Who will survive this and be here in 6 months ?
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Stage 1 - Nothing is going to happen
Stage 2 - Something may be going to happen but we should do nothing about it
Stage 3 - Maybe we should do something about it, but there is nothing we can do
Stage 4 - Maybe there is something we could have done, but it's too late now
Stage 2 - Something may be going to happen but we should do nothing about it
Stage 3 - Maybe we should do something about it, but there is nothing we can do
Stage 4 - Maybe there is something we could have done, but it's too late now
perhaps the next stage is
Stage 5 - standing by until the next "event", then return to Stage 1
3 After lockdown many of us will question business travel when we can avoid being treated like imbeciles in steel tubes. global warming will become an even bigger panic, and to be fair it will be because the scientists who will resolve it are locked down and lockdown will result in a massive population explosion which is the real cause. so demand for aviation will be weak.
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The question that governments will be asking in the next few days and weeks will be "Is the cure (lockdown and all the damage that goes with it) worse than the disease? (Which we'll probably catch in the end anyway)
The colossal collective blunder was to repeatedly turn a blind eye to the evil cauldron of mixing animal and human diseases in certain parts of the world. That done, the damage is going to be horrific, whichever path we take. The horse has bolted.
The colossal collective blunder was to repeatedly turn a blind eye to the evil cauldron of mixing animal and human diseases in certain parts of the world. That done, the damage is going to be horrific, whichever path we take. The horse has bolted.
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Going back to the past
Working for a national carrier used to be a privilege whilst dignity was guaranteed through good working conditions and decent salaries. Same for working in a major hotel or at any airport. Working conditions used to be fair, work life balance was not even an issue. Generally speaking working was a pleasure and workers in the travel industry and hospitality were generally very happy. Aircrafts were rarely full as the price of an air ticket was affordable only by a minority. Flying was a pleasure, happy customers together with happy pilots and cabin crew. Happy ground staff, dispatchers etc basically a nice industry to be in. If this virus will mean going back to nationalization of carriers then I am happy. I will not miss the present race to the bottom where the newest airline workers are modern slaves, overworked, stressed and underpaid. It is time to reconsider the present model as capitalism has clearly gone too far. The real problem is not Covid19 in Italy. The real problem will be the rest of the world, e.g. Africa for a multitude of reasons but then also some of the richest Western countries like the USA where extreme capitalism has created a society on the edge and this virus will be the 1st real test and we will soon find out if such a greedy and unfair system can sustain a crisis of this magnitude within such a polarised society where the few very rich are surrounded by millions of very poor. An economic downturn of unprecedented magnitude could trigger civil unrest. This is why huge cash injections by governments will be absolutely necessary to avoid a full meltdown in the economy but also to avoid civil war.
In 6 months only those helped by the governments will survive. All the rules of standard capitalism are out of the window since around 2 weeks ago.
In 6 months only those helped by the governments will survive. All the rules of standard capitalism are out of the window since around 2 weeks ago.
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Working for a national carrier used to be a privilege whilst dignity was guaranteed through good working conditions and decent salaries. Same for working in a major hotel or at any airport. Working conditions used to be fair, work life balance was not even an issue. Generally speaking working was a pleasure and workers in the travel industry and hospitality were generally very happy. Aircrafts were rarely full as the price of an air ticket was affordable only by a minority. Flying was a pleasure, happy customers together with happy pilots and cabin crew. Happy ground staff, dispatchers etc basically a nice industry to be in. If this virus will mean going back to nationalization of carriers then I am happy. I will not miss the present race to the bottom where the newest airline workers are modern slaves, overworked, stressed and underpaid. It is time to reconsider the present model as capitalism has clearly gone too far. The real problem is not Covid19 in Italy. The real problem will be the rest of the world, e.g. Africa for a multitude of reasons but then also the richest Western countries like the USA where extreme capitalism has created a society on the edge and this virus will be the 1st real test and we will soon find out if such a greedy and unfair system can sustain a crisis of this magnitude within such a polarised society where the few very rich are surrounded by millions of very poor. An economic downturn of unprecedented magnitude could trigger civil unrest. This is why huge cash injections by governments will be absolutely necessary to avoid a full meltdown in the economy but also to avoid civil war.
In 6 months only those helped by the governments will survive. All the rules of standard capitalism are out of the window since 2 weeks ago.
In 6 months only those helped by the governments will survive. All the rules of standard capitalism are out of the window since 2 weeks ago.
I would also like to add that in times past there wasn't "social media" AKA "self gratification" and the media was headed by editors who were well versed in art of journalism, not some Muppet incapable of stringing to words together.
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Stage 1 - Nothing is going to happen
Stage 2 - Something may be going to happen but we should do nothing about it
Stage 3 - Maybe we should do something about it, but there is nothing we can do
Stage 4 - Maybe there is something we could have done, but it's too late now
Stage 2 - Something may be going to happen but we should do nothing about it
Stage 3 - Maybe we should do something about it, but there is nothing we can do
Stage 4 - Maybe there is something we could have done, but it's too late now
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Those who seem to think this virus is relatively innocuous should look at the live statistics:
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Those of us who are past "a certain age" are feeling VERY vulnerable.
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
Those of us who are past "a certain age" are feeling VERY vulnerable.
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It is time to reconsider the present model as capitalism has clearly gone too far. The real problem is not Covid19 in Italy. The real problem will be the rest of the world, e.g. Africa for a multitude of reasons but then also some of the richest Western countries like the USA where extreme capitalism
The problems in the airline industry, or pretty much most industries in the US, is that government has removed the moral hazard and risk. Bankruptcy protection, ”too big to fail” all that crap is NOT capitalism. And you don’t know what capitalism is if you believe otherwise.
Capitalism would let those businesses shut down and reorganize, and creative destruction, which is fundamental for capitalism and free markets to work, would result in better companies that are stronger and prepared to handle such an event like the one we are seeing.
Has Air Koriyo or Cubana ever made the list of dream companies to work for, or set the prime example in air service excellence? Thought not.
Hopefully the world will take this opportunity to get rid of the central banking and fiat currency experiment, as well as get rid of these bloated, inefficient bureaucratic governments. Two of the most efficient countries at dealing with this outbreak have been Singapore and Hong Kong. Both have minimal tax rates with small but effective governing, which is run more like a business than a political circus (for as long as China can keep out of HKG).
So don’t blame Capitalism, it does not exist in Europe or the US. Blame the corrupt, crony politicians that reduce your spending power through inflation while restricting your freedoms and bailing out their buddies in corrupt corporations. Some of these government clowns spend over 30 years in “public service”, with nothing to show for it except making life harder for people with real jobs like you and I. I say to them, get a real job. They would not last 1 week.
Sorry for the rant. Just hate seeing the innocent getting the blame when they aren’t even in the room.
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It's the ugly face of capitalism. Just as socialism can have an ugly face. But it all boils down to the old adage 'Absolute power corrupts absolutely' - the truest thing ever said in the history of mankind.
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Sorry, but you are wrong on so many levels. The US does not have “extreme capitalism”. Bailing out industries that went heavily into debt by purchasing their own stock, is the opposite of capitalism. That is a form of socialism or fascism.
The problems in the airline industry, or pretty much most industries in the US, is that government has removed the moral hazard and risk. Bankruptcy protection, ”too big to fail” all that crap is NOT capitalism. And you don’t know what capitalism is if you believe otherwise.
Capitalism would let those businesses shut down and reorganize, and creative destruction, which is fundamental for capitalism and free markets to work, would result in better companies that are stronger and prepared to handle such an event like the one we are seeing.
Has Air Koriyo or Cubana ever made the list of dream companies to work for, or set the prime example in air service excellence? Thought not.
Hopefully the world will take this opportunity to get rid of the central banking and fiat currency experiment, as well as get rid of these bloated, inefficient bureaucratic governments. Two of the most efficient countries at dealing with this outbreak have been Singapore and Hong Kong. Both have minimal tax rates with small but effective governing, which is run more like a business than a political circus (for as long as China can keep out of HKG).
So don’t blame Capitalism, it does not exist in Europe or the US. Blame the corrupt, crony politicians that reduce your spending power through inflation while restricting your freedoms and bailing out their buddies in corrupt corporations. Some of these government clowns spend over 30 years in “public service”, with nothing to show for it except making life harder for people with real jobs like you and I. I say to them, get a real job. They would not last 1 week.
Sorry for the rant. Just hate seeing the innocent getting the blame when they aren’t even in the room.
The problems in the airline industry, or pretty much most industries in the US, is that government has removed the moral hazard and risk. Bankruptcy protection, ”too big to fail” all that crap is NOT capitalism. And you don’t know what capitalism is if you believe otherwise.
Capitalism would let those businesses shut down and reorganize, and creative destruction, which is fundamental for capitalism and free markets to work, would result in better companies that are stronger and prepared to handle such an event like the one we are seeing.
Has Air Koriyo or Cubana ever made the list of dream companies to work for, or set the prime example in air service excellence? Thought not.
Hopefully the world will take this opportunity to get rid of the central banking and fiat currency experiment, as well as get rid of these bloated, inefficient bureaucratic governments. Two of the most efficient countries at dealing with this outbreak have been Singapore and Hong Kong. Both have minimal tax rates with small but effective governing, which is run more like a business than a political circus (for as long as China can keep out of HKG).
So don’t blame Capitalism, it does not exist in Europe or the US. Blame the corrupt, crony politicians that reduce your spending power through inflation while restricting your freedoms and bailing out their buddies in corrupt corporations. Some of these government clowns spend over 30 years in “public service”, with nothing to show for it except making life harder for people with real jobs like you and I. I say to them, get a real job. They would not last 1 week.
Sorry for the rant. Just hate seeing the innocent getting the blame when they aren’t even in the room.
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You are probably right on many points but I do not buy (yet) the civil war scenario, at least not in our democracies.
We tend to focus on UK and US here , but for me it is the other areas of the world which will be the most problematic. You can force people to say home and queue 1m from another to buy food in Germany , UK and possibly in parts of the US. But this is absolutely nonsense in Africa or even parts of India and Brazil to take only 3 examples. The social distancing is and will not be working here . That is the real long term worrying part, as then millions of people will try desperately to come where the food and the hospitals are ... You liked refugees from Guatemala. Afghanistan or Syria..? this will be on a totally different scale ...
On an optimistic note , in Italy the average age of deaths is 80 ,we not have the numbers for China , but it is also high age I was told. ( although probably less because life expectancy among poor Chinese in Wuhan is less than in Rich Lombardy ) ..
and the recovery rate is still above 90% , so , yes the world will be very different next year , with less old people around , but economy will restart , differently . but frankly I do not see a civil war coming up as long as there is enough food around and immigration is addressed and contained...
An economic downturn of unprecedented magnitude could trigger civil unrest. This is why huge cash injections by governments will be absolutely necessary to avoid a full meltdown in the economy but also to avoid civil war.
We tend to focus on UK and US here , but for me it is the other areas of the world which will be the most problematic. You can force people to say home and queue 1m from another to buy food in Germany , UK and possibly in parts of the US. But this is absolutely nonsense in Africa or even parts of India and Brazil to take only 3 examples. The social distancing is and will not be working here . That is the real long term worrying part, as then millions of people will try desperately to come where the food and the hospitals are ... You liked refugees from Guatemala. Afghanistan or Syria..? this will be on a totally different scale ...
On an optimistic note , in Italy the average age of deaths is 80 ,we not have the numbers for China , but it is also high age I was told. ( although probably less because life expectancy among poor Chinese in Wuhan is less than in Rich Lombardy ) ..
and the recovery rate is still above 90% , so , yes the world will be very different next year , with less old people around , but economy will restart , differently . but frankly I do not see a civil war coming up as long as there is enough food around and immigration is addressed and contained...
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It is amazing that some people want funding denied to certain airlines because they spent money buying back shares and then engaged in rewarding their brass. Somehow those folks seem to forget that those very airlines employ a large number of employees who, if the lack of funding causes the airline to fold, will lose their jobs. Seems like "cutting off your nose to spite your face" 
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What's wrong with bankruptcy? New owners (the creditors) and new management. The airline will carry on, with most of its employees, if there is enough business. Otherwise not or pared down. As it should go in capitalism.
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https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/f...nes/index.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_defunct_airlines
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If the business of a particular airline is not viable then the airline ends indeed. Assets are sold. Employees must look for work elsewhere.
The government can support employees to help tide them over, but bankrupt companies must be let go. That is how it is supposed to work.
The government can support employees to help tide them over, but bankrupt companies must be let go. That is how it is supposed to work.
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Can you think of any reasonable way of an airline to remain profitable in this crisis?
We are not talking about mismanagement or incompetence - it’s simply a question of the country trying to hibernate critical infrastructure and tens of thousands of jobs.
We are not talking about mismanagement or incompetence - it’s simply a question of the country trying to hibernate critical infrastructure and tens of thousands of jobs.