Flying the line this week resulted in some interest "rumors" from discussions being held among GK and the SWA leadership team from sources I spoke with.
Flying will be increased 2-3% 3Q10/4Q10. This will end up putting the overage that the pilot group has had to merely double digits. The previous number quoted as recent as 1Q10 is 200-300 pilots.
GK was very positve for 3Q10 in revenue gains and ticket trends. One analyst said we may generate as much profit in 3Q as we did in the entire year last year.
SWA is sitting on a load of cash, loads of cash draw suitors (Warren Buffet mentioned LUV as a takeover candidate); look for some expenditures on SWA's part to capture growth.
International flying is coming by SWA airplanes, 18 months target. (We've heard this for some time internally and GK has talked a lot about it but hopefully this time something will come of it...opinion from Chase)
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Speculation on my part
I didn't hear an estimate on specific details but the 2-3% growth from current levels I confirmed from other released sources from SWA to airline analyst.
Lots of discussions about talks with CHS and GSP airports/communities also in the news. Merger of UAL/CAL will take capacity out and will help all carriers obviously.
Hopefully we can get some of you here sooner rather than later but thanks for hanging in there.
Not much of a life line but hopefully better than nothing.
Flying will be increased 2-3% 3Q10/4Q10. This will end up putting the overage that the pilot group has had to merely double digits. The previous number quoted as recent as 1Q10 is 200-300 pilots.
GK was very positve for 3Q10 in revenue gains and ticket trends. One analyst said we may generate as much profit in 3Q as we did in the entire year last year.
SWA is sitting on a load of cash, loads of cash draw suitors (Warren Buffet mentioned LUV as a takeover candidate); look for some expenditures on SWA's part to capture growth.
International flying is coming by SWA airplanes, 18 months target. (We've heard this for some time internally and GK has talked a lot about it but hopefully this time something will come of it...opinion from Chase)
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Speculation on my part
I didn't hear an estimate on specific details but the 2-3% growth from current levels I confirmed from other released sources from SWA to airline analyst.
Lots of discussions about talks with CHS and GSP airports/communities also in the news. Merger of UAL/CAL will take capacity out and will help all carriers obviously.
Hopefully we can get some of you here sooner rather than later but thanks for hanging in there.
Not much of a life line but hopefully better than nothing.