Kevin Mitchell
Kevin Mitchell
Kevin Darnell Mitchellis an American former Major League Baseball left fielder. A two-time All-Star and the 1989 NL MVP, he became widely known not only for his occasional brilliance on the field, but also for his unpredictable and sometimes volatile behavior off the field...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth13 January 1962
CitySan Diego, CA
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I was scheduled to go to Paris next week and I was really sweating it until yesterday when the conference was canceled. Yes, I'm in the business and I understand that the statistics are in your favor when you fly, but I'm just like everybody else -- I don't make decisions based on statistics.
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Dallas Morning News reporting clearly moves the debate forward to a point where the mayors of both cities need to fully understand the relative benefits of various scenarios involving the closure of Love Field, as was originally intended by both cities back in the 1960s.
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It's a little early to see the impact now. Companies are now just beginning to form committees. But there is a tension in a lot of companies. Until the headline reads 'Human-to-human transmission,' there's no reason to trigger those changes in travel policy. But if that happens, we could end up with a lot fewer airlines globally. I think as we see images of airport quarantine rooms, people will get message that flying isn't a good idea.
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They're going to be confused and they're going to be somewhat upset. Is it going to stop them from flying? No.
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They're going to be confused and somewhat upset.
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In the next 18 months we are likely to see more change than in the last 10 years combined. If we go to war with Iraq, it will spike fuel prices, scare the living daylights out of the traveling public... and be the kiss of death for airlines.
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If United were to slip into Chapter 7 bankruptcy and go out of business, the loss of this competitor would surely push up prices.
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This requires virtually no investment by Northwest and represents about 5 percent of their inventory. For business travelers like me ? I am 6-foot-5 ? this is going to be very appealing.
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You have to add this extra time to screening wait times for a true picture of security-imposed time obligations.
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When I turned professional I said my aim was to win three world titles at one weight and then move up in weight and do the same there and finally retire a legend - that is still my aim and I will achieve it.
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It is a definite concern at a time when we have virtually no new entrants in the pipeline.
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I think it's a phenomenal net plus for business travelers. We're going to have a smaller industry that by necessity means there won't be the frequency of flights and convenience for some people. But up through 2000, 90 percent of my time was spent on three issues -- skyrocketing business fares, gridlock at airports and worsening service levels. I think those three issues will be resolved over the next few years.
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For the first time, this industry is consumer driven. The consumer has said very often and loudly where the price points are.
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The common theme here is that as the low-cost segment has moved toward improving their product and offering more amenities, the major carriers as a whole have moved toward reducing these amenities. The products look almost the same.