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...Beck. "The phone rang. It was Dusty. 'Hey, can you pick me up?' he says. There he is, out at the Academy awards the night he's been nominated for an Oscar, and he has no car, no driver, no place to sleep. I told him to take a cab and he could sleep in the living room. He came up, slept, left without making the bed, and I never...
...experience with this sort of thing. The last time that a Pacific case came up for decision was in 1961, when Vice President Nixon watched Dwight Eisenhower express his irritation over high-altitude lobbying by foreign and domestic airlines. Ike tossed the whole matter back to the CAB for a new version -during his last 24 hours in office...
...lagging line stands to be helped a bit by fare increases. Last week the CAB gave preliminary approval to hikes averaging 3.8% for all airlines, effective
Cherington teaches at the Business School, specializing in aviation studies. Volpe is reportedly looking for a colleague with a knowledge of the Federal Aviation Agency and the Civil Aeronautics Board, both of which are under his jurisdiction. Cherington has worked for the CAB and co-authored a book, Airline Price Policy...
Long and High. For the airlines, the Pacific routes are economical and profitable because they are so long, with relatively few costly takeoffs and landings. Pan Am gets a return on investment of close to 13% in the Pacific compared with less than 5% on transatlantic flights. By CAB estimate, each of last week's five winners stands to add at least $10 million a year to its revenues. But passengers should not expect any rate reductions. Such fares are set by the International Air Transport Association, a 104-airline group that does not necessarily feel that higher profitability...