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Airlines and industrials are gaining from lower oil. Discounters are responding not only to a drop in oil prices but also to Wal-Mart's statement that it will meet September sales expectations despite higher gasoline prices.

Airlines are being very careful of anything they put on the airplane. It has to generate revenue, or it doesn't go on the plane.

Airlines are constantly making work more stressful for the flight attendant with increased duty time, inadequate rest periods, and understaffed flights.

Airlines are not a social service industry. Everyone expects the airlines to take a financial hit then criticizes them when they don't make money.

Airlines are realizing they can't keep selling tickets for a loss.

Airlines carrying struck UPS goods are only making matters worse for everyone. By helping UPS limp along, they are prolonging the strike.

Airlines have already cut the services they can cut, now cuts will have to come from somewhere else. The food is already nonexistent.

Airlines have a market-share mentality. Competition is a very powerful force. For some airlines, it might make sense to take a short-term loss to get a long-term gain.

Airlines have been under so much pressure, they really haven't been a leadership category.

Airlines have done this well for a long time. If I only want to know gate information, I can go in and say, 'Flight at 10:45' and get the info without even needing to know the flight number.

Airlines have got to make all their fares available. They can't keep special fares to their Web site.

Airlines have trained us, and now it's second nature to us.

Airlines know their consumers. I'm not sure they know how far they can push them.

Airlines live on cash, and the minute you stop flying the bills keep coming in but the money doesn't,

Airlines moved fast after Sept. 11, re-engineering, restructuring. But governments have not played a role,

Airlines ought to compete with each other and not have the government say one airline is treated differently than another, ... That is the problem I have with this bill. It looks like it would help Northwest but doesn't help a carrier like Continental.

Airlines say a large investment is required to train pilots for using instrument landing system CAT III B, but in the larger interest we decided that those airlines unprepared for fog (including those unable to use the system) by next winter will not be allowed to fly in and out of Delhi.

Airlines take full advantage (when there's little competition). That's why it's cheaper to fly to New York than to Eugene, Oregon.

Airlines were interested in the bottom line. They want to hire the people to do the security who could do it as cheap as possible. And that's why they gave it to the low bidder, ... It was acceptable because we never had problems with that arrangement. After September 11th everything has dramatically changed.

Airlines will come out with a fare, but then be forced to lower it as the day of the flight arrives. It's like they're playing a game of chicken with the passengers, and whoever blinks first wins. Usually, it?s the carrier who blinks.

Airlines will spend $34 billion more for fuel this year than last, and about $1.4 billion of that will make its way to the bottom line. That will drive losses to $7.4 billion for 2005.

Air passengers have a right to know if operational practices at the FAA and the commercial airlines are making the problem better or worse,

Airports take their own commercial decisions on their ownership structure. But this must not be at the expense of exploiting airlines through higher charges.

Air travelers should be aware of all their options before they reach an airport, and that means looking at other airlines and airports, car rentals and even trains.

Air travel is growing in leaps and bounds, and airlines and nations are investing in new aircraft to accommodate that growth. Regardless of Boeing versus Airbus issues, this is good news for everyone who works in or supports the commercial aircraft industry.

For a new start-up, you cannot underestimate the competitive response of one of the major airlines if you try to move into their area and attract customers by discounting.

It's offsetting all the good progress American and the other airlines are making on their non-fuel costs, specifically in labor.

It's one thing for United Airlines to reduce wages of its pilots or mechanics through a bankruptcy filing. That doesn't help you out very much in the sport world, ... You need the star athlete paid the big bucks to be happy and part of the team. And particularly in a situation where there is a collective bargaining agreement, you can't cherry pick. If you do something (voiding player contracts), you'd have to do it across the board.

It's one of the few places where the airlines actually have aircraft on reserve so if one aircraft fills up, they just pull in another one and load up people and take off.

It's not just simply looking at roads in isolation from airlines and rail. There has to be a comprehensive transportation approach and that's the opposite of what we've seen from the Liberals.

It's not in the best interest of Northwest Airlines to operate in this type of environment long-term.

It's a little early to see the impact now. Companies are now just beginning to form committees. But there is a tension in a lot of companies. Until the headline reads 'Human-to-human transmission,' there's no reason to trigger those changes in travel policy. But if that happens, we could end up with a lot fewer airlines globally. I think as we see images of airport quarantine rooms, people will get message that flying isn't a good idea.

It's all based on the discount airlines theory.

Either consumers are going to have to call airlines directly for fare information and be left to fend for themselves or else they will probably pay more through a travel agent in the way of a service charge.

It's not anything that anybody needs, frankly. The airlines don't need it. Consumers don't need it.

That's past history. Southwest Airlines won that argument in the courts.

There was some very generous pricing done on the 777s. The A340 models that we continue to produce are great airplanes. A lot of airlines love flying it." ()

You can think of it as a discount, too, in some areas, just as you might see discounts in movie theaters or discounts in airlines or hotels. The same thing with gasoline.

It's fairly telling to say that there have been 55 years of aviation in Australia where there's never been more than two airlines that have been able to keep a hold on the market on a national scale.

There's a lot of buzz in the industry about consolidation. There's a lot of value to be created by putting two airlines together.

It's a tough summer for all airlines because of continuing bad weather across most of the country and the backup with the heavy traffic, with the traffic control system. But on top of that, they are having employee relation problems. There are two major contracts that are being negotiated and this is the way the employees are showing they're unhappy with the progress being made.

It was always a bad concept and never made sense. None of the big carriers would give up seat capacity. They matched them on every route. Even with their own bankruptcy problems, all three major airlines had more financial resources than tiny Independence.

Too many airlines have been forced into bankruptcy, never to return,

Too many airlines have been forced into bankruptcy, never to return. ...The terms of this recovery proposal will help protect United Airlines, our members and their families.

Throw in cyclical and season demand, high capital or (aircraft) leasing expenses, and low variable costs with cutthroat competition, and it is no wonder that airlines lose more money than they make.

We specifically flew a plane down for that purpose. We've been told that a couple of other airlines are doing it too.

We are very disappointed by this unilateral action by the Venezuelan government and we are working closely with the U.S. departments of State and Transportation, as well as the airlines who received similar notice, to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.

We expect that as the capacity for the airlines and hotels comes on line that there will be a mad rush, so it's very important that if you haven't already begun to plan your trip for the millennium, over the course of the next month, it's absolutely imperative that you do so.

It is the 20th anniversary of the successful co-operation of Airbus with China's aviation industry, with the first Airbus aircraft delivered to China Eastern Airlines in 1985.

It's absolutely harder to find seats that airlines are willing to let go for no incremental revenue.

It's a clarion call. I use examples. There may be a number of businesses that may be beyond salvation. The airlines obviously lead the list.

It was the last United Airlines flight out before they closed down operations at the New Orleans International Airport.

This voluntary inspection should alleviate public concerns following the Alaska Airlines accident.

We just got word that Virgin Airlines (which Branson owns) was awarded a commercial route into Shanghai. So the balloon must be doing some good.

It makes me feel like I have more options than just, you know, calling the airlines or calling the travel agent,

It shows how tough it is to be a small player and really be able to get a foothold in the industry. I think it bodes well for larger airlines and it may prove difficult for other start-ups .

It's a very eclectic process. As much as it may seem to be true, airlines don't randomly select cities. They choose them very, very carefully.

It's held up well against the difficulties of some of the other airlines with some of the fare congestion and the problems with oil prices having been high over the last few months,

It looks like the airlines are going to get free rein to do whatever they want. Buying an airfare is confusing enough now. This could make it even more confusing.

This may result in a fuel shortage at the Johannesburg International Airport, and the need for fuel rationing. All airlines were requested to immediately begin voluntary fuel rationing, where possible, of at least 15% less than normal operations.

There's ... a liability issue. If an American Airlines plane hits clear air turbulence and someone is injured, they can fall back on the fact that they have it stated in their policy that they must be seated with their seat belt fastened at all times.

I called Southwest Airlines and asked how quickly they could get me from here to Biloxi,

However, it takes two parties to negotiate and we need Northwest Airlines to come to the table with decision-makers that have the authority to make a deal.

If it happens, short term, it will mean a loss of seats. Then, it's a matter of how quickly the other airlines could replace those seats.

I couldn't get the airlines to talk to me last summer. This year four airlines have come to me and offered me cheaper fares than I'm quoting.

I don't see any other large airlines in danger, but Independence Air is very weak financially.

I do expect to see the other legacy airlines match the United increase or file an increase formula of their own. Over the Labor Day weekend, I expect to see the airlines jockey for position but by ... Sept. 6, they will probably all be on the same page.

The markets are still very defensive in tone. Airlines are still being hit quite sharply. But we saw some renewed interest in some of the telecommunication names.

All the airlines we speak to would be happier with a geographic name.

The discount airlines have set the pricing, really. Southwest is still sitting pretty and making a tidy profit. This is all good news to people who want to fly next year.

The low-cost carriers are obviously having an impact on the major airlines in terms of pricing.