41 Quotes by Tom Parsons

It will have an effect on some people.

The number of cheap seats available to the general public will dwindle as a result of higher energy prices, ... For the peak family travel times during the winter -- Christmas and Thanksgiving -- I expect that the cheap seats won't be there to be sold.

It's not uncommon through a normal year to lose a plane. John Q Public needs to understand that we do have accidents. It's usually in the first eight minutes up and in the last eight minutes down.

It's official - the first fare hike of 2002 is a bust.

Dollar for mile, Europe is your best bang for the buck this winter. I've never seen anything like it. When you can fly from New York to London cheaper than you can fly from New York to Charlotte, you just can't beat it.

Take the challenge. When they say they have the lowest rate, make sure they do. If you find a cheaper rate on a third-party Web site, print it out and send it to the hotel to get that rate.

Is this a big deal? Yes. Southwest isn't a chump. They can wreak havoc out there. The other guys are not going to sit back and let Southwest fill their planes without responding.

If you are a gambler and you don't care where you want to go, you could probably wait and find some good deals. But if you're trying to go to a specific destination at a specific time, I'd strongly start considering buying before Memorial Day.

If you bought your ticket through a local travel agent, or online, you want everything printed before this information starts disappearing from the computer systems.