Bill McGee is an aviation consumer advocate who used to work in airline operations.

比尔·麦基是一名航空消费者权益倡导者，曾在航空公司运营部门工作。

The official asked not to be named since he was not permitted to discuss the airline's operations with reporters.

由于未获准与记者讨论航空公司的运营信息，该官员要求匿名。

Despite having stops, direct flights are an important part of airline operations and  marketing.

尽管有停靠点，但直飞航班是航空公司运营和营销的重要组成部分。