Mesaba makes push for quality
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Mesaba Airlines, which flies as Northwest Airlink, is pushing to convert its mostly propeller-driven jets to regional players. The carrier is concentrating on essentials such as on-time service turnover which it has improved from 70% three years ago to the present 96%, excluding delays caused by factors outside Mesaba's control such as weather, said Mesaba president Bryan Bedford. Bedford has introduced a centralized training function since he joined the firm in August 1995. The airline's previous management had spent a lot of time and effort on setting up a large-jet operation which was spun off as AirTran in 1995 that later merged with Valujet.
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Is pushing to convert its mostly propeller-driven jets to regional jets
Publication Name: USA Today
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0734-7456
Year: 1998
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Airlines sweeten deals to court corporate accounts
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Airlines are sweetening their million-dollar deals with corporate customers to try to reverse a sharp drop in high-fare business travelers in 2001. At the same time, airlines are withdrawing discounts from companies that fail to book the minimum amount of business they promised. The two-pronged strategy comes as many companies have slashed the amount of full-fare tickets they buy and reduced travel costs in the face of declining profits.
Publication Name: USA Today
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0734-7456
Year: 2001
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