These are usually in a category known as «carrier imposed fees» that are sometimes added to fares,
airline analysts said.
«The execution [of the merger] has been sloppy, [and] there's been bad cost control,» says Wolfe Research
airline analyst Hunter Keay.
«I know mergers are hard, but it does feel like what's been happening here is not really what people are used to with you guys,» Wolfe
Research airline analyst Hunter Keay said during the Alaska Air earning call.
While social media users railed against United on Tuesday,
most airline analysts didn't mention the incident in their commentaries released that day.
Jim Corridore,
airline analyst for CFRA Research, said the fees don't create a level playing field between U.S. carriers and their intentional counterparts.
Hunter Keay, Wolfe Research
senior airline analyst, shares his bullish outlook on the airlines sector for 2017.
Kris Kelley, Janus Capital
Group airline analyst, weighs in on Warren Buffet's big bet on airlines, revealed by 13F filings.
Top airline analyst Hunter Keay, Wolfe Research, discusses his outlook on the airline sector, as well as the impact of Hurricane Matthew on airlines.
«These seats, in order to fit more of them in each plane, don't have the foam padding of yesteryear,» says
airline analyst George Hobica, founder of AirfareWatchdog, a travel site.
Airline analyst Jacques Kavafian at Toll Cross Securities said that could turn some customers off, adding he doesn't believe Rouge will be the financial success the company hopes it will be.
Airline analyst Robert Kokonis of AirTrav Inc. says he expects Air Canada and WestJet Airlines should and will follow, although the fee will likely only apply to the lowest economy fares and those without frequent flyer status.
United Continental Holdings Inc. is likely to take at least a $ 265 million financial hit from Hurricane Harvey because of the carrier's reliance on Houston as one of its biggest hubs,
an airline analyst said.