Terry Trippler Time Quotations

The frequent-flier programs' glory days are over. It is time to 'spend down' on all the airlines. Wise consumers are already doing that.

Anytime Southwest opens up a new market it has been a benefit to consumers, but it might take a while for this to catch on in New York, depending on prices.

They cannot continue to bleed red ink. Delta is going to get hurt a lot by this. Not just the oil prices, but the loss of flights they will experience over the next several days. It could be the one-two punch that makes the brain trust at Delta say it's time to go into Chapter 11 reorganization.