Sentences with phrase «many airline executives»

The two funds called the board «underqualified» last week because it lacked what they consider experienced airline executives.

Airline executives have participated in this event since 2013, with sleep - outs held in the United States and Canada.

CNBC's Phil LeBeau reports some of the nation's top airline executives are going to Capitol Hill to face tough questions on customer relations.

Gordone Bethune, former Continental Airlines CEO and CNBC contributor, discusses the House Transportation Committee hearing with airline executives, including United's Oscar Munoz.

CNBC's Phil LeBeau reports the highlights so far from a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing where United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz and other airline executives face lawmakers about oversight for airline customer service.

CNBC's Phil LeBeau reports the highlights of the House Transportation Committee's hearing with airline executives on customer service.

«Any consumer business has to face the reality of today's technology,» longtime airline executive Don Carty tells CNBC.

At a House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing on oversight of airline customer service, United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz and other airline executives answer lawmaker questions about how to improve employee empowerment in tricky situations.

Sally Greenberg of the National Consumers League discusses the push for passenger rights following the House Transportation Committee's hearing with airline executives on customer service.

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.

In 1958, Trippe was the first airline executive to add jet airplanes to his fleet; the switch to larger, more efficient jets allowed Pan Am to reduce prices, making plane travel affordable to a much larger segment of the public.

Robert Mann, an aviation consultant and former American Airlines executive, said it would most likely be Tuesday before Delta's operations in Atlanta returned to normal, and for passengers «it could be most of the week» because there aren't many open seats on other flights in the last week before Christmas.

The academic and former airline executive Michael Levine, one of intellectual forefathers of deregulation, has described hubs as «factories [that] manufacture route density.»

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With the economy improving, incomes on the rise and consumer confidence at multiyear highs, airline executives expressed optimism in continued flight demand growth and profitability.

Airline executives are counting the cost as we speak.

Finally, the public does NOT agree with airline executives who have been saying airport security is too tight.

In his Ph.D. cohort at the University of Michigan were a Harvard University - educated daughter of a U.S. ambassador, a Duke University - educated son of an airline executive, and two children of academics educated at Princeton University and Oberlin College — all with graduate fellowships.

Scott Turow's compelling, multidimensional characters take the reader into Kindle County's parallel yet intersecting worlds of police and small - time crooks, airline executives and sophisticated scammers — and lawyers of all stripes.

You get 100,000 American Airlines miles when you spend $ 10,000 within 3 months using the Citi American Airlines Executive card.

With continuing cuts to American Airlines Executive Platinum, many road warriors now rank Delta's Diamond Medallion as the top airline elite status in the U.S.

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The 14 - seat Cessna Grand Caravan made its maiden voyage to San Pedro carrying members of the Belizean press and airline executives.

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The piece by ABT was more than a puff piece as it had quotes from both Qantas and American Airlines executives appearing...

Another call to the American Airlines Executive Platinum desk saw my account debited 70,000 AAdvantage Miles & after I paid $ 22.60 in taxes I had my return flight booked.

We now know the date that many American Airlines Executive Platinum elites have been dreading: April 2 is launch date for premium economy class of service.

The eventual launch of American Airlines» premium economy service will effectively devalue the systemwide upgrades that American Airlines Executive Platinum members receive for qualifying for top - tier status.

Their value is erratic, and they can be devalued at the whim of an airline executive.

I have American Airlines Executive Platinum status (I have no status with British Airways whatsoever) and I was allowed to guest Joanna AND mini-Joanna into the Galleries Club lounge (Business Class lounge) at Heathrow T5

I already have to wait 30 minutes in some cases to get a call back from the American Airlines Executive Platinum call center.

Vietnam Airlines executive vice president Le Hong Ha speaks to Breaking Travel News as the carrier is recognised as the World's Leading Cultural Airline at the World Travel Awards Grand Final Gala Ceremony in Phu Quoc.

With American Airlines Executive Platinum status I get 8 Systemwide upgrades each year and I can use these to upgrade any cash ticket to the next class of service (as long I pay any incremental taxes and as long as there is upgrade availability).

All the following figures are take from the point of view of an American Airlines Executive Platinum member (OneWorld Emerald).

I've said numerous times that the most valuable benefits I have courtesy of my American Airlines Executive Platinum status (EXP) are those that I get as a result of EXP matching to oneworld Emerald status.

Fortunately, airline executives are taking notice.

The 6th Annual Aviation Outlook Asia is the region's only truly strategic gathering of senior airline executives from Asia Pacific and the Middle East to discuss and debate the best strategies to capitalise on the world's most dynamic aviation market.

Donald Trump vowed to modernize airports in a meeting with major Airline Executives.

A study from Accenture has found that many airline executives feel they are falling short in their bids to improve the passenger experience.

Singapore Airlines Executive Vice President Commercial Mak Swee Wah said: «Many of our customers have been asking for a Premium Economy offering and we are confident that what we are delivering will exceed their expectations.

«This new partnership with Icelandair is another example of how Alaska is raising the bar to allow its Mileage Plan members to travel and earn miles to all corners of the globe through a diverse network of international carriers,» said Andrew Harrison, Alaska Airlines executive vice president and chief commercial officer.

I booked my first US Airways flight last week and was able to select Exit Row seats as an American Airlines Executive Platinum.

If you are American Airlines Executive Platinum, you can match to Platino level, which is SkyTeam Elite Plus.

As an American Airlines Executive Platinum Elite member, I have access to discount car and hotel rentals on http://www.useaamiles.com.

Citi offers the American Airlines Executive Card with 75,000 bonus miles after spending $ 7,500 in the first three months.

Last year I wrote about My Economy Class Experience as an American Airlines Executive Platinum and How I Ended Up in the Last Row of Economy Class as an Executive Platinum.

Luckily, I was able to call American Airlines Executive Platinum line where a smart agent was able to direct connect to a ticketing agent at US Airways and essentially help me «cut the line».

The Citi American Airlines Executive World Elite Mastercard is one that many readers have (signed up when the bonus was 100,000 miles), and qualifies.

However, I'm a loyal American Airlines Executive Platinum, so when it comes to domestic flights I try to fly them as much as possible, however AA partners with Alaska so you can bank elite qualifying miles to American when flying Alaska and vice versa.

Because I'm aiming for American Airlines Executive Platinum status this year, I banked my purchase of Mileage Plan miles to American, which in addition to being a partner airline, offers special benefits to elite members of Alaska's Mileage Plan.