Jim Higgins
Jim Higgins
broader clear hard president stance trying
Delta's hard stance is aimed at trying to get the president to intervene. It's increasingly clear this may have much broader implications.
broader clear hard president stance trying
Delta's hard stance is aimed at trying to get the president to intervene, ... It's increasingly clear this may have much broader implications.
accelerate attractive interest pieces prompt railroad selling trying
You really can't put a railroad in play in an traditional sense. But he could be trying to prompt other changes. There are two attractive pieces of Sea-Land left. This could accelerate their interest in selling that.
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.