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
children father nine
And you've got to remember that I'm also the father of nine children.
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).
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.
world empty gates
When you can sell [empty seats] at the gate for an upgrade for 500 bucks or 600 bucks... it makes all the sense in the world.
silly thinking people
I just don't think it's good public policy to tax fuel. It's kind of silly. It stops people from traveling and actually costs the economy more money than what you gain in the taxes.
thinking traveler
I think there's a big market in North America [with travelers] going to Lisbon and connecting over Lisbon.
country important going-away
The Lisbon hub is important to Portugal, the country. That's not going to go away. It needs to be there. The country depends on tourism.
safety lists values
Value will always be on top of everyone's lists now, right along with safety.
cost faster
With high trust, success comes faster, better, and at lower cost.
book heart keys
Trust strikes at the heart of our success at JetBlue. Trust is key to the speed of our growth. The Speed of Trust articulates better than any book that trust is the one thing that changes everything-in business and in life. With high trust, success comes faster, better, and at lower cost.
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,
safety pilots aviation
Nobody ever thought about having to protect the passengers from the pilots.
people profit-sharing program
Our people get profit-sharing checks. I got a report the other day that says that 84 percent of our people participate in our stock purchase program, where they can buy stock at a 15 percent discount.
flying helping torture
If it's torture flying one airline and [yours] is a pleasant experience, it certainly helps your revenue.