John Heimlich
John Heimlich
best case filled fuel higher money seats
We've got more seats that are filled and we're getting higher fares for them. That's your best case scenario. If (jet) fuel was at $40 a barrel, we could be minting money right now.
flying horrific less number people
The number of people flying is less horrific than it was shortly after the 11th.
crappy difference fuel prices record year
Fuel prices are the difference between record profitability (for some airlines) and a year of crappy losses.
shopping sort traveler traveling truly
It's sort of a one-stop shopping experience, and the idea is to make the traveler feel like he or she is truly traveling on one airline.
problem serious
By then, we'd better have this problem rectified or we'll have a serious problem,
surprised
I will be very surprised if there is not a proposal.
boon clearly environment factors load modest
The load factors are unprecedented, and in a pre-9/11 environment, this would clearly be a boon to (higher fares). With the way things are, we are only getting a modest (fare) benefit.
enormous fuel jet paying
We're paying enormous amounts for jet fuel right now. It's insane.
recent saying time trends word
We're not saying things are hunky-dory. All we're saying is that some of the indicators we look at and some of the recent trends are promising, and that's the first time I've used that word in a long time.
call cost count fourth grace quarter quite saving
When your second-highest cost plummets, that's huge. I call it the saving grace of the fourth quarter after the (federal assistance). But we're not quite as sanguine that we can count on that this year.