, 2020 31 Comments
Delta Catastrophic Job Losses

Rich Uncle Pennybags Bastian has warned of “furloughs in the tens of thousands” without more help from the federal government for the U.S. airline industry. Joining the Kirby Khorus, Bastian is firmly behind another taxpayer-funded bailout for Delta and other U.S. airlines, insisting it is necessary to avoid catastrophic job losses. Delta CEO: Catastrophic Job […]

United Airlines

United Airlines CEO Courts White House Officials For Second Bailout

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 7, 2020November 14, 2023 11 Comments
a man in a blue shirt

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is ramping up pressure for an extension to the Payroll Support Program by personally lobbying senior members of the White House and Congress. Will he succeed in a helping to secure a second bailout? CEO Kirby: United Will Survive With Or Without Second Bailout In a video message to employees […]

News

Desperate Republicans Embrace Another Bailout For U.S. Airlines

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 6, 2020November 14, 2023 17 Comments
a man in a suit pointing at the camera

You may dispute the bias of my headline, but it is not intended to be a knock against the Grand Old Party as much as a descriptive adjective. The news, however, objectively represents a certain amount of desperation on the part of Senate Republicans in tight races as well as the President. Put simply: let […]

United Airlines

United CEO Hopeful For New $32 Billion Airline Bailout

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 29, 2020November 14, 2023 32 Comments
a man in safety vest shaking hands with another man in safety vest

In a town hall meting with employees, United Airlines’ CEO Scott Kirby expressed hope that an additional round of airline federal payroll support will avert looming October job cuts. Kirby “Hopeful” That CARES Act 2 Will Pass Speaking to employees last week, Kirby said: “I know October 1st is a scary date that’s looking at […]

Delta Air Lines

Delta CEO Indirectly Hints At Second Airline Bailout

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 11, 2020November 14, 2023 13 Comments
a man in a suit and tie

Reading between the lines of a recent interview, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian is laying the groundwork for a second bailout to protect airline employees. Delta CEO Ties Government Funding To Job Preservation, Hints At Second Bailout Speaking to CNN’s Poppy Harlow, Bastian first clarified that Delta had not actually accepted an additional $1 […]

EL ALNews

EL-AL Accepts Bailout, Faces Nationalization

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 6, 2020July 6, 2020 2 Comments
El Al bailout

EL AL Israel Airlines has accepted a bailout worth $400 million from the government that will likely give Israel a majority stake in its flag carrier. EL AL Bailout Details The bailout includes: $250 million government-backed loan – Israel will guarantee 75% of the loan in case of default $150 million stock offering in the […]

Coronavirus

Airlines Want a New Bailout, Tough Luck

Kyle Stewart Posted onJune 28, 2020September 13, 2021 11 Comments
American Airlines MSS Termination

Airlines have reportedly asked for an additional $32bn in new bailout money to weather the Coronavirus crisis, but it’s time for the US taxpayer to say “tough luck.” If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t followed us on Facebook or Instagram, add us today. Previous COVID-19 Bailout […]

LufthansaNews

Wow: Lufthansa Board Rejects German Bailout

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 27, 2020May 27, 2020 7 Comments
Lufthansa Rejects Bailout

The Lufthansa Supervisory Board has rejected Germany’s bailout package over new EU-imposed slot restrictions. On Monday, Germany and Lufthansa agreed in principle on a €9 billion aid package. This was not a free gift, but a 4% loan with many strings attached. It also gave Germany a 20% stake and two seats at the table. The […]

Lufthansa

Germany Will Control 20% Of Lufthansa Group In Exchange For €9 Billion Bailout

Matthew Klint Posted onMay 26, 2020November 14, 2023 1 Comment
a large white airplane on a runway

Lufthansa and Germany have agreed to a €9 billion bailout that will provide a vital lifeline to the Lufthansa Group and give the German government two seats at the table. Germany will now is a part-owner of Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa, and SWISS. Key Details About Lufthansa Group Bailout From Germany Here are […]

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