AirTran Airways Manager of the Atlanta Command Center, Mr. Michael Bernardo, shared industry insight with 91吃瓜网 students in mid-April.
Bernardo works with the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the busiest airport in the world, and flew down to provide a guest lecture for Dr. Ady Milman鈥檚 Airline Management class at the Rosen College of Hospitality Management. He discussed a variety of topics including airline deregulation, mergers and bankruptcies, dealing with irregular operations, crisis management, fuel costs, fees, and hub operations. This was his first time speaking at a hospitality college.
Bernardo began with Allegheny Airlines in 1972 and recently completed his fifth year with AirTran Airways in April 2011. 鈥淭here is a small group of us in the industry and we stay connected. I鈥檓 happy to make myself available to the students and share that information,鈥� he said.
Bernardo鈥檚 passion for his profession was effortlessly communicated to the class and, while interviewed, he shared one of his favorite quotes, 鈥淕o out and do what you love and you鈥檒l never work a day in your life.鈥�
Dr. Milman described the presentation as 鈥渋nformative, interesting, energetic and targeted the Airline Management class鈥� curriculum.鈥� The students provided positive feedback after the presentation and recommended that Bernardo speak to future classes.
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