Jamie Baker Quotations

Ultimately, industry adaptation is helped by higher crude, insofar as fares will continue moving higher, labor costs lower, and at some point even the most stubborn (airlines) may see the need to decelerate.

Mom and Dad liked it. I think his family really liked the area.

Given current crude prices and generally consistent participation among legacy names, we see no reason for last night's (fare hike) initiative to fail.

We would not be surprised if domestic first class has been eliminated in all but trans-continental markets,

We expect Northwest to formally increase its labor asking price from $1.1 billion to $1.4 billion in the next few days.

... There's little hiding the fact that over-aggressive growth, unrelenting competition, deteriorating operational integrity, earnings disappointments and - longer term - shareholder value destruction are among common trademarks of mature, hub-and-spoke multi-fleet operators.

The thing I'm so proud of is the example he sets for our program.

Southwest is a carrier flying into significant cost head- winds. Each year its fuel hedges roll ever higher, and its labor costs are swimming upstream against a steady downward industry current.

They did the same thing to us that we did to them.

They fly the heck out of their airplanes.

It's tough to get around him and it's tough to run through him.

Snaking passenger lines, airport blockades and crying babies will likely prove Northwest's contingency planning inadequate, not to mention our broader investment thesis,

I'm proud of our defense. They did just what we wanted them to do.

In layman's terms, it will cost up to $9 more (round trip) to change planes on American rather than fly United nonstop (assuming equivalent base fares).

I have no memories of my senior prom because they wouldn't let me in.

Capacity constraint appears alive and well, at least in some parts of Texas.

Changes in bankruptcy code, continued liquidity pressures, and a looming credit-card holdback overwhelmingly suggest bankruptcy.

The goal here is simple: raise your world ranking. For the Scottish boys the whole mood has changed since Andy broke through. Suddenly it doesn't seem impossible.