“While positive news about the war in Iraq and lower fares are bringing improved traffic results in some regions, progress is being eroded by significant declines in the Pacific, driven by SARS worries,”
“As currently envisaged by some proponents, the program would appear to serve more as a revenue-generating scheme than a security program that would benefit passengers.”
“In some cases, it'll be physical inspection, in some cases it will be explosive detection, in some cases it will be canine, ... In other cases, (the cargo) comes from a 'known shipper' program. It will be screened through the 'known shipper' program.”
“In some cases, it'll be physical inspection, in some cases it will be explosive detection, in some cases it will be canine. In other cases, (the cargo) comes from a 'known shipper' program. It will be screened through the 'known shipper' program.”
“There has been a long-standing agreement among carriers world wide that when you run into fuel crunches everybody comes together. This discriminatory plan has significantly upset the process.”
“We absolutely support the concept of Secure Flight, or whatever name you want to give to passenger pre-screening. It's the concept that we support. We don't support at this time Registered Traveler, we think it takes the focus away from where we really ought to have it.”
“The reality is that we do not have an air traffic control system that is smart enough and technologically capable enough to be able to handle that kind of demand.”
