Michael Boyd
Michael Boyd
among nasty
We're going to have a nasty showdown among low-fare carriers.
advantages chapter major united
United comes out of Chapter 11 with no significant advantages over its major competitors.
months problems talking
In 12 months we'll be talking about the problems with the low-cost carriers, not the (old line) carriers.
carriers fuel gone legacy profitable talking
If fuel hadn't gone up, we'd be talking about how profitable these legacy carriers are,
happiness happy putting record track
They have a track record of putting out happy numbers.
delta rather reduction separate stay
It's not that big a deal, ... They're re-branding it as Delta rather than as a separate sub-brand. . . . Other than that, there's not much of a change. There's no reduction in competition, and fares will probably stay the same.
nasty
I don't know who's going to live or who's going to die. But we do know this: it's going to be a very nasty competitive mess.
beasts loved protect society
I want the whole world to know we all need to be accountable for the beasts in our society - so we may protect our loved ones from harm.
accounting billion involves sorts
The $17 billion (loss) is meaningless because it involves all sorts of accounting issues.
hub
For Cincinnati, it would be like Dayton. Dayton was a hub at one time; it won't be a hub again.
perception power versus
The perception is it's environmentalist versus environmentalist, ... But it's environmentalists versus the power cartel.
change chapter legal selling united
United filed for Chapter 11 and they're selling all their product. Chapter 11 is just a change in legal proceedings.