Jim Higgins
Jim Higgins
cannot compete peanut possibly sell straw
They don't want to sell anything that's important. That (DC Air) is a competitive straw man. A peanut entrant cannot possibly compete with United.
detriment feeling operation personally
I'm feeling personally that 24-hour operation is going to be a detriment to the neighborhood.
full operating percent talking year
For the full year 2001, you're talking an 82 percent operating ratio, down from 86-and-change in 2000, and better than 90 percent today.
additional
I do think we'll see additional consolidation in the industry.
cents equal gallon increase
It's probably equal to about 5 to 6 cents of the per- gallon increase in fuel.
compete peanut possibly straw
That is a competitive straw man, ... A peanut entrant can not possibly compete with United.
good
It's a good way for them to get what they think they can, what they're comfortable with.
agree approved asset clear easier effect fact fix justice mean needs united
It's clear that DOJ doesn't like the deal, or it would have been approved by now. But the fact that it's up to Justice and only Justice does mean its easier for United to effect a fix here, to agree to the asset disposition it needs to get approval.
huge jump percentage relative trip
They won't do $10 (per trip leg), ... That's a huge percentage jump relative to other airlines.
cool groups looks seeing wagon walking
It was so cool to see them walking. I was seeing groups of 10 to 15. It looks like a wagon train. They're walking in the sand.
It's the economy, not fuel, that's most important.
act balancing northwest
It's going to come out to a balancing act between Northwest and Delta,
northwest tough walk
It's going to be tough to do, ... I just don't think Northwest is going to walk away from this easily.
actively along guide heard high months numbers saw saying says six talked today
They didn't actively guide things down, but they talked about things getting better six months out. We've been saying all along that second-quarter numbers are too high and there's nothing I heard or saw today that says otherwise.