Jim Higgins
Jim Higgins
apparently appear consider earlier heard hit hopeful less progress sticky
They may want to appear that they consider it, ... I am less hopeful than I was earlier this week. I heard they were making progress in some sticky areas, and apparently they hit a wall.
compete peanut possibly straw
That is a competitive straw man, ... A peanut entrant can not possibly compete with United.
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.
delta express hates issue needs pay proving
I think the Delta Express issue is proving to be intractable, ... ALPA hates the two-tier pay scale. Delta needs that, and needs more of it, if it's going to compete.
cents equal gallon increase
It's probably equal to about 5 to 6 cents of the per- gallon increase in fuel.
accelerate attractive interest pieces prompt railroad selling trying
You really can't put a railroad in play in an traditional sense. But he could be trying to prompt other changes. There are two attractive pieces of Sea-Land left. This could accelerate their interest in selling that.
huge jump percentage relative trip
They won't do $10 (per trip leg), ... That's a huge percentage jump relative to other airlines.