Airline

2. WHAT IS THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY?
• Airlines
• Aircraft manufacturers
• Contractors

3. THE GOLDEN AGE
• Luxurious
• Rich & famous
• Many airlines

4. TODAY
• 9/11
• Mergers
• Cranky passengers
• A la carte fees
• Record profit
• Affordable
• Safer

5. UNPREDICTABLE
• Jet fuel
• Terrorism
• Unknown safety issues with aircraft
• Problems with aircraft manufacturer
• Groundings
• Severe weather
• Tragic accidents and incidents
• Government approval
• Strikes

6. IS IT GOOD TO WORK FOR AN AIRLINE TODAY?
YES NO

7. MY WORKING YEARS
• Fare increase
• Retirement and replacement
• Phase out regional carriers
• Increased competition from foreign airlines
• Fees are here to stay
• Cranky passengers get crankier

8. WHY STICK AROUND?
• Travel benefits
• Pay increases over time
• Profit sharing
• Love what you do