Author Topic: LY Strike in protest of Open Skies agreement (Read 10694 times)

Chaikel · « **Reply #80 on:** April 22, 2013, 08:30:32 AM »

Quote from: PlatinumGuy on April 22, 2013, 08:21:43 AM

Its really quite simple. They dont have to reinvent the wheel. DL sells billions of dollars worth of miles to Amex every year. All they have to do is offer the same thing. It ~~doesnt even have to be better.~~ can even be slightly worse

FTFY

972sg212 · « **Reply #81 on:** April 22, 2013, 08:32:48 AM »

Labor Court to hear petition against airlines strike today

El Al CEO: We respect gov't decision

Drago · « **Reply #82 on:** April 22, 2013, 08:33:28 AM »

Quote from: Moishebatchy on April 22, 2013, 08:18:33 AM

Seriously?! Haven't you seen how many suckers currently buy into the lousy HAS card because "it earns El Al points" and "you're supporting Israel"?!

In the frum community, but it would never spread to the general community.
And I don't think that Chase, AMEX, Citi, etc care all that much about promoting a card to the frum community only.

Drago · « **Reply #83 on:** April 22, 2013, 08:35:14 AM »

Quote from: PlatinumGuy on April 22, 2013, 08:21:43 AM

Its really quite simple. They dont have to reinvent the wheel. DL sells billions of dollars worth of miles to Amex every year. All they have to do is offer the same thing. It doesnt even have to be better.

You mean that they should offer a better exchange rate? Agreed, but until they eliminate YQs or have better redemption rates, few ppl will utilize it unless its to top off accounts, or when they're running their promos like they had a few months back.

Moshe123 · « **Reply #84 on:** April 22, 2013, 12:02:35 PM »

It's over.

http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4371020,00.html

Mikeoracle · « **Reply #85 on:** April 22, 2013, 12:09:54 PM »

Quote from: Dan on April 21, 2013, 09:32:08 PM

Quite the firestorm I started on the main site

Elal USA just posted an explanation why they are striking, some comments sound like they were directed at you

hocker · « **Reply #86 on:** April 22, 2013, 02:08:03 PM »

A shame the government caved! We need reagan back! Let LY strike until they go bankrupt!

Moishebatchy · « **Reply #87 on:** April 22, 2013, 02:44:47 PM »

Quote from: hocker on April 22, 2013, 02:08:03 PM

A shame the government caved! We need reagan back! Let LY strike until they go bankrupt!

C'mon, that's really juvenile. This is not grade school, this is multi-billion dollar economics. They had to let them save face somehow...

hocker · « **Reply #88 on:** April 22, 2013, 03:00:44 PM »

Quote from: Moishebatchy on April 22, 2013, 02:44:47 PM

C'mon, that's really juvenile. This is not grade school, this is multi-billion dollar economics. They had to let them save face somehow...

Are you implying Ragean as being a juvenile?

Do you read any Hebrew blogs and websites? LY had NO public support whatsoever, they wouldn't have been able to take the heat for 2 much longer.

myb821 · « **Reply #89 on:** April 22, 2013, 03:03:18 PM »

What exactly did the gov give in

Dan · « **Reply #90 on:** April 22, 2013, 03:04:16 PM »

Quote from: myb821 on April 22, 2013, 03:03:18 PM

What exactly did the gov give in

http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/30172

PlatinumGuy · « **Reply #91 on:** April 22, 2013, 03:12:34 PM »

Quote from: Moishebatchy on April 22, 2013, 02:44:47 PM

multi-billion dollar economics

Elal is traded at a value of $40M, probably less than the combined value of the building you live in.

Drago · « **Reply #92 on:** April 22, 2013, 03:24:58 PM »

Quote from: Dan on April 22, 2013, 03:04:16 PM

http://www.dansdeals.com/archives/30172

Dan, this means an increased subsidy of around $20 million, chump change. It's not going to save LY unless they also change. They'll actually have to start competing on Europe fares w/ low-cost carriers.
I think this is a victory for the government since the Open Skies will remain as-is.

smart brit · « **Reply #93 on:** April 22, 2013, 03:33:07 PM »

These unions are getting there way again

and walking away with over inflated salaries.
Just look at iberia the only reason they are still solvent is because of iag and still they are striking because they want same salaries as 10 year's with the same terms.
Elal doesn't have iag and they don't have the financial backing to pay these salaries.

Galitzyaner · « **Reply #94 on:** April 22, 2013, 03:38:25 PM »

Its astonishing how that conversation can develop to a point where somehow you are being branded as "anti-Israel", totally baffling, even funny!
Why so much naïveté among commenters on DD?! (well, thats a question not just now, but...)

smart brit · « **Reply #95 on:** April 22, 2013, 03:52:31 PM »

Quote from: Galitzyaner on April 22, 2013, 03:38:25 PM

Its astonishing how that conversation can develop to a point where somehow you are being branded as "anti-Israel", totally baffling, even funny!
Why so much naïveté among commenters on DD?! (well, thats a question not just now, but...)

+1000

Drago · « **Reply #96 on:** April 22, 2013, 04:18:35 PM »

Quote from: Galitzyaner on April 22, 2013, 03:38:25 PM

Why so much naïveté among commenters on DD?! (well, thats a question not just now, but...)

it's always...
hence the thread devoted to these types of comments

PlatinumGuy · « **Reply #97 on:** April 22, 2013, 06:51:05 PM »

The government didn't capitulate at all. It accepted the one point the airlines were right about.

Dan · « **Reply #98 on:** April 22, 2013, 06:57:42 PM »

Moishebatchy · « **Reply #99 on:** April 22, 2013, 07:08:34 PM »

Quote from: hocker on April 22, 2013, 03:00:44 PM

Are you implying Ragean as being a juvenile?

No, I'm implying that "let them go bankrupt!" is juvenile. We want them to improve, not disappear. Yitamu chato'im v'al chotim, and all that.