Mike Boyd
Mike Boyd
jet regional terms
The day of the regional jet is over, in terms of demand. They can't make money.
value
The linchpin in the value of what was US Airways is Charlotte,
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Southwest is taking on two entrenched carriers that have low costs and a full service product, ... And it is not a cheap airport.
economy gives industry leeway raise strong
The economy is so strong and the airplanes are full, so that gives the industry some leeway to raise prices.
employees level outrageous sacrifices united
The level of compensation is outrageous when you look at the sacrifices United employees made.
decides entity fight moderate operation thats
If Southwest decides to put a moderate operation into and out of Charlotte, thats going to be a real fight for this entity going forward,
basically good taught
He basically taught me to be good at what I did,
dreamed markets traffic
This is a whole new world for Southwest. They have to react, to go to markets they never dreamed of before. Southwest is now a carnivore. They have to go into other people's hubs because that's where the traffic is.
might paying prime time
You might be paying more in prime time for some prime destinations.
contained forward hit johnson playing prep state stop winning wins
We had to stop the run, keep (David) Johnson contained and not let them hit the long bomb. Today, it went well. The way I look at it, we're 4-0 and two more wins we're in the state playoffs. If we keep winning we'll make the Prep Bowl, but I don't look forward to playing them again.
altogether book people ticket tickets
To do this is nickel-and-diming. People will end up bypassing the skycap altogether and going to the ticket counter, or they'll book tickets on another airline.
describe failed handling
We failed in the handling of this call. I can't describe it in any other way.
negotiate parker unions
Unions don't give in easily. It's going to be ugly, and Parker can't do much about it but negotiate with the winner.
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United didn't miss a beat when Atlantic pulled 80 jets right out from under them.