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en 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.

en Our approach has been to deliver long-haul [airline] standards on short-haul travel. That's something that the short-haul carriers just aren't doing.

en [The salt in the wounds for the industry: Short-haul flights tend to command higher fares.] There's a lot of business travel in short haul, ... That certainly hurt us.

en Easter breaks for many people will include short-haul trips, where alternative modes of transport are much more practical. Short-haul travel is particularly polluting because the take-off and landing segments, when most fuel is burnt, represent a large proportion of the flight plan.

en 2005 was the first time we've seen a gain in the optical long haul segment since 2001, a good sign that carriers realize that investing in today's long haul equipment will save them money in the long run through operational returns.

en The costs of attracting new customers are exponentially higher than in keeping existing customers, so it's important for carriers to earn loyalty through customer satisfaction measures. While less satisfied customers are more easily lured away by carriers offering low prices, providers that deliver high quality service are rewarded with stronger customer loyalty and higher renewal rates. Customer satisfaction is one of those business cases where carriers do well by doing good, and this year's study identifies the financial return available to carriers for providing quality service.

en CF was basically 14 to 15 percent of the overall long-haul LTL market, ... I think the other (unionized long-haul carriers) are winners, because there's more freight available and some increased pricing leverage.

en [But so far, U.S. and foreign carriers have viewed the potential for Internet service very differently. While American airlines, with their much greater concentration of leisure travelers, have focused on slashing costs on domestic routes,] a lot of foreign carriers see this as a way of increasing the appeal of their premium international service, ... U.S. carriers are just starting to think about that strategy.

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en [Even with the rising costs, the travel industry is having its best year since before 2001.] Last year was a massive year for holiday travel, ... The summer kept going in that direction, and we have the same expectation for this year despite fuel costs. If you wait until November, I think you run the risk of not getting what you want or paying a whole lot more to get what you want.

en This is going to be one of the longest pipelines ever built. It makes the standard long-haul pipeline from Louisiana to New York look like a short-haul line.

en By committing to reserving Saver Award seats on all flights -- even during the heaviest travel times -- and offering our popular Short Haul program, we are deepening the value of Mileage Plus for all of our members. These program changes are consistent with the award levels and fees of other major airline programs. And Mileage Plus is offering additional member benefits at a time of significantly increasing operating costs while continuing to provide customers meaningful mileage redemption options for travel and other rewards.

en This coming January, we will deliver the first A330 aircraft to China Eastern Airlines, which will help to further increase its operational flexibility, especially on international and regional long-haul routes.

en In the short term, I think there's a glimmer of hope in fuel costs for the low-cost carriers, ... Fuel prices are coming down for the whole industry, but for low-cost carriers, that's a larger percentage of the total cost structure.

en Fuel remains a challenge for the industry, but because of the restructuring we've done, we believe we're as well positioned as anyone to combat higher fuel costs. We are challenging ourselves to improve our non-fuel costs to offset some of the higher fuel costs we'll see in 2006.

en While this is a far cry from our usual service levels, it is a welcome move for our long-haul customers.


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