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...pricing and has shifted power to the consumer and a cost advantage to technologically adept newcomers. The Internet has helped these carriers sharply cut distribution expenses and has also helped in advertising. "The Internet gives us a place in the storefront window," says Sean Menke, head of marketing for Frontier. "And for the price-sensitive customer, we'll benefit every time we go up against a major carrier...
...Airport, AirTran, with headquarters in Orlando, Fla., moved into that airport within weeks. It has now built a successful mini-hub there, with 22 flights a day. The low fares have been a boon to these once obscure airports: Midway Airport in Chicago--which is served by AirTran, ATA, Frontier and Southwest--now offers 22% of all U.S. flights from Chicago, up from 14% in 1997. And while many major carriers have cut flights, departures from Midway have grown 16% since...
...their conservative approach to safety. Only a few years ago, many new airlines were dismissed as inferior or even less safe than established carriers, in part because many of them flew older aircraft. But government regulators and carrier executives have worked together to inculcate a rigorous safety culture. AirTran, Frontier (based in Denver) and JetBlue are either flying entirely new fleets or quickly acquiring new planes to replace older stock. That not only helps with safety and the perception of safety but also is good for the books, at least in the long run. While new Boeing 717s cost...
AirTran and JetBlue are bucking industry trends by making profits and adding flights, at the expense of the major airlines. Frontier and ATA (based in Indianapolis, Ind.) are trying new routes too, but their finances are under pressure. Frontier posted a $23 million loss for fiscal year 2003, its first loss in five years, and ATA reported a quarterly net loss of $11 million, though it still managed a slim operating profit. North American flew some U.S. troops during Gulf War II and the Afghanistan campaign, and it has also kept its civilian business going strong, especially on high-volume...
Once again, Pakistan's mullahs are on a collision course with President Pervez Musharraf. In the latest clash, on June 2, religious groups that control Pakistan's Northwest Frontier province declared that Shari'a law would be enforced in their territory?superceding the British-style legal system that is Pakistan's law of the land. Shari'a is the strict religious code that governs Islam. From now on, Arabic, the language of the Koran, will be obligatory in schools; girls 12 years and older will have to wear the head-to-toe veil known as the burqa, and women will...