He’s a has-been protectionist, with possible fascist and Marxist tendencies.
When asked about successful airlines, he can’t even bring himself to name the only investment grade airline in the USA.
Begrudgingly he mentions Southwest towards the end of the interview, but only briefly and in relation to their decision to offer a complimentary checked bag allowance. (Using any measure of investor, customer or employee satisfaction, you can’t discuss the industry in the USA without mentioning the powerhouse that is Southwest, but this guy considers “service” to be the only level on which to judge an airline, forget about return on investment and "what" customers are actually willing to pay for, let alone how much they are will pay.)
This former CEO has nothing to offer market based airlines of the twenty first century; he is a great legacy of his time, who has failed to adapt.