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...Gadfly. Even if Continental doesn't get to fly commercially to the Orient, Six will continue to enjoy his role as gadfly. Six brags that Continental consistently leads the way in aircraft utilization, on-timesmanship and attractive fares. In his latest bit of gadding, he is trying to persuade bigger competitors to cooperate in staggering schedules and uncrowding the skies. "At 9 o'clock in the morning, everybody in the world wants to get on an airplane," complains Six. "Same damned thing at 5 in the afternoon. Sometimes they have 18 planes or more in places like Kennedy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Airlines: Six at 61 | 7/5/1968 | See Source »

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