“[As CMC sees it, it's our last chance to protect the last real wild ocean place in the continental United States.] It's very clear that unless we protect this reef ecosystem, while it is still nearly pristine, the population increase that Florida is experiencing, the water pollution and the pressure on the fisheries will probably doom this rain forest of the sea, ... We will probably not get another chance.”
David Holtz
“Does Continental want to buy United? I don't know. I don't see it.”
Terry Trippler
“As a stand-alone carrier, Delta is the weakest of the Big Five (American, United, Delta, Continental, Northwest).”
Bill Warlick
“Many Continentals think life is a game; the English think cricket is a game”
George Mikes
“By allowing Delta to merge with Continental or Northwest, we would have three extremely large airlines accounting for 75 percent of market. But it would be harder for American and United to dominate Delta if Delta were to merge.”
Henry Harteveldt
“Quietly, Continental has become this incredibly organized, well-run globe-spanning carrier that's got a real brand.”
Stuart Klaskin
“For every penny increase on a gallon of jet fuel, that costs Continental Airlines about $17 million, a year. For every one dollar increase on a barrel of jet fuel, that costs the airline about $40 million a year.”
Martin DeLeon
