Mike Boyd
Mike Boyd
air areas cost problems revenue severe unlike
US Air has still got some severe revenue problems, ... Unlike say Northwest, who only had one or two areas of cost problems . . . US Air has a lot of them.
airline blood cash run
In the airline business, cash is like blood - you run out, you die.
airport
If the (Melbourne) airport didn't do this, they'd be remiss.
airline industry letting tolerating
The airline industry is tolerating this and letting it go,
airline biggest charters experience money objective
The objective should be to make money and survive, not to be the biggest airline on the planet. With the low-fare market, they can make money. And with charters, no one has more experience with charters than ATA.
airline global operate
You can't operate a global airline like that,
altogether book people ticket tickets
To do this is nickel-and-diming. People will end up bypassing the skycap altogether and going to the ticket counter, or they'll book tickets on another airline.
emerge focused management next six surprised top
I would be very surprised if they did not emerge in the next six months. But they've had a lot of misfires, and if they were better focused at the top they'd be out by now. They can get out, but if they don't do it with new management they'll be back in if they're not careful.
culture days edmonton known likely police policing reputation throughout
I have long known throughout my days in policing about the progressive, international reputation of the Edmonton Police Service. For me, this is where it is likely to happen, where a progressive police culture is part of the culture.
bargaining clout maintained mean means usual
It doesn't mean there's going to be a strike, it just means that they've maintained some of their clout at the bargaining table. This is a usual part of the negotiations.
time
For me, the time is now, the place is Edmonton,
calendar people ticked
If those people making the calendar are ticked off, they have a reason.
decides entity fight moderate operation thats
If Southwest decides to put a moderate operation into and out of Charlotte, thats going to be a real fight for this entity going forward,
believer cause public
He was a big believer in the cause of democracy, in public participation,