"We continued the hard work of integrating TWA, because at that time we still thought an efficient connecting hub in St. Louis could be a profitable addition to our network"

Gerard Arpey's quote speaks to the value of combination and efficiency in the airline company market. By incorporating TWA into their network, Arpey and his group were wishing to develop a lucrative linking hub in St. Louis. This would permit them to take advantage of the increased efficiency of having several airline companies running out of the same hub. The hard work of incorporating TWA was needed in order to make this hub a success. Arpey and his team were positive that the hub could be lucrative, and they wanted to put in the effort to make it occur. The quote speaks to the value of efficiency and integration in the airline market, and how hard work can settle in the end.