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,
carriers cheap costs full low service taking
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.
airline industry letting tolerating
The airline industry is tolerating this and letting it go,
might paying prime time
You might be paying more in prime time for some prime destinations.
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.
airline global operate
You can't operate a global airline like that,
cutting edge employees morale people problem service telling united
If there's a morale problem at United Airlines, the employees aren't telling people about it. Their service is at the cutting edge of excellence.
airline biggest charters experience money objective
The objective should be to make money and survive, not to be the biggest airline on the planet. With the low-fare market, they can make money. And with charters, no one has more experience with charters than ATA.
emerge focused management next six surprised top
I would be very surprised if they did not emerge in the next six months. But they've had a lot of misfires, and if they were better focused at the top they'd be out by now. They can get out, but if they don't do it with new management they'll be back in if they're not careful.