Famous Quotes & Sayings

Thanks to that liberalization, 13 new airlines entered the Moroccan market, but that liberalization was carried out within the limits of bilateral cooperation with European states and has showed its limits.

Sometimes investors look at things like higher oil prices and just sell off the airline stocks, ... But if you look at fundamentals of their business, the load factors are still, by historical standards, very high. As long as the economy continues to grow, those load factors should stay high and their pricing power seems to be pretty good here. So Delta's a company that has struggled over the last couple of years with their strategy, but they have new management and we think the outlook is pretty bright.

Selection of the staff travel system was crucial since it would be one of the few applications to be used by every single employee of the airline around the globe. We are impressed with the high level of professionalism, knowledge and adaptability of IBS.

The worry with this is that 50 percent of its revenue is coming from Airbus - and the commercial airline business has never made a lot of money for anyone.

They are almost like the airline of the 1950s and 1960s that viewed flying as an experience, not an endurance test.

They actually give away more upgrades than almost all other airlines combined.

These airlines are investing in the future and will have a definite edge on their competitors when it comes to bringing this technology to the market,

James Woods

The same time we were talking with Eric we were having airline tickets printed to go see Dave in Jacksonville.

I've never seen that level of retro pay. The whole notion of retro pay is a relatively new issue for the airline industry.

E. B. White

It would be much better if the airlines did not own this.

It would be wonderful if the TSA wanted to use their dogs with their handlers on our system, but unfortunately that is not an option. You don't see the operational people from airlines handling explosive sniffing dogs. TSA handles it for them.

It would be entirely unfair to the other airlines in the European Union to continue in this fashion because they are respecting the rules,

We just were talking about what a great time it is for the American Airlines Center to have two teams to go really far in the playoffs. This is the first time we've got both teams going well at the same time.

Tim Smith

We're not ready to cede those customers to another airline that already has 97% of the business at this airport.

Ron Wyden

We're not mandating fluffier pillows or creating a legal right to a bigger bag of peanuts, ... What we're troubled by is that unlike other retail establishments, the airline industry basically keeps you in the dark. Our bill is basically about getting good information and empowering the consumer.

We assume that discussions may occur among the remaining airlines in every possible combination.

Dan Stevens

We believe he was a passenger on board the United Airlines flight. He stated that the plane was being hijacked.

Trying to put two airlines together from an IT standpoint, there's no way around it--it's ugly, it's expensive, and it takes a long time.

We just got word that Virgin Airlines (which Branson owns) was awarded a commercial route into Shanghai. So the balloon must be doing some good.

Henry Rollins

When I read that Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 had disappeared - a state-of-the-art Boeing 777, said to be an incredibly safe way to travel - I waited patiently for the chance to learn what happened.

Except for what might be a small handful of countries, things like air-traffic control, airlines and airports are doing pretty well. I don't think we're going to end up with a long list of countries that are extremely dangerous.

There's only three ways for airlines to improve. Improve load factor, increase yield or reduce costs.

We're very high on Akron. The goal of the airline and the goal of the Akron airport are the same -- we want to offer as much service as possible and also make it worth our while by making a profitable return on our investments.

We say we'll never fly that airline again, and the first sale, we're there. We're terrible.

It shows that they're determined to turn this airline around.

It shows how tough it is to be a small player and really be able to get a foothold in the industry. I think it bodes well for larger airlines and it may prove difficult for other start-ups .

It's a very eclectic process. As much as it may seem to be true, airlines don't randomly select cities. They choose them very, very carefully.

After the Sept. 11 terrorist attack, the world changed and it is hard for big airlines to survive because of the huge cost for security and challenges from low cost carriers. We have to keep healthy management, and code-sharing is one option.

As you would imagine, today's news comes at a difficult time for the nation, a difficult time for the airline industry and a very difficult time for American Airlines.

That's bigger that the bailout of the airlines following 9-11. The government is heavily in this project.

They have very strong balance sheets, unlike the airline industry, and were all profitable heading into the event.

There undoubtedly are airlines out there that would prefer not to take the huge step to the A380 but want something better than what they already have,

Peter Greene

The sentiment is changing. Airlines are bottoming, the 10-year note yield has bottomed, making it more attractive to be in stocks, and people are feeling more comfortable,