Famous Quotes & Sayings

A year from now, I think all airlines will have these. I think hotels and resorts will offer these all over the world because it costs very little for them to post these on the Internet.

Profits are elusive. Airlines either need to raise fares, or the price of oil has to come down.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf

During my career as an airline pilot, I had the opportunity to be a check and training captain. Part of this job was to train and test experienced pilots to ensure that they had the necessary knowledge and skills to safely and efficiently operate those magnificent big jets.

Denver has been a missing link in Southwest's system for too long, and we've known the demand for Southwest Airlines service is strong in Colorado. Today, we're not only celebrating the start of our new service, but we're pleased to announce two new destinations that Southwest Airlines will serve nonstop from Denver International Airport.

These airlines are investing in the future and will have a definite edge on their competitors when it comes to bringing this technology to the market,

The way we did it was really through trench warfare and really hard work. It wasn't easy, and we had to help convince the airlines that they could make a buck here.

You're starting to see the airlines turn around, they are going to be a good buy again,

You're naming the price you want to pay, and let us find an airline with empty seats where they'll release a seat at that price.

Sander Levin

You ought to tell the Republicans we're working, ... We understand everybody can't be here, but we're working ... I want to emphasize, we've got to relate that to the airline industry.

Customers don't like their cable TV providers, most airlines or the IRS, either.

Martin George

Customers will now be able to easily compare prices for themselves between British Airways and the airlines offering lower standards of service.

An intelligent airline these days is not going to be in a rush to get out of Chapter 11.

An order from an airline like British Airways would have launched the B717 properly. This could well be the death-knell of the B717.

Every airline performed more poorly in baggage handling. The big question is: why?

ensure the security, the safety and the stability of the airline industry.

Each airline that's involved sets the prices and some of these differences can be huge.

Each airline is making a significant investment. What we're trying to do is make sure we're satisfying our customers' online travel needs. We expect by 2003 that 20 percent of bookings will come to us via Internet.

Each airline is making a significant investment, ... What we're trying to do is make sure we're satisfying our customers' online travel needs. We expect by 2003 that 20 percent of bookings will come to us via Internet.

Essentially, Congress directed airlines to pay TSA what they previously spent on screening of passengers and baggage. And those payments were based on a GAO analysis.

European citizens will all be able to consult the blacklist of airlines that do not meet European safety criteria.

Even if an airline announced tomorrow it would take anywhere from 60 to 120 days to get in our market. They have to schedule so far out.

We have devoted the last six months to building and implementing a transformation plan that leverages our strengths and allows us to compete successfully in a changing airline industry,

Boeing is going through a period of record growth in their commercial airline build rates and they have an awful lot on their plate. And so I think it's great that they've finally got around to making these decisions, getting past them and moving on.

Eventually, airlines have to buy airplanes. They become economically inefficient because of fuel consumption.

Be prepared for delays the likes of which you've never seen before, and be prepared to pay a whole lot more for your airline ticket.

Big RISC computers are used, for example, in payment-card processing, banking, and airline reservations.

BMI is launching the this new airline in response to clear market opportunity and consumer demand,

Today you have Southwest Airlines in a reactive mode opening up cities they probably would not have opened up.

Chuck D.

While they stood, the Mommy said if you ever want to be the first person to board an airplane and if you want to travel with your pet, you can do both, easy. The airlines have to let crazy people carry their animals on their laps. The government says so.This is more important information to live by.

You cannot manage an airline from a corner office in Willis Tower. That doesn't work. You've got to manage by walking around.

We wanted to reflect that we are the airline of Hawaii. And what makes Hawaii is the people.

Mike DeWine

We already have seen the serious congestion and frustrating delays that passengers face when one of the major airlines has labor difficulties. I shudder -- I shudder to think of the impact on the flying public if a merged United-US Airways would face a work stoppage.

As the airline industry is in the front line of economic indicators, any change will be quickly felt.