18 Quotes by Jamie Baker

  • Author Jamie Baker
  • Quote

    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.

  • Tags
  • Share


  • Author Jamie Baker
  • Quote

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

  • Tags
  • Share

  • Author Jamie Baker
  • Quote

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

  • Tags
  • Share

  • Author Jamie Baker
  • Quote

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

  • Tags
  • Share

  • Author Jamie Baker
  • Quote

    ... 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.

  • Tags
  • Share


  • Author Jamie Baker
  • Quote

    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.

  • Tags
  • Share

  • Author Jamie Baker
  • Quote

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

  • Share