Famous Quotes & Sayings

I think it's unfair to characterize what the airlines have done as no progress. That's clearly not what we found,

I think this assistance is too generous, it gives too much money, it goes far beyond compensating the airlines for those three days that government edict was in effect and the question I have is clearly we are compensating them for far more,

Late at night is usually when airlines load new fares and discount existing ones.

Passengers on low-cost airlines have a common complaint that they are not given meal or accommodation in case of delays.

Jim Carter

Our New England customers deserve nothing less than the very best. These improvements will make flying in and out of Boston on American Airlines and American Eagle even more convenient and enjoyable for both the business and leisure traveler, while delivering on our overall goal of improving our customers' travel experience.

But what airlines won't tell you is that when you try to redeem your free ticket you're competing with 40 million other frequent fliers for the same ticket. We all want to go to the same place and there aren't enough upgrade seats to go around.

Bureaucrats in Brussels have been blathering on about European unity for ages. But low-cost airlines are at the forefront of delivering it.

History was made tonight as American Airlines gave away more than 20,000 free, round-trip tickets as part of the largest-ever airline ticket giveaway. We believe in rewarding people for their loyalty, and tonight these devoted fans went home with free American Airlines ticket vouchers. Each Mavericks fan here tonight will soon have the opportunity to experience American's extraordinary new service from Love Field, and we look forward to showing them our special brand of appreciation.

We may consider permitting other airlines to hedge in future. The fuel prices are continuously rising

I think you will see some matching. But the (major competitor) airlines will dance around to begin with.

Gerard Arpey

First, we have to lower our costs to levels that are more competitive. This will prevent the lower-cost airlines from pushing us out of the markets we want to serve. We've made great progress on this front, but we need to keep pushing.

I wouldn't be at all surprised. In the past, these two airlines have talked and they have very little route overlap.

If the airlines could get away with it, they'd charge us for the air we breathe. The planes would probably have coin-operated toilets.

Like any business, size is important when dealing with vendors. It gives us more muscle with airlines and tour and cruise lines.

Last year was an excellent year for the industry. There is still a big need for airlines to renew their fleets.

On a net, net, net basis, if you look at all the increases this year and look at after the sale, ... fares are 8 percent higher than a year ago. So for all the hoopla and concern, the airlines are making more money than a year ago.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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 airlines simply have a lot more money right now... They're taking some of those profits and plowing them back into an improved product.

The airlines say they had to change the weight limits because the heavier bags were a danger to their employees. But I guess if you give them $25, they're willing to put their workers at risk.

The airlines have gone after the delivery slots at the same time like lemmings. It's pushed the industry to what looks like an order peak and makes it not likely to be repeated any time soon.

Charles Schumer

The airlines had come to us and said, 'If everybody sues us, we'll go bankrupt.' The federal government stepped in to say, 'OK, we don't want the airlines to go bankrupt, but we want the people who need help to get help.' That's what happened here.