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Just keep thinking about the good side of ADD - the creativity and the originality it can stimulate.

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David Neeleman
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: October 16
Entrepreneur
Sao Paulo
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I think there's new optimism in Brazil. The Olympics went well. Our demand is good. Costs are down. We're back in the black. We're feeling really good about what's going on in Brazil.
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Our people get profit-sharing checks. I got a report the other day that says that 84 percent of our people participate in our stock purchase program, where they can buy stock at a 15 percent discount.
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Fares are higher [and] people don't travel as much. If they don't do that, it doesn't have the trickle down effect into the economy and the other sectors.
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I'm always crunching numbers, so my calculator watch is a must.
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If it's torture flying one airline and [yours] is a pleasant experience, it certainly helps your revenue.
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It's so important to experience what your customers are experiencing and listen to their suggestions.
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I really see low-fare carriers, quality low-fare carriers anyway, continuing to become more and more popular.
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I actually thrive on all the challenges, and I don't feel like ADD has impaired my ability.
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With high trust, success comes faster, better, and at lower cost.
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Value will always be on top of everyone's lists now, right along with safety.
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Of course, we should all be aware of what we're packing in our carry-on luggage - anything that might be considered dangerous could be confiscated at a security checkpoint.
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You can't charge for anything in Brazil.
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A lot of airlines have come and gone.
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People who invest in aviation are the biggest suckers in the world.
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I think because of all of the difficulties in Europe with terrorism and stuff, a lot of people ended up going to Portugal. They felt, I think, safer in Portugal.
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Those wedgie seats, whatever they call them, those recliners, they're just not competitive anymore. The difference between those and a coach seat isn't that great to be able to warrant charging the amount. You need a little more space for a lie-flat, but not that much more.
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One of the constraints on the U.S. business is the pilot shortage. There's not an abundance of pilots. There may be an abundance of cheap fuel and airplanes. There probably isn't an abundance of gates at popular airports, either.
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I think that as the market moves and costs get higher and fares get higher, it always creates opportunity. That's been the cycle over the years.
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There's just things that are against the law.
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I think there's a big market in North America [with travelers] going to Lisbon and connecting over Lisbon.
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