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People who invest in aviation are the biggest suckers in the world.

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David Neeleman
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: October 16
Entrepreneur
Sao Paulo
Airline
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Aviation
Biggest
World
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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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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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When you do consolidation, you get rid of flying and you get rid of routes.
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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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It's so important to experience what your customers are experiencing and listen to their suggestions.
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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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And you've got to remember that I'm also the father of nine children.
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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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Value will always be on top of everyone's lists now, right along with safety.
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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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I'm always crunching numbers, so my calculator watch is a must.
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People were desperately trying to fill their seats for the summer. And so prices are really low right now. And so they are kept from raising prices to make up for that difference.
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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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I think there's a big market in North America [with travelers] going to Lisbon and connecting over Lisbon.
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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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A lot of airlines have come and gone.
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There's just things that are against the law.
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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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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 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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