“On an available-seat-mile basis, our fuel expense was 11.9 per cent higher in the first quarter of 2006 versus the same period in 2005. We managed to mitigate this expense with the early retirement of our less fuel-efficient 200-series aircraft.”
Clive Beddoe
“These changes reflect marginal improvements in our estimates of [revenue per available seat mile] and fuel usage.”
Ray Neidl
“Overall, these new agreements and settlements have enabled United to reduce its non-fuel cost per available seat mile (cost per available seat mile ex-fuel) by approximately 22% during the three years while in bankruptcy.”
Bob McAdoo
“The A380 burns a lot less fuel than any other airplane on the seat per mile cost, so it is very favorable,”
Noel Forgeard
“Makers of empire, they have fought for bigger things than crowns and higher seats than thrones.”
Herbert Kaufman
“We'll serve Rockford with a 150-seat, MD-80 aircraft, with leather seats.”
Ponder Harrison
“You can get cheap seats up to June 15. On some routes they'll be 10 to 20 percent higher on the (cheapest fares) after that.”
Tom Parsons
