WNrforlife
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- Apr 17, 2003
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"10. David Neeleman of JetBlueOverstaying his welcome at the airline he founded.David Neeleman learned the hard way that he's more of a big idea guy than a detail guy: details like making sure planes land and take off when they're supposed to. Last Valentines Day JetBlue experienced an utter meltdown, with the airline operationally crippled by a winter storm and more than 1,000 flights cancelled over a six day period. After scrambling to regain customer trust—and losing millions of dollars in the process—Neeleman handed over the C.E.O. keys to Dave Barger, then the chief operating officer at the airline."
http://biz.yahoo.com/portfolio/071221/dcr7...5e192.html?.v=2
http://biz.yahoo.com/portfolio/071221/dcr7...5e192.html?.v=2