Later I'll have more posts on the New Best Use Of United Miles and another on why
I think the airline industry's backwards business tactics of increasing fees and devaluations will ultimately pave the way for a great, honest and rewarding airline to come to the top.
I'm just disappointed that the government
thinks the airline industry should return to the unstable years that brought about the reduced service they're now complaining about.
Not exact matches
«When I
think about all the
airline mergers and bankruptcies I've been through with this
industry, I feel like an old man,» Jenkins says, calling his 80 or so guests to order.
«It's very sad and I'm very conscious that this woman's family has suffered a tremendous loss, but if you
think about the
industry, it's the safest form of transportation ever built and it's done nothing but improve,» said John Cox, a former
airline pilot who is now president of consulting company Safety Operating Systems.
«The
airline industry, which has traditionally been fairly Jurassic in its
thinking, needs to get its act together pretty damn quickly because we are so process - driven,» Clark told us.
Though the Canadian Business of the 1930s covered many topics that wouldn't seem out of place in the 21st century — rising taxes, truth in advertising, the imminent death of the
airline industry — it also ran many stories the editors of 2013 likely would never touch («The story of safety glass») or would at least
think twice about («The «social» diseases and business: what is syphilis costing Canada?»).
In September, American
Airlines CEO Doug Parker told CNBC he was very bullish on the
industry's ability to stay profitable, saying, «I don't
think we're ever going to lose money again.»
HERB KELLEHER: Yeah, Southwest has, in the
airline industry, since I've been in the
industry, I
think there have probably been over a million layoffs around the world.
For today, it's useful to just
think about the impact of the Hyperloop on the
airline industry.
Stifel analyst Joseph DeNardi argued in a research note that if Sprint (S) and T - Mobile (TMUS) merger gets a green light from the Trump administration, there would likely be a «bidding war» unseen before in the
airline industry as the «Big 4» would have significant interest in acquiring Alaska Air (ALK) or JetBlue (JBLU) if they
think they could.
In a recent Harvard Business Review article, Tim Evans cited Southwest
Airlines as having been a disruptive force in the
airline industry because of co-founder Herb Kelleher's ability to «
think something different.»
World - renowned animal scientist and meat
industry advisor Temple Grandin, Ph.D., states, «Gestation crates for pigs are a real problem... Basically, you're asking a sow to live in an
airline seat... I
think it's something that needs to be phased out.»
«
Airlines are the top supplier category where ancillary fees are having the most impact today for 72.7 % of our survey respondents,» said Aaron Kelling, Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships for AirPlus International, Inc. «At AirPlus, we are working to share our knowledge on the topic with corporate travel professionals and our
industry partners through The Wire,
industry speaking engagements,
think tanks, task forces and webinars.»
Frontier
Airlines advertises its services as «low fares done right,» and while they do, in fact, have some of the lowest rates in the
industry, they also have some of the highest add - on costs that, in some cases, can eat away at the money you
think you're saving.
With over 18 years of sales and marketing experience, Goshow is an
industry thought leader with an extensive background in
airline, hospitality and travel technology.
What do you
think of the idea of
airlines copying the now standard hotel
industry practice of using aromatherapy in public spaces?
I
think of this as the hotel
industry's answer to
airline alliances.
Charlwood's entrepreneurial dream began to take flight when he attended a task force on travel that made him
think of possible layoffs or mergers in the
airline industry.