There are lots of people I admire in the aviation industry. I really admire the likes of Errol Cossey and Alan J Snudden who did much to improve the quality of charter services in this country. Errol Cossey was involved in the setting up of Air Europe along with Harry Goodman, another man with flair. Cossey then went on to work with Air 2000 in its early years and was later responsible for setting up Flying Colours, another quality IT carrier.
Alan J Snudden worked at Dan Air and Monarch for many years and was a real old-fashioned gentelmen who was highly respected by his staff.
And then of course there is the real pioneer of cheap air travel and free enterprise Sir Freddie Laker, a man who behaved with more decorum than O’leary ever has.
Anyoner else share my views or have another favourite airline boss?
By: wysiwyg - 20th August 2004 at 20:11
BA already give out pretzels (at least they do out of Gatwick). I find them as tasty as the cardboard box my breakfast cereal comes in!
By: dc10fan - 19th August 2004 at 20:15
My vote goes to Gordon Bethune – CEO Continental a/l. Under his leadership the airline was transformed from the worst to the best US intercontinental carrier.
By: Pablo - 19th August 2004 at 18:43
I’d rather have Peanuts or Pretzels than some inedible friggin All Day Deli…
…especially when the water has leaked and soaked everything (as mine had, and I was refused a replacement as there weren’t any spares) 🙁
By: FlyMonarch - 19th August 2004 at 18:07
Peter Brown – chief executive – Monarch
Barbara Cassani – Go
Sir Micheal Bishop – BMI
Stelios – EasyJet
Sir Richard Branson – Virgin
By: Bhoy - 19th August 2004 at 13:30
Yes and probably the service levels. I would find myself been given peanuts or pretzels on BA flights.
I’d rather have Peanuts or Pretzels than some inedible friggin All Day Deli…
By: Bmused55 - 19th August 2004 at 13:08
I hope not, although I never thought Swiss would. They now charge for meals on their European flights and quite outrageous prices too.
well, they’re managed badly and must do that to survive.
BA on the other hand are in profit, despite their full service
By: danairboy - 19th August 2004 at 13:05
I hope not, although I never thought Swiss would. They now charge for meals on their European flights and quite outrageous prices too.
By: Bmused55 - 19th August 2004 at 13:03
Yes and probably the service levels. I would find myself been given peanuts or pretzels on BA flights.
Not neccessarily.
BA would not drop their full service. Its just not going to happen.
By: danairboy - 19th August 2004 at 13:02
Yes and probably the service levels. I would find myself been given peanuts or pretzels on BA flights.
By: Bmused55 - 19th August 2004 at 12:58
Running a flag-carrier is a bit different from running a loco! I hope BA stays true to its values and continues to provide a full service for its passengers. Not everyone wants no-frills!
BA are one of the few airlines that have been able to continue offering a full service yet still reduce ticket prices to compete and in some case undercut LCC’s.
I think that were BA to appoint Kelleher, thier costs would go down further, due to his experience.
By: Bhoy - 19th August 2004 at 12:54
Moritz Sutter did an excellent job as head of Crossair. If only Swiss still had his vision… *sigh*
By: danairboy - 19th August 2004 at 12:44
Running a flag-carrier is a bit different from running a loco! I hope BA stays true to its values and continues to provide a full service for its passengers. Not everyone wants no-frills!
By: Bmused55 - 19th August 2004 at 12:42
Perhaps Mr Kelleher “could” be head hunted for Rod Eddingtons position at BA when he leaves?
Certainly would be a good move for ba 😀
By: Dantheman77 - 19th August 2004 at 12:35
Perhaps Mr Kelleher “could” be head hunted for Rod Eddingtons position at BA when he leaves?
By: Bmused55 - 19th August 2004 at 12:06
Rod Eddington – He more or less saved BA from turning to dust.
Stelios – Taking 2 737-200’s and building such a huge low cost carrier in a matter of years.
Howard Kellerher – Wow, what he can do with a 737, its mind boggling. Southwest operate their 737s and the lowest cost level in all of the US.
By: Moggy C - 19th August 2004 at 11:42
Up to the point where he fired me I quite rated Mike Collett at Atlantique 😡
Moggy
By: Pablo - 19th August 2004 at 11:30
Juan José Hidalgo of Air Europa
By: Comet - 19th August 2004 at 11:17
The management of VLM (do not know their names) because that is one hell of a well-run carrier.
Stelios from EasyJet seemed to be a good airline boss.
SNBA are getting it together.
By: Hand87_5 - 19th August 2004 at 09:47
It has to be :
Howard Kellerher of Southwest
Sir Richard Branson of Virgin
Dave Neeleman of JetBlue
By: steve rowell - 19th August 2004 at 09:45
I think Brett Godfrey has done a stirling job with Virgin Blue in the relatively short time it’s been in existence
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