Quotes by Joe Hopkins

“Weve been making progress. Thats all Ill say.”

“April will be a very important month for us,”

“Theyre saying they expect to get back to us fairly soon. I think we still have some time. The deadlines have all been self-imposed. Its not the end of the game.”

“Its about six or seven markets, but theyre all big markets. Its recognition that some travel has shifted from OHare to Midway Airport and this is our response to try to get some of that share back.”

“Our focus is on the bargaining table. The union feels it can be done, we feel it can be done. We just have to follow through.”

“This is not [on the] magnitude [of] last summer, when it was 200-300 flights a day, but is it is an inconvenience to our customers.”

“The pilots were normally willing to fly those trips.”

“were not expecting any problems.”

“Were pursuing getting our costs down and getting the loan guarantee from the Federal government. We have a financial recovery plan that considers several elements.”

“I dont care who stays here, as long as they realize, ... If folks can live with that, thats great.”