Sentences with phrase «airlines the cost of»

Unlike other airlines the cost of all flights with Southwest is tied to the cash rate of that flight.

Not exact matches

Actual operational and financial results of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet will likely also vary, and may vary materially, from those anticipated, estimated, projected or expected for a number of other reasons, including, in addition to those identified above: the challenges and costs of integrating operations and realizing anticipated synergies and other benefits from the acquisition of ExpressJet; the challenges of competing successfully in a highly competitive and rapidly changing industry; developments associated with fluctuations in the economy and the demand for air travel; the financial stability of SkyWest's major partners and any potential impact of their financial condition on the operations of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines, or ExpressJet; fluctuations in flight schedules, which are determined by the major partners for whom SkyWest's operating airlines conduct flight operations; variations in market and economic conditions; significant aircraft lease and debt commitments; residual aircraft values and related impairment charges; labor relations and costs; the impact of global instability; rapidly fluctuating fuel costs, and potential fuel shortages; the impact of weather - related or other natural disasters on air travel and airline costs; aircraft deliveries; the ability to attract and retain qualified pilots and other unanticipated Airlines and ExpressJet will likely also vary, and may vary materially, from those anticipated, estimated, projected or expected for a number of other reasons, including, in addition to those identified above: the challenges and costs of integrating operations and realizing anticipated synergies and other benefits from the acquisition of ExpressJet; the challenges of competing successfully in a highly competitive and rapidly changing industry; developments associated with fluctuations in the economy and the demand for air travel; the financial stability of SkyWest's major partners and any potential impact of their financial condition on the operations of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines, or ExpressJet; fluctuations in flight schedules, which are determined by the major partners for whom SkyWest's operating airlines conduct flight operations; variations in market and economic conditions; significant aircraft lease and debt commitments; residual aircraft values and related impairment charges; labor relations and costs; the impact of global instability; rapidly fluctuating fuel costs, and potential fuel shortages; the impact of weather - related or other natural disasters on air travel and airline costs; aircraft deliveries; the ability to attract and retain qualified pilots and other unanticipated Airlines, or ExpressJet; fluctuations in flight schedules, which are determined by the major partners for whom SkyWest's operating airlines conduct flight operations; variations in market and economic conditions; significant aircraft lease and debt commitments; residual aircraft values and related impairment charges; labor relations and costs; the impact of global instability; rapidly fluctuating fuel costs, and potential fuel shortages; the impact of weather - related or other natural disasters on air travel and airline costs; aircraft deliveries; the ability to attract and retain qualified pilots and other unanticipated airlines conduct flight operations; variations in market and economic conditions; significant aircraft lease and debt commitments; residual aircraft values and related impairment charges; labor relations and costs; the impact of global instability; rapidly fluctuating fuel costs, and potential fuel shortages; the impact of weather - related or other natural disasters on air travel and airline costs; aircraft deliveries; the ability to attract and retain qualified pilots and other unanticipated factors.

Now he's the CEO of a major low - cost Malaysian airline.

Around the turn of the millennium, Fernandes was sitting in a London bar, when he saw entrepreneur Stelios Haji - Ioannou, who is famous for creating easyJet, a low - cost airline which now flies more than 75 million passengers annually, across 31 countries.

The airlines» unions agreed to combined cuts to compensation totalling close to $ 1.1 billion, or roughly 37 % of Air Canada's total labour costs.

Some investors sold airline shares amid worries over executives» ability to both forecast and navigate higher costs, even though record numbers of travelers are taking to the skies.

The CEO of the Malaysian low - cost airline told CNBC that this «fantastic» piece of guidance made him more patient.

As part of United's crisis management, the airline said late Wednesday that all passengers on Sunday's United Express Flight 3411 are getting reimbursement equal to the cost of their tickets, which can be taken in cash, travel credits, or miles.

As the price of fuel has dropped, it's been taking up a smaller and smaller share of these expenses, to the point that now, he estimates, fuel only makes up about 15 percent of airlines» spending (assuming their other costs have remained roughly equal).

Shares in the low - cost European airline EasyJet have popped by 6.3 % after it reported a rise in quarterly revenue of 14.4 %.

A good estimate, according to Volodymyr Bilotkach, a senior lecturer in economics at Newcastle University, is that fuel has typically made up about a third of airlines» operating costs.

According to Airlines for America, the average cost of a round trip domestic flight is just $ 264.99.

The visceral reaction we got was one of them said, «Well, this sounds just like Ted» [United's low - cost airline that was shut down in 2009].

As the Department of Transportation (DOT) says, «Almost any planeload of airline passengers includes some people with urgent travel needs and others who may be more concerned about the cost of their tickets than about getting to their destination on time.

The NDP this month proposed an Air Passengers» Bill of Rights, which would require airlines to pay customers $ 100 for each hour trapped on the tarmac up to the cost of the ticket.

«We include the tail number of the aircraft so you can look up the history of your plane,» said Dave Hall of MotoArt Studios, «And it will tell you how much the aircraft originally cost, what year it was built and the airlines that flew it.»

Airlines also need to ensure that their expensive planes — new Boeing 737s cost more than $ 100 million — are in other cities, out of harm's way.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

The airline says the is available for customers who are members of Delta's loyalty program SkyMiles, and who have enrolled in CLEAR — an expedited airport security program that costs $ 179 a year.

Low - cost airline Norwegian has unveiled a series of transatlantic flights between the U.K. and the U.S. for as little as $ 65.

The airline last year said it would target HK$ 4 billion ($ 510 million) in cost savings as part of the turnaround, which includes more than 740 individual measures, such as adding economy class seats in its Boeing 777 jets.

The airline has been in the crosshairs in a trade conflict in which U.S. aerospace giant Boeing accused Canadian rival Bombardier of selling its new C Series planes to Delta below the cost of production.

From the airlines» perspective, Cancun flights are good business because of their lower costs, high passenger counts and heavy sales of booze, said Mark Drusch, a consultant and former airline executive.

On United Continental: «The airline's management has identified a lot of cost opportunities.

Shares of Virgin America Inc, a low - cost airline partly owned by Richard Branson, soared more than 30 percent in their market debut, underscoring the buoyant mood in an industry that is emerging from a long spell of turbulence.

She told The Daily Mail: «I was soon able to live off it so I decided to pursue travel blogging instead of working for a low - cost airline.»

The grant announcement comes weeks after the Canada Industrial Relations Board issued an interim order for the airline to stop recruiting pilots through two - year leaves of absence to fly for its new ultra-low cost carrier Swoop.

TORONTO — Air Canada is jumping into the low - cost leisure travel market with the launch of its new Rouge airline, which will begin flying on Canada Day to destinations in Europe and the Caribbean.

Gary Kelly, Southwest Airlines chairman, president & CEO, breaks down his company's quarterly results and the impact of lower oil prices on jet fuel costs.

Part of the differential is due to the higher cost of doing business in Canada because of the fee and charges that U.S. airlines don't face operating out of its airports.

Executives of the company travel on low - cost airlines and lodge in budget hotels.

Last year, a string of strong hurricanes that hit airlines» hubs cost airlines hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenue, but clearing runways from a snowstorm is a much faster process than recovering from the floods, power outages, structural damage to airports and other infrastructure damage that 2017's storms caused.

Airline shares fell sharply on Tuesday after United Airlines announced it would aggressively add seats to the market over the next three years, sparking worries of higher costs and a possible fare war.

Virgin America, a relatively small airline with a fleet of 58 aircrafts, went public in 2014 at $ 23 a share and branded itself as a chic, low cost airline.

«The execution [of the merger] has been sloppy, [and] there's been bad cost control,» says Wolfe Research airline analyst Hunter Keay.

You'll want to note that WOW Air is a budget airline and so it charges for amenities that include seat assignment and food and beverages, which can bring up the total cost of your trip.

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?»).

Transportation fuel costs have already fallen sharply in concert with the drop in crude prices: prices for jet fuel, for instance, which represents 26 percent of airlines» costs, fell by 52 percent between August 2014 and mid-January 2015.

Fuel makes up about 30 % of an airline's total expenses, so a 25 % decline in jet fuel prices implies a 7.5 % decrease in costs, all else being equal.

For example, people might say that they will recommend a particular full - service airline for the quality of service, but, in fact, they recommend a low - cost competitor because price matters more.

In the first two decades after deregulation, there was enough competition and industry turmoil to inhibit the expansion of low - cost airlines like Southwest.

In the case of the regional airline industry, 1110 made it much easier for airlines to make consequence - free escapes from their leases after rising fuel costs made their 50 - seat jets less economical.

To promote the expansion of what became known as the «Southwest effect,» the government helped ensure that low - cost airlines were getting opportunities to service major airports.

The airline, one of Asia's biggest full - service carriers, has been battered by its bets on fuel prices as intense competition from low - cost carriers has risen.

The combination of long range and low operating costs allows airlines to operate more flights profitably.»

Higher fuel prices have forced all airlines to pass on part of the costs to passengers.

Virgin America, the low - cost airline partly owned by Richard Branson, filed for an initial public offering of shares on July 28.

Virgin America Inc., the low - cost airline partly backed and fully branded by British entrepreneur Richard Branson launched on Wednesday with a splash of publicity, but found its first flight delayed by a midsummer New York storm.

As with all airlines, fuel is the single largest expense for WestJet, accounting for 30 per cent of its costs.

The U.S. airline industry is enjoying some of its strongest profits ever, after years of consolidation and the past year's plunge in the price of fuel, which had been the industry's biggest cost.