I believe the public's confidence would be increased if the federal government took over the functions of airport security screening for all passengers.

Value will always be on top of everyone's lists now, right along with safety.

Seat assignment didn't matter if you're flying Dallas to Houston and you did it 38 times a day. People just got on, you didn't sit next to your wife, and it was a 45-minute flight. It didn't matter.

I believe the public's confidence would be increased if the federal government took over the functions of airport security screening for all passengers.

Those wedgie seats, whatever they call them, those recliners, they're just not competitive anymore. The difference between those and a coach seat isn't that great to be able to warrant charging the amount. You need a little more space for a lie-flat, but not that much more.

If it's torture flying one airline and [yours] is a pleasant experience, it certainly helps your revenue.

I think because of all of the difficulties in Europe with terrorism and stuff, a lot of people ended up going to Portugal. They felt, I think, safer in Portugal.