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Media Quotes, Interviews and Thought Pieces

"Airlines are driven to nickle and dime ", The Wall Street Journal, October 5, 2011.
"Airlines see revenue increase from fees", USA Today, September 19, 2011.
"Are frequent flyer programs losing their luster?", USA Today, April 21, 2011.
"Short-haul flights lose ground with travelers", New Jersey Star-Ledger, February 9, 2011.
"No more first class? Some airlines mull changes", msnbc.com, October 13, 2010.
"Sign of Relief as Airlines Press to Ease Flight Ban", The New York Times, April 19, 2010.
"Airline Merger Talks Renew Skepticism of Tie-Ups", The New York Times, April 16, 2010.
"Why Airline Antitrust Immunity Benefits Consumers", (with Daniel M. Kasper), Global Competition Policy, September 2009. This article was orginially published in GCP: The Antitrust Chronicle, available online at www.globalcompetitionpolicy.org.
"Airline mergers good for consumers?", Politico, September 14, 2009.
"Airline Industry Sees Pain Extending Beyond the Recession", The Wall Street Journal, August 17, 2009.
"Wary eyes watch oil prices rise", Travel Weekly, June 6, 2009.
"Delta, Air France-KLM kick off joint venture", Travel Weekly, May 25, 2009.
"Airline Industry May Have Hit Bottom", Atlanta Business Chronicle, May 15, 2009.
"Southwest N.Y. routes: Chicago, BWI", Travel Weekly, April 13, 2009.
"Making the merge", St. Paul Pioneer Press, March 8, 2009.
"Bill would give alliances a tough path to immunity", Travel Weekly, February 23, 2009.
"With fewer flights, analysts expected better punctuality", Travel Weekly, February 16, 2009.
"US Airways eyes Rio routes as it seeks to enter Brazil market", Travel Weekly, February 9, 2009.
"Dubai transfers control of Emirates Airlines", Travel Weekly, February 5, 2009.
"Opportunistic LCCs may follow the lead of Southwest Airlines", Travel Weekly, November 24, 2008.
"Airlines drop fuel surcharges, and fares start to fall", Travel Weekly, November 17, 2008.
"Analysts ponder long-term impact of Delta-Northwest merger", Travel Weekly, November 10, 2008.
"Delta-Northwest combination seen as game-changer in aviation", Travel Weekly, November 3, 2008.
"Airlines believe menu-pricing trend has staying power", Travel Weekly, October 27, 2008.
"Airline Traffic Shrinks in September", Wall Street Journal Middle Seat Blog, October 6, 2008.
"Southwest locks in cuel costs, a gamble that keeps fares in check", Detroit Free Press, September 28, 2008.
"Airfares changing plans for vacations", Arizona Republic, September 21, 2008.
"Fuel Gamble: Southwest's hedges give it an advantage", USA Today, September 30, 2008.
"As fuel costs ease, airlines are staying with capacity-cut plans", Travel Weekly, August 18, 2008.
"Portland air travelers run into turbulence", The Oregonian, August 17, 2008.
"U.S. Airlines Struggling", United Press International, August 17, 2008.
"Most of airline ticket price goes for fuel", Deseret News, August 8, 2008.
"Higher fares may put air travel out of reach for many", Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, August 8, 2008.
"Are Airline passengers worth their weight in fuel?", STLtoday.com, August 8, 2008.
"Discounter JetBlue addes $7 Fee for pillow, blanket", Palm Beach Post, August 8, 2008.
"New Bedford efforts to lure airlines facing roadblocks on way to takeoff", The Boston Globe, August 8, 2008.
"Analysts: Airlines unlikely to boost service", Montgomery Advertiser, August 8, 2008.
"Will fares go so high that only the rich can fly?", USA Today, August 3, 2008.
"All-business-class airlines take off despite past failures", USA Today, May 30, 2008.
"Fuel costs boost airline ticket prices", Newsday, April 21, 2008.
"Emirates eyes U.S. to reach lofty goal", Los Angeles Times, January 7, 2008.
"The next step: airline alliances look towards antitrust immunity", Airline Business, August 21, 2007.
"Carriers Clash Over Latest Routes to China", Atlanta Business Journal, August 21, 2007.
"La concurrence est de plus en plus vive entre les 'low costs'", Interview in Les Echos (French Financial Times), July 30, 2007.
"Why the skies have gotten crowded", The Wall Street Journal, July 21, 2007.
"Airlines target business travelers with new jets", AP Newswire, July 5, 2007.
"Discounters won't play, so airlines rescind fare hike", Bloomberg News, May 15, 2007.
"Gaming the System", interview with Forbes.com, May 31, 2006.
"Airfare outlook: High and going up", Minneapolis Star-Tribune, April 15, 2006.
"AirTran shifts its focus", Atlanta Business Chronicle, April 18, 2005.
"Budget Airlines Set Off on a Cross-Country Joy Ride", The New York Times, April 3, 2005.
"Airlines Might Be Ready to Close Fare Gap", The Minneapolis StarTribune, January 4, 2005.
"Airlines Fearing a Vicious Circle of Weak Finances and Low Morale", The New York Times, November 3, 2004.
"Survival of Fittest and Leanest Becomes Strategy for the Airlines", The New York Times, October 30, 2004.
"A Nation of Airport Haves and Have-Nots", The New York Times, September 26, 2004.
"Why The Big Boys Won't Come Back", Fortune Magazine, June 1, 2004.
"Regional Airports Hope to Take Off", The Hartford Courant, May 31, 2004.
"Airlines Taking Niche Approach To Many Flights", The New York Times, May 15, 2004.
"Airlines Are Looking at a Long, Hot Summer", The New York Times, April 15, 2004.
"No Longer On the Brink, American Air Is Still in Peril", The New York Times, March 18, 2004.
"Are Peanuts No Longer Enough?", The New York Times, March 7, 2004.
"If We Build It, Will They Come?", Radio Interview on WRNI (Providence, RI Public Radio), February 13, 2004.
"Southwest's $29 Fares Jolt US Airways in Philadelphia", The New York Times , February 13, 2004.
"The East Joins the Low-Fare Bazaar", The New York Times , February 8, 2004. (Reprinted in US Airways Update, February 17, 2004).