Quotes by Helane Becker

“The key to the fare increase was that Northwest has matched them, and thats really what everybody has been waiting for.”

“The pilots definitely have the power in this relationship. If they dont want to fly, you dont fly.”

“[Wall Street analysts seemed encouraged. Shares of Atlanta-based Delta were up 5% in late-afternoon trading.] I think its great they are finally being aggressive in making these adjustments, ... If Delta had done this even six months ago, it probably wouldnt have had to file Chapter 11.”

“Its a long-winded way of saying that Delta tried to cuts costs before 9/11, but was unable to. I think its self-serving.”

“I dont think these changes will alter the ultimate outcome, which is a Chapter 11 filing,”

“I wouldnt be at all surprised. In the past, these two airlines have talked and they have very little route overlap.”

“The commentary was a lot more optimistic than I expected it to be given the high oil prices. The outlook was also a little more optimistic than I would have expected.”

“The shares are down obviously on the New York Times article. Thats the only news that came out before the stock began to fall,”

“Cincinnati has always been described as a hub on steroids. But as this shows, nothing is safe anymore.”

“Theyve got a pretty substantial cash position.”