Americans go to great lengths when traveling abroad to keep a low profile. They do not expect to have their government knowingly put them in harm's way. |
Business travelers and companies that fund the travel have been through the drill, they're a bit jaundiced (about code levels) at this point. |
Dallas Morning News reporting clearly moves the debate forward to a point where the mayors of both cities need to fully understand the relative benefits of various scenarios involving the closure of Love Field, as was originally intended by both cities back in the 1960s. |
Demand is falling further and faster than we ever thought it could, |
Employees, if given the option, are going to opt for the train more often than not. |
Everything is going to happen pretty quickly for the airlines, ... We could be looking at a stampede to Chapter 11 in the next couple of weeks and possibly a total collapse of the entire industry. |
For the first time, this industry is consumer driven. The consumer has said very often and loudly where the price points are. |
He is a prisoner of the gym, |
He is a prisoner of the gym. He has to do it to ward off illness. |
I believe we've improved offensively and defensively. You can see people have grown into their roles. |
I expect that leisure fares (for the major carriers) could go up 15 or 20 percent. |
I think it's a phenomenal net plus for business travelers. We're going to have a smaller industry that by necessity means there won't be the frequency of flights and convenience for some people. But up through 2000, 90 percent of my time was spent on three issues -- skyrocketing business fares, gridlock at airports and worsening service levels. I think those three issues will be resolved over the next few years. |
I think the days of their being an eight- or ten-fold difference between business and leisure fares are limited. |
I think we're in a phase right now where a lot of corporations do feel the competitive pressure to get back out there and get together with customers and partners. There's a concern that SARS might show its ugly head. But from what I hear, businesses will be back in a matter of days. |
I urge all dog owners to attend a rally to show their disgust at the Government's plan to microchip all dogs. |