Paula Berg
Paula Berg
bill facing fuel increased million
We are facing an increased fuel bill of $600 million this year.
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We switched to a different type of paper for our boarding passes, which resulted in over $700,000 savings annually.
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We specifically flew a plane down for that purpose. We've been told that a couple of other airlines are doing it too.
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It's not as simple as blocking out New Orleans.
afraid against product
We would put our product up against anybody's. We're not afraid of anyone.
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We plan to rebuild as the city rebuilds. New Orleans is an important city to us. We have employees who are anxious to get back to work, but we don't want to give anyone false hope for when we will start more flights. We're looking at this much as we would look at a new startup city. We'll watch the trends.
fuel high indicator
There never was a high fuel temperature on the plane, it was just the indicator light.
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History proves that we give thoughtful consideration to fare moves. Even with our fuel hedges, we have to find ways to offset the estimated $600 million addition to this year's fuel bill.
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Some of our maintenance employees saw another airline throwing away a scaffolding. Our guys took it out of the trash and turned it into a picnic table and a few benches for their hangar.
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The forward bookings are looking good. Within a few days of announcing the flights, they were beginning to fill in nicely.