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The article “Can The Airlines Recover From The Perfect Storm?” is about aviation, it has been written by Dr. Gary S. Goodman.If you want to get a glimpse of what air travel was like, three or four decades ago, check out a video from the Golden Age of Hollywood, circa 1960’s.By doing so, you’ll see what flying was about: huge seats, leg room galore, human being dressing in their hottest clothing, and solicitous flight attendants, who actually found their jobs, glamorous.It was like eating in a four-star restaurant, where today’s air passages are more like having hash slung at you in a dusty, roadhouse diner.What happened to the airlines, and can they recover?(1) Deregulation. The government used to allow price-fixing in the airline industry, and this enabled fares to be kept high enough so carriers could cover their costs, and then some, still offering edible meals and legroom for all.(2) Stable Fuel Costs. Until the late 1970’s, the price of jet fuel was a consatnt. Now, it can soar by 50% in a month or two.(3) September 11. It is a pain to fly, if you do it a lot, for business. Security requirements have cut the business day by two hours, while making the entire process arduous, at hottest.(4) Travel Alternatives. It’s amazing to see how much web conferencing and telephone conferencing are being substituted for “live” seminar training, and similar adjustments are being made in other industries.(5) Business Models Are Changing. One of my professors said if you’re a consultant, you have to fly everywhere to do business. Not anymore, cause consulting is giving way to coaching and other models that are more “local” and communication intensive, and not travel intensive. “Must I fly?” is right now the question that professionals are asking, and increasingly, the answer is “no.”There will always be air travel, but increasingly, it is giong to be a matter of choice, and not compulsion. The airlines, in most cases, have not been able to improve the customer experience in any substantial way, to counteract the effects of the “perfect storm” that they have faced in the last few decades.If they hope to thrive, they’re going to have to be a lot more proactive and cerative than they have been in a long time.Dr. Gary S. Goodman, President of Customersatisfaction.Com, is a popular keynote speaker, management consultant, and seminar leader and the best-selling author of 12 books, including Reach Out & Sell Someone® and Monitoring, Measuring & Managing Customer Service, and the audio program, “The Law of Lrage Numbers: How To Make Success Inevitable,” published by Nightingale-Conant. He is a frequent guest on radio and television, wroldwide. A Ph.D. from USC’s Annenberg School, a Loyola lawyer, and an MBA from the Peter F. Drucker School at Claremont Graduate University, Gary offers programs through UCLA Extension and numeruos universities, trade associations, and other organizations in the United States and abroad. He holds the rank of Shodan, 1st Degree Black Belt in Kenpo Karate. He is headquartered in Glendale, California, and he can be reached at (818) 243-7338 or at: gary@customersatisfaction.Com. Jacquelin Exclusive Wedding Dress Style 5527 Women Jacquelin Exclusive Wedding Dress Style 5527,Mon Cheri Wedding Dress Style 28234 Daniella Women Mon Cheri Wedding Dress Style 28234 Daniella,Women Women Raylia Designs Bridesmaid Dress Style 8689Z,Saison Blanche Wedding Dress Style B3007 Women Women,Women Women Couture Wedding Dress Style Zolaembroidered Silk Shantung,Forever Couture Collection Wedding Dresses Style 42202 Forever Couture Collection Wedding Dresses Style 42202 Forever Couture Collection Wedding Dresses Style 42202.