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Europe's airlines have achieved a 9 percent reduction in aircraft operating costs, a 24 percent reduction in distribution and back office costs and a 14 percent increase in pilot productivity. Airports, on the other hand, gave the airlines a 13 percent increase in per-passenger costs, with a total bill for airlines and their users of $14.5 billion.

Essentially, Congress directed airlines to pay TSA what they previously spent on screening of passengers and baggage. And those payments were based on a GAO analysis.

There's only three ways for airlines to improve. Improve load factor, increase yield or reduce costs.

Except for what might be a small handful of countries, things like air-traffic control, airlines and airports are doing pretty well. I don't think we're going to end up with a long list of countries that are extremely dangerous.

Every time the trust fund is going down, they say we're going to have to come to the airlines for more revenue. I say you don't have a revenue problem, you have a cost problem.

The passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93, ... recognizing the potential danger that the aircraft they were aboard posed to large numbers of innocent Americans, American institutions, and the symbols of American democracy, took heroic and noble action to ensure that the aircraft they were aboard could not be used as a weapon.

We assume that discussions may occur among the remaining airlines in every possible combination.

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This will cost revenue for airlines serving the whole region because people will now be spending whatever discretionary income they have on home repair, not travel.

Trying to put two airlines together from an IT standpoint, there's no way around it--it's ugly, it's expensive, and it takes a long time.

We believe he was a passenger on board the United Airlines flight. He stated that the plane was being hijacked.

The way we did it was really through trench warfare and really hard work. It wasn't easy, and we had to help convince the airlines that they could make a buck here.

This further liberalization of the Canada-U.S. air transport relationship will allow airlines of both countries to better meet the needs of travelers and shippers,

This closure will add to transportation costs on goods. Goods will have to be sent to other seaports. Airlines will likely have to direct their flights to other airports.

This evening Northwest Airlines proposed what they term as their last best offer. This offer reflects Northwest Airlines' consistent extreme position and leaves us with little hope of reaching a deal before tomorrow evening's strike deadline.

This airplane, I believe, will be a superb machine for operating with the airlines in terms of its economy, ... To match (the 7E7), the competition is really going to have to stretch out.

This is an awfully difficult subject. The notion of national sovereignty is very strong. To go after civilian airlines with passengers on them, we'll defer on that.

This is an economy where airlines are paying record prices for jet fuel, and yet it is very hard to pass through those costs.

You're guaranteed a seat, if that. Sometimes, airlines overbook. There's no such thing as being entitled to an amount of room.

This is going to be a very big issue because all the airlines increased the price of their cargo business concurrently.

This is smart reform that will protect and grow jobs, while significantly decreasing the likelihood airlines such as Northwest will have to transfer their pension liability to the PBGC,

Inclusion in the emissions-trading scheme is a necessary first step but it is no substitute for tough measures such as the introduction of a Europe-wide aviation tax and the requirement for airlines to pay duty on the fuel they use.

Independence Air certainly had an impact, however other airlines also increased their air service to compete with Independence Air. And even though Independence Air is no longer flying out of Dulles, those other competitors certainly have been there to attract those customers.

After the Sept. 11 terrorist attack, the world changed and it is hard for big airlines to survive because of the huge cost for security and challenges from low cost carriers. We have to keep healthy management, and code-sharing is one option.

In era where the consumer is being characterized as not being loyal and always looking for the best deal they can find, airlines have done a great thing with loyalty programs, which gives suppliers an advantage.

I'm told that the airplanes now serve more airports around the state and Island Airlines provided more point-to-point connections between our islands than the other airlines in our state.

I'm hoping that we've had enough conversation with the other airlines that they're going to keep their fares in line or even reduce them.

If the price of oil stays high and our taxes along with it, I expect more jobs lost, more flights cut and more airlines in crisis.

If oil prices had stayed where they were in 2004 we would be talking about how profitable the airlines are.

Improved consumer choice and improved airline profits represent a win/win situation. Airlines that provide consumers flexibility - choice, control and convenience - can more effectively compete for consumers' business. Choice instantly increases consumer confidence, because when you know what you're getting, you are more likely to be loyal.

In some cases, the airlines were buying one of just about everything, because they thought they had an application for everything. It turns out they were wrong.

In this volatile airline industry economy, airlines are especially risk-averse.

I f the worst-case scenario happens and they start canceling flights, other airlines will protect them.

None of the airlines involved required a contract or any written guarantee of payment before sending their planes and volunteer crews. One official said if Gore promised to pay, that was good enough for them.

Oil remains the single-biggest challenge for airline profitability. Strong demand gives little hope of significantly reduced prices this year. What is disappointing is the response of the oil industry. Instead of expanding refinery capacity, the oil companies plan to return a quarter of a trillion dollars to investors over the next two years. Airlines alone have contributed $14 billion to this windfall profit. It is time that governments stepped in to encourage investment in new refinery capacity along with research into alternative fuel sources.

As we've seen, these airlines never seem to shake out.

At a time when airlines got worse, they all kind of got worse at the same rate.

At a time when the airlines got worse, they all kind of got worse at the same rate. If we continue down this path, consumers will lose all confidence in the airlines' ability to perform.

Target a flight that is likely to be full or overbooked. Airlines overbook because people do not turn up. Sometimes their projections are wrong and they will upgrade one or two people, (this is called cabin roll).

The biggest issue for investors is concern about the airlines and lodging industry trying to capture more discounts rather than going through third parties.

The airlift situation is not seamless and although in the last year we have seen, for example, Continental Airlines starting non-stop service from Newark to Beijing and Air Canada doing service from Beijing to Toronto, the difficulty of the visa over the US presents a problem for the Chinese.

The airline industry has been hit hard. Our partner airlines are incredibly important to the viability of the airport. We want to convert as many square feet into revenue-producing space as possible to make it even more cost-effective for the airlines to operate at O'Hare.

The airlines and aviation today are far better prepared,

The airlines are always looking for the silver lining in adversity, and I think this is likely to be a genuine one.

The airlines are being constrained by an air-traffic control system that is billions of dollars behind where it needs to be financially and decades behind where it needs to be technologically.

The airlines are driving the bill. Everyone understands the urgency.

The airlines aren't doing particularly well, but they need new jets. A new replacement cycle for planes is just starting to kick in.

The airlines are part of the overall surveillance network. We have a history of working with CDC to identify passengers who might be ill.

The airlines are pulling a fast one here. There's no teeth in this,

The airlines go out of their way for the first two or three days after a bankruptcy filing to convince you it's going to be business as usual.

The airlines had come to us and said, 'If everybody sues us, we'll go bankrupt.' The federal government stepped in to say, 'OK, we don't want the airlines to go bankrupt, but we want the people who need help to get help.' That's what happened here.

The airlines have gone after the delivery slots at the same time like lemmings. It's pushed the industry to what looks like an order peak and makes it not likely to be repeated any time soon.

The airlines say they had to change the weight limits because the heavier bags were a danger to their employees. But I guess if you give them $25, they're willing to put their workers at risk.

The airlines simply have a lot more money right now... They're taking some of those profits and plowing them back into an improved product.

The airlines will be forced to cut more capacity, accelerate fleet retirement and, unfortunately, they will have to lay off more workers,

The airlines would seem to make sure that they could employ these larger aircraft in all the different locations they fly to from here.

The agency estimates that this move will save airlines and other aircraft operators at least $5.3 billion over the next decade.

Everybody is going to be weak, ... Revenues look like their taking a nosedive, and that's because of the economy. Airlines are a lagging economic indicator and they're finally being hit.

Not at all. It's a very competitive industry and Gary just wanted to fire up the troops. He wanted to bring out that Southwest Airlines warrior spirit, and that's what the memo was all about.

The thing is a gigantic, humongous problem that the airlines don't want the general public to know about.

All our recent initiatives are very successful because they answer to what our customers are telling us they want and that is a more comfortable, enjoyable flying experience, ... If other airlines like American do not realize that this is important to fliers especially the most frequent flyers then they must not be listening to their customers as closely as we are.

Does this guarantee Northwest Airlines will survive? No. But it puts it way over 90 percent.

Congresswoman Johnson recognizes the economic impact that D/FW Airport has in the North Texas region and the hundreds of thousands of jobs that are associated with it, ... The employees of American Airlines and American Eagle applaud and support her actions.

That's bigger that the bailout of the airlines following 9-11. The government is heavily in this project.

It's certainly an unfortunate delay. We regret the inconvenience; we apologize. We work hard to avoid this. It happens to other airlines as well.

It's very good to have a variety of airlines like Indianapolis does,

The US Airways route system fits very nicely with the United Airlines system. If this deal goes through, it would turn the airline industry on its head.

They (Continental and American) felt the proposal put them at a competitive disadvantage and actually punished them for doing what we would all hope airlines do, and that is avoid bankruptcy,

It will be hard to generate such growth, that's for sure. But the challenge remains for traditional airlines to compete effectively with the low costs.

They are obviously one of the premier airlines in the world and obviously have been a very good customer for Boeing and have operated a number of our aircraft.

I think airlines are going to find other ways of compensating for higher fuel prices, by either eating costs themselves or reducing other expenses.

I think all of the airlines will feel this (and) ... $70 a barrel oil is the straw that would break the camel's back.

I think all of the airlines will feel this. It's a little more than a blip, but New Orleans and Gulfport alone is not going to put Delta into bankruptcy. I think $70 a barrel oil is the straw that would break the camel's back.

Clearly Northwest Airlines would prefer a strike over an agreement, and it looks like they're probably going to get their wish.

Clearly, we're disappointed that our mechanic and related employees, represented by IAM District 141M, did not approve the tentative agreement with United, ... Nevertheless, we remain fully committed to the goals of the United Airlines Union Coalition in achieving labor cost savings that will enable us to secure federally backed loans.

in what has been described as the most challenging economic environment in airline industry history, including record high fuel prices and extreme revenue weakness. These circumstances have prevented us and virtually all U.S. airlines from meeting financial goals.

By allowing Delta to merge with Continental or Northwest, we would have three extremely large airlines accounting for 75 percent of market. But it would be harder for American and United to dominate Delta if Delta were to merge.

But we are reaching the limits. These markets are at the very margin of aviation. (Most) airlines still fly in the eight to 12-hour sector. This is still where the biggest volume (in traffic) is.

Before North American initiated non-stop service to Ghana, the only option for customers was a lengthy connection via a European hub. Our non-stop service has reduced the journey time to this part of West Africa by a minimum of eight hours. Our customers have been extremely supportive of North American Airlines as the only U.S. airline to fly scheduled service to Africa.

There undoubtedly are airlines out there that would prefer not to take the huge step to the A380 but want something better than what they already have,

The sentiment is changing. Airlines are bottoming, the 10-year note yield has bottomed, making it more attractive to be in stocks, and people are feeling more comfortable,

As forecast at the beginning of the year, full service airlines have begun to look at new ways to encourage travel and provide good deals for their customers on both their long-haul and short-haul routes and these incentives are paying off for some of the carriers, possibly easing the strain of higher fuel costs on the industry.

You watch. The first thing these airlines will do when they get on the other side of bankruptcy will be to announce exciting new growth opportunities. We'll be off to the races again and headed for another restructuring.

The incumbent airlines undoubtedly will lower many of their fares to the same level Oasis does, and the customers will most likely make the rational choice to fly with the known commodities, with their established safety histories and frequent flier programs.

You've got the pressures of the global economy, fierce competition in deregulated industries like airlines and powerful anti-union employers like Wal-Mart.

The economic growth in this region, which seems to be on the back of China, continues to be strong. So we think the region's airlines will register 5-6 percent passenger growth in 2006.

The growth in demand for low cost airlines has been unprecedented and is likely to continue unabated, as people continue their search for good value,

The Hispanic Chamber was very pleased that United Airlines chose to establish a rapport with us.

The higher energy costs will put a squeeze on both businesses and households. They're spending so much on energy - the households on gasoline, the airlines on jet fuel, for example - that they'll have to curtail elsewhere.

The higher the oil price, the greater the demand for more fuel-efficient aircraft. We should encourage airlines to buy new aircraft to replace those which are 15 or 20 years old.

All flights in and out of Pensacola are mostly full. Other airlines could bring in bigger planes, but whenever we talk about bringing in bigger planes, that means they will have to take away service from somewhere else.

The flight operations of all domestic airlines have remained normal throughout most the country.

The flip-side of that though is if you create value, you create value. And I think we're showing that you can create a lot of value -- much more than I think people thought -- by putting two airlines together.

The unions are seeing the reality of the situation. Their jobs and the future of their airlines are in very deep jeopardy.

The enemy in this process is us we the passengers have basically sent a signal to the airlines that we only really care about the price of a ticket, that low fare.

The European Union now has a coherent approach to banning airlines. This black list will keep dubious airlines out of Europe. It will also make sure that all airlines operating in Europe's sky meet the highest safety standards.

Although airlines have recently passed through a few price increases, they pale in comparison to the magnitude of the sustained rise in jet fuel prices.

The code share agreement will allow the airlines to reduce cost by removing some surplus capacity and utilizing aircraft more efficiently, while increasing the number of flights available to ... customers.

The company will still record a strong result for the year ended 30 June 2003 and will remain one of the most profitable airlines in the world,

These high energy prices are beginning to spill over into the rest of the economy. Finally, airlines are able to raise ticket prices and hotels are able to raise room rates and on and on.