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Interesting to note is Gary Kelly's comment about fuel prices

I think SWA's hedges run out in 2006 (not positive)

addressing the fuel price situation will be a serious challenge even to SWA
 
Interesting. . .especially the part about moving operations to Boeing Field. Anything to save a buck!
 
fuel hedges

from a previous post....

We remain 85 percent hedged for second half 2005 at $26per barrel; 65 percent in 2006 at $32 per barrel; over 45 percent in 2007 at$31 per barrel; 30 percent in 2008 at $33 per barrel; and over 25 percent in2009 at $35 per barrel
 
"We are now facing energy prices that no airline can make money at, at least with today's [ticket prices]," Kelly said. "So we're anxious to partner with Boeing to find a successor aircraft" to the 737-700.

Then raise the fares, moron.
 
Just read an article that Asian airlines will post a profit this year, European will basically break even and American airlines will lose $6-7 Billion. The reason, capacity.

And that capacity is there because of airlines getting a free lunch in BK. GECAS and other financiers are giving cash payments, cutting lease deals, and getting equity for loans to keep airplanes on lease. And they are leasing new airplanes too. GECAS is running the show and forcing wages down to pay for the glut of airplanes on the open market.
 
Singlecoil said:
Then raise the fares, moron.

For the last time... It's not that simple. At least not yet. There's too much competition to sustain significant fare hike and any airline that does would simply give away market share.

SWA's success is based largely on a set of competitve advantages: single fleet type, incredibly high worker productivity, fuel hedging, and (believe it or not) competent management...

Fares will raise when the hedging starts to fade, but it looks like SWA is trying to get ahead of even that.
 
Singlecoil said:
"We are now facing energy prices that no airline can make money at, at least with today's [ticket prices]," Kelly said. "So we're anxious to partner with Boeing to find a successor aircraft" to the 737-700.

Then raise the fares, moron.

Who's the moron? Someone doesn't understand the principles of supply and demand. Throw in heavy competition in an oversupplied market and, voila, you can't raise prices. Or are you suggesting collusion amongst select carriers? I love it when pilots throw out this catch all fix to the industry. Just fly the plane.
 
Singlecoil said:
"We are now facing energy prices that no airline can make money at, at least with today's [ticket prices]," Kelly said. "So we're anxious to partner with Boeing to find a successor aircraft" to the 737-700.

Then raise the fares, moron.

How about a little respect for GK. No other manager in america is worthy of carrying his breifcase IMHO!!

AND GO FIND SOME REAL PICKUPS!!
 

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