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David Neeleman

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
69 total appearances

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Bloomberg Talks
Breeze Aviation CEO David Neeleman Talks First International Flights

So that's really something we're really focused on is being efficient.

Bloomberg Talks
Breeze Aviation CEO David Neeleman Talks First International Flights

And, you know, our on-time percentage has just gone through the roof.

Bloomberg Talks
Breeze Aviation CEO David Neeleman Talks First International Flights

I think last month we were almost 90 percent on time.

Bloomberg Talks
Breeze Aviation CEO David Neeleman Talks First International Flights

We didn't cancel a single flight all summer long.

Bloomberg Talks
Breeze Aviation CEO David Neeleman Talks First International Flights

because we just wanted to get our guests where they're going.

Bloomberg Talks
Breeze Aviation CEO David Neeleman Talks First International Flights

So, you know, it's just really focused on the operation.

Bloomberg Talks
Breeze Aviation CEO David Neeleman Talks First International Flights

I really preach if we follow this operation, then people will come back and fly us more often.

Bloomberg Talks
Breeze Aviation CEO David Neeleman Talks First International Flights

And that's what we're seeing, these markets.

Bloomberg Talks
Breeze Aviation CEO David Neeleman Talks First International Flights

You know, if we go to a market and we see there's about 15 people a day that travel between two cities, we believe we can turn that to about 100 a day.

Bloomberg Talks
Breeze Aviation CEO David Neeleman Talks First International Flights

I think he's right to a certain degree, sure.

Bloomberg Talks
Breeze Aviation CEO David Neeleman Talks First International Flights

You know, you see now JetBlue's rushing to put first-class seats in their airplanes.

Bloomberg Talks
Breeze Aviation CEO David Neeleman Talks First International Flights

Spirit's trying to put first-class frontiers, adding first-class.

Bloomberg Talks
Breeze Aviation CEO David Neeleman Talks First International Flights

So, yeah, I mean, I think people want choice.

Bloomberg Talks
Breeze Aviation CEO David Neeleman Talks First International Flights

Southwest Airlines had one product for everybody, free bags, and now they're starting to differentiate.

Bloomberg Talks
Breeze Aviation CEO David Neeleman Talks First International Flights

People want choice.

Bloomberg Talks
Breeze Aviation CEO David Neeleman Talks First International Flights

to say, great for the free bags, but I don't care about free bags.

Bloomberg Talks
Breeze Aviation CEO David Neeleman Talks First International Flights

I just want a lower fare.

Bloomberg Talks
Breeze Aviation CEO David Neeleman Talks First International Flights

So you have to give choice to our guests and along the spectrum and make them feel good about every bundle that they purchase.

Bloomberg Talks
Breeze Aviation CEO David Neeleman Talks First International Flights

Well, you know, trading some of our line stocks is a little bit like trading options, basically.

Bloomberg Talks
Breeze Aviation CEO David Neeleman Talks First International Flights

They're up and down a lot.