David Neeleman
David Neeleman
David G. Neelemanis a Brazilian-American entrepreneur who has founded four commercial airlines, Morris Air, Westjet, JetBlue Airways and Azul Brazilian Airlines. He is also the co-owner of TAP Portugal, along with Humberto Pedrosa...
NationalityBrazilian
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth16 October 1959
CountryBrazil
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We are very disappointed in our performance this quarter as we continued to feel the effects of record-high fuel prices and a tough revenue environment, compounded by the impact of Hurricane Wilma and the residual effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
good route system
We're going to diversify the route system into a lot of new routes. We feel really good about what we're doing going forward.
capability routes seriously
We're going to look at (slowing deliveries) very seriously as we look at our routes and where the capability is and where the substantial profitability (is).
bottom high low top
We probably priced too high on the top end, and too low on the bottom end.
what-matters dollars advertising
You don’t have to spend a jillion dollars on advertising to get your word out. What matters is that customers have a good experience with your product at every single point of contact.
office email essentials
The Blackberry is really essential for keeping up on my emails when I'm out of the office, which is a lot.
forget servant
Never, ever forget that you are a servant.
smile fun people
We tried to set up a company that patterned ourselves after Southwest in all the fun, the spirit, the great people, the smile, the efficiency side of it, but we've added some extras that people aren't used to finding on Southwest.
creativity thinking add
Just keep thinking about the good side of ADD - the creativity and the originality it can stimulate.
quality lows continuing
I really see low-fare carriers, quality low-fare carriers anyway, continuing to become more and more popular.
numbers watches calculators
I'm always crunching numbers, so my calculator watch is a must.
faster can-do
We're reviewing everything to see how we can do it better, faster, and more efficiently.
gone airline
A lot of airlines have come and gone.
running hands remote-control
This is not a business where you can hand off and run by remote control.