Famous Quotes & Sayings

Vijay Mallya

On an average, 25 per cent of Kingfisher Airlines flights operating on September 29 have been cancelled.

Lewis Jordan

Most smaller startup airlines would not have been able to withstand this kind of shutdown. I am pleased to say we still have a very strong balance sheet, which is good news for the flying public and for ValuJet employees. We can get through this difficult period.

Neither airline now believes the shareholding is necessary for the ongoing conduct of that relationship,

No business model at any airline can sustain such a rapid increase in fuel prices,

No business model at any airline can survive with sustained jet-fuel prices of $90 to $100 a barrel.

No business model at any airline can survive sustained jet-fuel prices at this level.

Returns to airlines are slowly improving but are far from allowing long-term financial sustainability.

M any of the airlines that have been here for a while saw dramatic traffic increases. It's a competitive business. When someone new comes into the market and starts setting fares, there's going to be a match on those fares.

Several airlines are anxiously watching these proceedings. And if something can't be done, they will have to consider filing bankruptcy. America West is one of those airlines.

Seasonally, that's the right time to do it. Winter in the airline business is long and cold, and, with these fuel prices, it will be especially long and especially cold this year.

Giovanni Bisignani

If we reach our target of 100 percent for worldwide electronic ticketing in 2007, then the airline industry could save about $3.5 billion annually.

Tony Fernandes

I think high oil prices will sort out the efficient and non-efficient players in the airline industry,

I suppose retailers could use the airline model and try to pass along costs to consumers. The difference here is that people have plenty of other places to go shopping where they can save money.

Herb Kelleher

I guess the worst moment I ever had in business was the fear that Southwest Airlines wouldn't get off the ground.

Herb Kelleher

The spirit of Southwest Airlines is exuberant, it's caring, it's dedicated, it's diligent, it's fun, it's rewarding, it's a joy.

Airline travel is hours of boredom interrupted by moments of stark terror.

Richard Branson

We pamper our passengers like no airline pampers them.

While moving considerable parts of our business overseas would have provided overall greater savings, the successful restructuring in Australia also had the benefit of significant savings that would make the airline competitive.

There's a reason paying more than 20-plus times forward earnings has been on balance a desultory experience for overeager investors. It's not good business -- the airline business that is.

There's a market there, but it would be difficult for anyone...you can't run an airline on one route.

At a time when airlines got worse, they all kind of got worse at the same rate.

As we've seen, these airlines never seem to shake out.

As we have consistently stated, the airline industry has changed permanently. Northwest must significantly lower its costs to compete with other carriers. By filing for Chapter 11 now, we ensure that we have the means to complete the transformation of Northwest quickly and effectively.

Gerard Arpey

All of us are thrilled to welcome Tom Horton back to the leadership team. His broad knowledge of the challenging airline industry and keen understanding of the financial markets will be enormous assets to AMR as we continue the vital work of restoring the company to sustained profitability in a global aviation marketplace.

All our recent initiatives are very successful because they answer to what our customers are telling us they want and that is a more comfortable, enjoyable flying experience, ... If other airlines like American do not realize that this is important to fliers especially the most frequent flyers then they must not be listening to their customers as closely as we are.

A bankrupt airline is anxious not to lose customers, especially business travelers, and may be wary of cutting service below competitors' levels for fear of confirming passenger suspicions that the company is not long for this world.

The more you go, the more you spend, the more customer loyalty points you accrue, the less you want to go to other properties. It's not altogether different from airline frequent flier programs.

After the Sept. 11 terrorist attack, the world changed and it is hard for big airlines to survive because of the huge cost for security and challenges from low cost carriers. We have to keep healthy management, and code-sharing is one option.

As you would imagine, today's news comes at a difficult time for the nation, a difficult time for the airline industry and a very difficult time for American Airlines.

That's bigger that the bailout of the airlines following 9-11. The government is heavily in this project.

The big airline fights back with everything it possibly can,

The biggest issue for investors is concern about the airlines and lodging industry trying to capture more discounts rather than going through third parties.

The beauty of the airline business is that it is self-regulating. If you charge too much, people don't fly.