25 Quotes by Helane Becker

I wouldn't be at all surprised. In the past, these two airlines have talked and they have very little route overlap.

I think the industry in general is having a little better time of it on the revenue side of the equation.

I think that the numbers weren't as good as Continental's and they were below the consensus estimate,

I think it's their attempt to stay out of Chapter 11.

I think United cut as much as they can after three years in Chapter 11. There's not a lot more they can do at this juncture. In our view they're probably positioned as well as they can be at this time.

I think that they will file before October 17 for sure. With oil prices where they are and big pension contributions due, and without higher airfares, Northwest had no choice,

I think that they will file before Oct. 17 for sure. With oil prices where they are and big pension contributions due, and without higher airfares, Northwest had no choice,

The pilots definitely have the power in this relationship. If they don't want to fly, you don't fly.

We've got all this in the news about record oil prices. That's obviously very negative for the airlines.