Joe Hopkins
Joe Hopkins
airport midway response seven share shifted six travel
It's about six or seven markets, but they're all big markets. It's recognition that some travel has shifted from O'Hare to Midway Airport and this is our response to try to get some of that share back.
lesser saw
What you saw was the lesser of two beatings.
care folks stays
I don't care who stays here, as long as they realize, ... If folks can live with that, that's great.
committed
We're committed to working cooperatively with the IAM.
considers costs federal financial guarantee loan plan pursuing recovery several
We're pursuing getting our costs down and getting the loan guarantee from the Federal government. We have a financial recovery plan that considers several elements.
progress
We've been making progress. That's all I'll say.
fly normally pilots willing
The pilots were normally willing to fly those trips.
bargaining feels focus follow union
Our focus is on the bargaining table. The union feels it can be done, we feel it can be done. We just have to follow through.
goal increase month mostly
Our goal is no more than 45 cancellations a day. This month we're averaging 98, and the increase is mostly because of maintenance operations.
deadlines expect fairly saying
They're saying they expect to get back to us fairly soon. I think we still have some time. The deadlines have all been self-imposed. It's not the end of the game.
planes
There will be planes in the air, and no, we're not worried,
april month
April will be a very important month for us,
court respond
If we are going to be sued, we respond in court through our attorneys.
build buying companies expensive return seats start strengthen stronger themselves
Once companies strengthen themselves and become more profitable, they'll do more travel, because that's a way to build their business, ... They will start buying more expensive seats that give them more flexibility. I think with a stronger economy, you'll see a return to more traditional booking patterns. But we just don't know when we'll see that.