Jim Higgins
Jim Higgins
avoiding contract good help industry terms
Especially if you're in contract negotiations, you help yourself a lot in terms of good will by avoiding layoffs, ... I think the industry has been pretty rational.
good
It's a good way for them to get what they think they can, what they're comfortable with.
agencies good hoping life people start trying
We are just hoping to give these people a good start. Most of these agencies are trying to make their life better, so we are trying to give them a good start on that.
coming downside economic economy economy-and-economics fuel landing period prices profits relative risk soft squeezed
I think there's a risk we're going through a period that profits will get squeezed relative to expectations. If economy slows dramatically, there could be real downside risk to numbers. But having said that, if we have a soft landing (for economic growth) and fuel prices coming down just a bit, then things could actually improve.
loved talk
That was Harold. Even to the end, he loved to talk about fishing.
obvious saw
I saw him Sunday, and it was obvious that he didn't have long left,
airline mergers problems
I see it as a lose-lose situation. Integration problems with airline mergers are legendary.
act balancing northwest
It's going to come out to a balancing act between Northwest and Delta,
northwest tough walk
It's going to be tough to do, ... I just don't think Northwest is going to walk away from this easily.
cents equal gallon increase
It's probably equal to about 5 to 6 cents of the per- gallon increase in fuel.
huge jump percentage relative trip
They won't do $10 (per trip leg), ... That's a huge percentage jump relative to other airlines.
detriment feeling operation personally
I'm feeling personally that 24-hour operation is going to be a detriment to the neighborhood.
airplane entire
It's not as if the entire airplane is for sale.
airlines economic everybody finally indicator taking
Everybody is going to be weak, ... Revenues look like their taking a nosedive, and that's because of the economy. Airlines are a lagging economic indicator and they're finally being hit.