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I expect more of the network airlines to do the same. Now that fuel is an issue, and other economics of the airline industry are pretty difficult, a lot of marginal flights are hard to justify. It's a prudent trimming of marginal routes.
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If a company bids enough, it can exclude all other competitors, leaving airlines with only one possible supplier and passengers with no choice. Experience shows that if a company has the chance to buy a monopoly license, it will pay a premium for it. That is because it allows them, with one fell swoop, to ensure that competitors will not be able to keep prices down or force them to innovate. Michael Copps
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We may consider permitting other airlines to hedge in future. The fuel prices are continuously rising
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He was prepared to cooperate and provide the relevant telephone numbers and information about supervisors and any individual who American Airlines wanted or the pilot wanted to confirm that he was a Secret Service agent.
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I would be surprised to see any airlines go under before New Year's, but holiday schedule disruptions could be problematic, ... When flights are already fully booked at the holidays, it can be difficult or impossible to accommodate passengers if a flight is canceled. If the airline decides to reduce its frequency of service on the route, a refund is small consolation.
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If the airlines could get away with it, they'd charge us for the air we breathe. The planes would probably have coin-operated toilets.
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Had the airlines not had a crisis, I'm not sure we would have been here today debating pensions, Mike Enzi
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There is a false perception out there that the airlines are required to compensate passengers when their flights are canceled or delayed, when in fact, they are only required to provide compensation to passengers who were 'bumped' from an overbooked flight.
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There is going to be a lot of shuffling as airlines ramp up their schedules.
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On a net, net, net basis, if you look at all the increases this year and look at after the sale, ... fares are 8 percent higher than a year ago. So for all the hoopla and concern, the airlines are making more money than a year ago.
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On an average, 25 per cent of Kingfisher Airlines flights operating on September 29 have been cancelled. Vijay Mallya
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Most smaller startup airlines would not have been able to withstand this kind of shutdown. I am pleased to say we still have a very strong balance sheet, which is good news for the flying public and for ValuJet employees. We can get through this difficult period. Lewis Jordan
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Last year was an excellent year for the industry. There is still a big need for airlines to renew their fleets.
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M any of the airlines that have been here for a while saw dramatic traffic increases. It's a competitive business. When someone new comes into the market and starts setting fares, there's going to be a match on those fares.
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Several airlines are anxiously watching these proceedings. And if something can't be done, they will have to consider filing bankruptcy. America West is one of those airlines.
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Like any business, size is important when dealing with vendors. It gives us more muscle with airlines and tour and cruise lines.
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The overhead must be reduced. With many airlines the sales runs naturally over travel agencies, and that means an enormous expenditure. Niki Lauda
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I had redesigned my entire amplifier system for this tour because airlines are very strict now. Lee Ritenour
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What we have seen is degrees of rescue aid, and what I think we will continue to see is support for airlines being perhaps allowable as long as they can show they are making progress and not interrupting a process of consolidation.
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We are not offering it or marketing it, but we are having discussions with airlines about it to see whether it's a marketable airplane.
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The demand by our institutions was substantial, but we are pleased to work with the American Airlines Center on this public sale. It has resulted in some quality seats being available to the general public. Tim Allen
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I think airlines have been very much parrots. They'll just follow what everyone else is doing. Why change a model that they're happy in? And it takes someone like myself or Richard Branson who comes from outside the industry to say, 'Hey, let's try something new.' Tony Fernandes
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The music and airlines businesses are tough, but I've been successful in them.
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We still encourage the airlines to continue with the voluntary 15% fuel rationing where possible.
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With the airlines reducing schedules, we've already seen that cascade back on airline manufacturers like Boeing. And that has cascading effects on hundreds, if not thousands, of vendors who supply parts and components to Boeing.
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When we look at cost savings that are available to Alaska Airlines at this point, there is not a lot of low hanging fruit left.
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I guess the worst moment I ever had in business was the fear that Southwest Airlines wouldn't get off the ground. Herb Kelleher
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The spirit of Southwest Airlines is exuberant, it's caring, it's dedicated, it's diligent, it's fun, it's rewarding, it's a joy.
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In the early years of America's skyjacking epidemic, the airlines were reluctant to let the FBI attempt to end hijackings by force; they feared that innocents would get caught in the crossfire, thereby sparking a wave of negative publicity.
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This will cost revenue for airlines serving the whole region because people will now be spending whatever discretionary income they have on home repair, not travel.
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There are a few scattered minor delays as the airlines play catch-up with the flights that were delayed from this morning, but by this evening we should be back on track and tomorrow should be business as usual.
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This whole miles-for-merchandise mini-movement is being forced onto the airlines by their own inability to make good on the promise of free award seats.
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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.