Henry Harteveldt
Henry Harteveldt
definitely logical move yahoo
Yahoo is definitely on the right track. The move is very logical and very relevant.
advertising based engines fair information nobody present question search unbiased works
The question is, will these search engines present the information in a fair and unbiased way? Nobody works for free, and these (business plans) are based on an advertising model.
marketing move needle wrong
They're really just marketing gimmicks. There's nothing wrong with them, but I don't think it's going to move the needle for you.
access biggest brings challenge cincinnati flights immediate northwest overlap pacific
There is very little overlap but the biggest challenge would be rationalizing flights in and out of Cincinnati and Detroit. What Northwest really brings is immediate access to the Pacific Rim.
good last
that they are only good as their last sale.
airlines certainly great strategies watched
All airlines have been reexamining their IT strategies and expenditures and strategies. US Airways is certainly going to be watched with great interest.
brutal consumers crowded customer lacks market online research shows sites travel
This is a crowded and brutal market that makes the NHL look like the opera. It also lacks customer loyalty. Our research shows that only 4 in 10 consumers who use online travel sites say they routinely go to the same site.
becoming partners rule winning
I would not rule out Boeing becoming partners with one of the winning bidders and getting in through the back door.
accounting airlines allowing delta dominate extremely harder large merge percent three united
By allowing Delta to merge with Continental or Northwest, we would have three extremely large airlines accounting for 75 percent of market. But it would be harder for American and United to dominate Delta if Delta were to merge.
buying confusing
Buying an airfare is confusing enough now. This could make it even more confusing.
believe sit
I can't believe Boeing is going to sit out.
base buy delta ease flights issues wider
The ease with this is that Delta doesn't have to buy Continental. There are no antitrust issues and a wider base of flights and destinations.
embrace industry
The industry as a whole will have to embrace this. It will just take time.
airlines careful generate
Airlines are being very careful of anything they put on the airplane. It has to generate revenue, or it doesn't go on the plane.