On a net, net, net basis, if you look at all the increases this year and look at after the sale, ... fares are 8 percent higher than a year ago. So for all the hoopla and concern, the airlines are making more money than a year ago.

If something happened while the beach is full, I don't know how everybody would get out, ... We need to put it on the front burner.

I've been in the business a long time,

Asia is a battleground now. United has been there since buying its routes from Pan Am. American is the relative new kid on the block.

could increase the demand for holiday travel, because people want to be home with their families.

The question of buying now or buying later is always tricky. I compare it to buying a summer suit. Buy it now, and you get your choice of size and colors, or wait until July when they go on sale. You won't have the selection, but you may get a lower price.