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
thinking traveler
I think there's a big market in North America [with travelers] going to Lisbon and connecting over Lisbon.
children father nine
And you've got to remember that I'm also the father of nine children.
safety lists values
Value will always be on top of everyone's lists now, right along with safety.
jobs appreciate people
People do a better job if they respect the leader of the company. I learned that on my mission -- the value of people and how to truly appreciate them,
flying helping torture
If it's torture flying one airline and [yours] is a pleasant experience, it certainly helps your revenue.
creativity thinking add
Just keep thinking about the good side of ADD - the creativity and the originality it can stimulate.
coaches
Those wedgie seats, whatever they call them, those recliners, they're just not competitive anymore. The difference between those and a coach seat isn't that great to be able to warrant charging the amount. You need a little more space for a lie-flat, but not that much more.
important suggestions customers
It's so important to experience what your customers are experiencing and listen to their suggestions.
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.
thinking optimism feelings
I think there's new optimism in Brazil. The Olympics went well. Our demand is good. Costs are down. We're back in the black. We're feeling really good about what's going on in Brazil.
forget servant
Never, ever forget that you are a servant.
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.
airport four john kennedy major miles operations top
Our major headquarters is at John F. Kennedy airport. We are four miles from the airport and are on top of our operations everyday.
people flying
People don't really look forward to flying that much. It's like they want to get to the place, but they don't look forward to the experience.