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Oct 29, 09, 9:05 am
This is a Dallas-Based Award D Magazine (http://www.dmagazine.com/Home/D_CEO/2009/November_December/Dallas_CEO_of_the_Year.aspx)
Good interview. Excerpt:
Any new destinations on the horizon?
Absolutely. I think that if you look at our financial performance, as I’ve said, we haven’t even given up on being profitable for the year. I’m very proud of the fact that our employees have really jumped in, and executed what was a great plan for the year, and then they’ve made excellent adjustments—audibles—we’ve called a lot of audibles this year. And I think that the results attest to that.
What’s an example of an audible this year?
Well, early-bird was an audible. Early-bird was not planned for this year. Neither were carrying pets on board. Boston Logan wasn’t planned for this year, and Milwaukee, of course, is an up-and-coming market. So I’m very proud of our people and how they’ve responded. It does put us in a position where we’re more confident about thinking about more new cities for next year; there’s a lot of cities that we’d like to add to the route map. Can’t tell you what those are. But stay tuned.
Good interview. Excerpt:
Any new destinations on the horizon?
Absolutely. I think that if you look at our financial performance, as I’ve said, we haven’t even given up on being profitable for the year. I’m very proud of the fact that our employees have really jumped in, and executed what was a great plan for the year, and then they’ve made excellent adjustments—audibles—we’ve called a lot of audibles this year. And I think that the results attest to that.
What’s an example of an audible this year?
Well, early-bird was an audible. Early-bird was not planned for this year. Neither were carrying pets on board. Boston Logan wasn’t planned for this year, and Milwaukee, of course, is an up-and-coming market. So I’m very proud of our people and how they’ve responded. It does put us in a position where we’re more confident about thinking about more new cities for next year; there’s a lot of cities that we’d like to add to the route map. Can’t tell you what those are. But stay tuned.