Mike Boyd Quotes (20 Quotes)

We had to stop the run, keep (David) Johnson contained and not let them hit the long bomb. Today, it went well. The way I look at it, we're 4-0 and two more wins we're in the state playoffs. If we keep winning we'll make the Prep Bowl, but I don't look forward to playing them again.

If there's a morale problem at United Airlines, the employees aren't telling people about it. Their service is at the cutting edge of excellence.

The economy is so strong and the airplanes are full, so that gives the industry some leeway to raise prices.

It might be a little tougher to get a seat, but not a lot because you can always book in advance.

The airline industry is tolerating this and letting it go,

United didn't miss a beat when Atlantic pulled 80 jets right out from under them.

I have long known throughout my days in policing about the progressive, international reputation of the Edmonton Police Service. For me, this is where it is likely to happen, where a progressive police culture is part of the culture.

Unions don't give in easily. It's going to be ugly, and Parker can't do much about it but negotiate with the winner.

We've got more seats that are filled and we're getting higher fares for them. That's your best case scenario. If fuel was at 40 a barrel, we could be minting money right now. In 12 months we'll be talking about the problems with the low-cost carriers, not the (old line) carriers.

The day of the regional jet is over, in terms of demand. They can't make money.

To do this is nickel-and-diming. People will end up bypassing the skycap altogether and going to the ticket counter, or they'll book tickets on another airline.

I would be very surprised if they did not emerge in the next six months. But they've had a lot of misfires, and if they were better focused at the top they'd be out by now. They can get out, but if they don't do it with new management they'll be back in if they're not careful.

The objective should be to make money and survive, not to be the biggest airline on the planet. With the low-fare market, they can make money. And with charters, no one has more experience with charters than ATA.

You might be paying more in prime time for some prime destinations.

The last time I checked, Southwest was not included on the tablets Moses brought down from Mount Sinai. So there's no guarantee they will be successful.

The city is smart to do this. It certainly makes a lot of sense. And dumping the regional jet facility is a good move for everybody. Regional jets are yesterday's airplanes.

This is not like a normal negotiation - the company set the bottom line, and that was it.

Ten minutes and we didn't get anything. That hurt. They did a good job of taking us out of our offense, and we did a good job of taking them out of theirs. It was an old-fashioned defensive struggle.

He was a big believer in the cause of democracy, in public participation,

In the airline business, cash is like blood - you run out, you die.