Are there any still close enough options that the 752s can be used for in Spain or France?
- LK - With the LHR build-up and China, we're out of 752s to us for things like that.
Will ATC reform come quickly enough to avoid flight rationing/slot control?
- LK - Airspace is way bigger an issue than arports, but just being there cause tons of problems. Very Light Jets are going to cause increasin issues in airspace around S. Florida and BOS with the air taxi companies. The VLJs have the potential to muck things up even more.
Premium wines in the PC are great. Can that be ported into the airplanes?
- LK - Probably not since the margin is harder since a bottle is wasted once it is opened, and they don't want to waste all that good wine. JS volunteered to go out to the hub to help "clean up" if such a system is implemented.
Consider a bulk pack of tickets for a city pair for commuters?
- LK - We have considered it, and continue to, but it is hard on the technology and making it work easily is pretty difficult. And the expected volume is pretty low, so not a high priority.
Cell phone use in flight?
- LK - Would probably enable it for ony short calls (3-5 minutes). Would block VoIP on Internet, and it would be managed by the system to enforce it. And ~25% of the room agreed to pay to block cell phone use on the planes.
West coast expansion?
- LK - We've tried a few things and not all of them have worked very well. The only way to be successful N-S on the W coast would cost a lot of money 'cause we have to go in full-speed, and we're focusing on Asia and LHR instead of the W. coast, at least for now. If a lot of gate space showed up, maybe, but other things are higher priorities.
That's all folks.
Larry says thanks. "We want your feedback. We want your insight. We appreciate this group." "We are going to work with our employees. We're going to listen to you. And we're going to make sure that when there are bumps in the road, they aren't systemic."