Expert Insights on Airlines

The Airlines Industry is the business sector that provides the systematic transportation by air of passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to transport passengers and freight. Airline services can be categorized as being intercontinental, intracontinental or domestic and may be operated as scheduled services or charters.

Gerson Lehrman Group Council Members are available to discuss Airlines via phone consultations, live meetings, surveys, and other custom GLG products and services.

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Featured Council Members

GLG Council Members are leading experts including academics, scientists, and industry specialists

Terry Erskine, Independent Consultant, Terry M. Erskine

Terry Erskine
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Independent ConsultantTerry M. Erskine

Terry Erskine, Independent Consultant, Terry M. Erskine

Terry Erskine
          What is a GLG Leader?|The Gerson Lehrman Group&reg; (GLG) Leader Program<sup>SM</sup> is our premium Member Program<sup>SM</sup>. Those identified as GLG Leaders are in the top 5% of GLG CouncilRank and have an exclusivity agreement with GLG.

Independent ConsultantTerry M. Erskine

Vaughn Cordle, CEO/Chief Analyst , AirlineForecasts, LLC

Vaughn Cordle
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CEO/Chief Analyst AirlineForecasts, LLC

Tim Coombs, Managing Director, Aviation Economics

Tim Coombs
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Managing DirectorAviation Economics

Michael Boyd, President, Boyd Group International, Inc.

Michael Boyd
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PresidentBoyd Group International, Inc.

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Study Groups

Study groups are populations of experts knowledgeable on specific sub-topics within a broader industry

Study Group Name No. Members
Airline Catering Experts 35
Airline Industry Experts (EU) 501
Airline Catering Experts 35
Airline Industry Experts (EU) 501
Airline and Aerospace Industry Experts: GLG Leaders and Scholars 750

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Recent Live Meetings

Interactive roundtables, private visits, and small scale seminars are types of GLG Live Meetings

October 28, 2009 | Webcast

Webcast: Airline Industry Outlook (10:30 AM EDT/7:30 AM PDT/14:30 GMT)

August 18, 2011 | Webcast

Webcast: US Airline Industry Dynamics - Global Alliances on the Rise (11:00 AM EDT)

March 9, 2010 | Webcast

Webcast: Competitive Horizons of Commercial Aviation in 2010 (3:00 PM EST/12:00 PM PST)

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Recent News Analyses

News analyses are expert commentaries on current events, written by Council Members who are available for follow up consultations

AA CEO's Statement of the Obvious in the airline's dispute with the GDS

July 25, 2011

Chicke Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Officer, SOLUTIONZ HOLDINGS

Airline cutbacks are projected - GDS and OTAs need a backup plan

August 16, 2011

Chicke Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Officer, SOLUTIONZ HOLDINGS

The Added Benefits of Corporate Travel Credit Cards

July 26, 2011

The Hospitality Brand Game - Direct Distribution by the Hotel Industry

July 28, 2011

Chicke Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Officer, SOLUTIONZ HOLDINGS

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