Contact Information
Daniel Kasper
LECG-Cambridge
350 Massachusetts Ave, Suite 300
Cambridge, MA 02139
+1-617-761-0105
Dan_Kasper@lecg.com
Darin Lee, Ph.D.
LECG-Cambridge
350 Massachusetts Ave, Suite 300
Cambridge, MA 02139
+1-617-761-0108
Darin_Lee@lecg.com
Select Media Quotes and Interviews
LECG's aviation experts are frequently sought after by leading media publications for their insight into global aviation matters. Below is a small sampling of recent media quotes and interviews.
Daniel Kasper
"Logan to get full-body scanning device", Boston Globe, December 29, 2009.
"JetBlue set to boost trips from Logan to Caribbean", Boston Globe, December 2, 2009.
"Feds try again to fix problems in U.S. airline industry", USA Today, November 23, 2009.
"Low-cost airlines grab 30% of travel market vs. traditional rivals", USA Today, November 10, 2009.
"JetBlue expanding at Logan", Boston Globe, October 30, 2009.
"AMR to Sell 30 Million Shares, $250 Million in Debt", Bloomberg, September 21, 2009.
"Southwest to serve Logan by fall", Boston Globe, February 19, 2009.
"Virgin to offer Hub-to-California flights", Boston Herald, February 10, 2009.
"Frontier numbers good in December", Rocky Mountain News, January 7, 2009.
"Fares to Keep Rising Even as Jet Fuel Falls, AMR Says", Bloomberg, November 3, 2008.
"Shuttle service hit by downdraft", The Boston Globe, October 10, 2008.
"Fewer flights, fewer delays", Boston Globe, July 8, 2008.
"Skyrocketing losses: Out-of-control fuel costs give Delta, NWA combined 1Q hit of $10.5B", Memphis Commercial Appeal, April 24, 2008.
"Like that new-plane smell? It'll be a while for new Delta", Minneapolis Star Tribune, April 16, 2008.
"Pilot seniority dispute a roadblock in Delta-Northwest talks", International Herald Tribune, February 20, 2008.
"Delta, rivals duke it out over China", Atlanta Business Chronicle, August 17, 2007.
"Southwest offers buyouts to workers", San Francisco Chronicle, July 18, 2007.
"Airlines Declare Open Season on 'Open Skies'", TheStreet.com, March 22, 2007.
"US Airways makes an $8 billion hostile bid for Delta", The Boston Globe, November 15, 2006.
"Local airfare price hikes outpace national increases", The Boston Globe, October 26, 2006.
"Fuel outdoes labor costs at some airlines", USA Today, August 7, 2005.
"Southwest offers bonuses to lure baggage handlers", The Baltimore Sun, May 20, 2005.
"US Airways, Pilots Union to Resume Concession Talks", Bloomberg News, August 30, 2004.
"Anyone for a bit of turbulence?", U.S. News & World Report, August 18, 2002.
"The Check? We'll Pass, Airlines Say", TheStreet.com, October 24, 2001.
Dr. Darin Lee
"Delta, SkyTeam offer $1B package in bid to lure ailing JAL", Travel Weekly, November 23, 2009.
"Air alliances face new scrutiny from U.S., European regulators", Travel Weekly, November 2, 2009.
"Airline Industry Sees Pain Extending Beyond the Recession", Wall Street Journal, August 17, 2009.
"Wary eyes watch oil prices rise", Travel Weekly, June 3, 2009.
"Delta, Air France-KLM kick off joint venture", Travel Weekly, May 25, 2009.
"Airline industry may have hit bottom", Atlanta Business Chronicle, May 15, 2009.
"Southwest N.Y. routes: Chicago, BWI", Travel Weekly, April 13, 2009.
"Bill would give alliances a tough path to immunity", Travel Weekly, February 23, 2009.
"Opportunistic LCCs may follow the lead of Southwest Airlines", Travel Weekly, November 24, 2008.
"Airlines drop fuel surcharges, and fares start to fall", Travel Weekly, November 17, 2008.
"Delta-Northwest combination seen as game-changer in aviation", Travel Weekly, November 3, 2008.
"Delta and Northwest Become One. What it Means for You.", wired.com, October 30, 2008.
"Fuel costs fall, but air fares not likely to follow", USA Today, October 21, 2008.
"Airline Traffic Shrinks in September", Wall Street Journal Middle Seat Blog, October 6, 2008.
"Flying by seat of your pants not as easy at local airport", Business Courier of Cincinnati, August 15, 2008.
"Higher fares may put air travel out of reach for many", Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, August 8, 2008.
"Are Airline passengers worth their weight in fuel?", STLtoday.com, August 8, 2008.
"New Bedford efforts to lure airlines facing roadblocks on way to takeoff", The Boston Globe, August 8, 2008.
"Discounter Jet Blue adds $7 fee for pillow, blanket", Palm Beach Post, August 7, 2008.
"Will fares go so high that only the rich can fly?", USA Today, August 3, 2008.
"Emirates eyes U.S. to reach lofty goal", Los Angeles Times, January 7, 2008.
"Why the skies have gotten crowded", The Wall Street Journal, July 21, 2007.
"Airlines target business travelers with new jets", AP Newswire, July 5, 2007.
"Discounters won't play, so airlines rescind fare hike", Bloomberg News, May 15, 2007.
"Airfare outlook: High and going up", Minneapolis Star-Tribune, April 15, 2006.
"Budget Airlines Set Off on a Cross-Country Joy Ride", The New York Times, April 3, 2005.
"Airlines Might Be Ready to Close Fare Gap", The Minneapolis StarTribune, January 4, 2005.
"Airlines Fearing a Vicious Circle of Weak Finances and Low Morale", The New York Times, November 3, 2004.
"Survival of Fittest and Leanest Becomes Strategy for the Airlines", The New York Times, October 30, 2004.
"A Nation of Airport Haves and Have-Nots", The New York Times, September 26, 2004.
"Why The Big Boys Won't Come Back", Fortune Magazine, June 1, 2004.
"Airlines Taking Niche Approach To Many Flights", The New York Times, May 15, 2004.
"Airlines Are Looking at a Long, Hot Summer", The New York Times, April 15, 2004.
"No Longer On the Brink, American Air Is Still in Peril", The New York Times, March 18, 2004.
"Are Peanuts No Longer Enough?", The New York Times, March 7, 2004.
"Southwest's $29 Fares Jolt US Airways in Philadelphia", The New York Times, February 13, 2004.
"The East Joins the Low-Fare Bazaar", The New York Times, February 8, 2004.
Dr. Jan Brueckner
"NWA-Delta merger would force industrywide change", St. Paul Pioneer Press, April 11, 2008.
"A Brief Recovery and Now This", The New York Times, August 11, 2006.
"Two thumbs up", Rocky Mountain News, January 28, 2006.
"USAir Picks Its Path; Two Airlines Still Looking", The New York Times, September 28, 2005.
"Just When Airlines Thought Things Couldn't Get Worse", The New York Times, September 23, 2005.
"U.S. Board Close to Backing a Bidder for ATA Airlines", The New York Times, December 9, 2004.
"Airline deregulation hits hard 25 years later", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, November 7, 2004.
"Coffee, Tea or Job? For Airline Workers, an Uncertain Future", The New York Times, September 3, 2004.
"Ch. 11 wouldn't be magic cure", Business Courier of Cincinnati, July 30, 2004.
"AIRLINE SHOCK WAVES: THE OVERVIEW; United Again Denied U.S. Aid to Emerge From Chapter 11", The New York Times, June 29, 2004.
"Experts see little hope for Lambert's future as a hub", St. Louis Business Journal, November 7, 2003.
"Cuts At Lambert Will Leave Deeper Scars On The City", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, September 6, 2003.
"Salary Cuts Loom for United Airlines' White-Collar Workers", Chicago Tribune, November 4, 2002.
"US Airways Merger Could Cut Costs on Some Tickets, United's Study Claims", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, September 19, 2000.
"Alliance cuts air fares, study says", Chicago Tribune, August 25, 2000.