I realize that there's not enough money to do everything necessary to be competitive but how about leasing aircraft and accelerating the retrofit of the new business class seats? Too bad those new seats have already been surpassed by UA and the recently unveiled Delta One. Heck just work WITH your people to improve service.
He was also fired by Scott Kirby relatively soon after Kirby took the reins at United. I'm sure Znotins is a capable guy, but a consistent theme is that he seems to miss the forest for the trees when doubling and tripling down on one specific strategy. He may have been a Peter principle type person, really capable but promoted beyond his level and would be better suited following someone who is capable of setting strategy appropriately aware of the bigger picture.
Forgot to add: One sad anecdote, I remember a scenario where *I think* it was a random FlyerTalk member who cold emailed Znotins directly, curious about why AA didn't do more widebody transcons (I think it was specifically LAX-MIA), and Znotins not only responded with an incredibly in-depth rationale, but I think actually had multiple emails back and forth. This, to me, demonstrates someone who is kind, passionate, and worth keeping in some capacity. It's just a shame that he wasn't quite capable enough for the demands of his specific job.
Pretty rich to place the Peter principle on someone you haven't worked with. At United Kirby brought in Nocella to Znotins prior C-level leader. That then led to Nocella bringing in the planner he was familiar with. More a reflection of the C level change than himself.
If the B737-10 receives certification, AA should make a subfleet for transcontinental flights and use all of the A321XLR’s for international flights from JFK, PHL, MIA, etc.
I will never understand AA's international strategy. "Look, you can connect in Red America and take a crappy hard and soft product to fly somewhere international!"
Is it patriotism, or just insularity?
Where in Asia are they going to fly to? Where are they going to fly from, LAX? LAX has bad yields and bad geography.
The great US3 australia/NZ overcapacity experiment seems dead.
Even more season leisure flights to Europe? Even more flights to London?
Maybe they could beef up South America flying, that's an actual strength and unique niche they have.
That price is why AA is a good stock purchase.
Not quite sure I'd agree with, "I’m skeptical of anyone who has been in the organization for two decades and comes from America West or US Airways, simply because this is the same group of people who caused this mess." Both carriers had problems, yes - but they also had some great things that had turned around and were improving - until they rescued AA. AA's pompous and arrogant treatment of those 2 carriers to NOT do things their way nor take any suggestions or recommendations from them indicates to me that AA deserves its poor reputation. They had it coming.