SWA earnings

[waveflyer]

He only needed to clear another $117M to make 15%, he could have delayed TWO jets until 1 Jan 2014 and made it.

15% is a mythical unicorn this manager uses to deflect the reality he is going to do what he wants to do when he wants to do it.

So read between the lines- he doesn't want to hit 15% yet, bc we aren't ready initiative wise to do the growth he's promised-
2015 man

 

[BILL LUMBERG]

Whaaat?

Trouble in Luvland???

 

[Scoot 11]

Let's debate the civil war!!!
Hahaha

If that makes me a moron, I'm that then

Ok you're a moron then! And a PFT sellout!

Right...

No, there's just a lot on the plate at the moment

Incrementally getting closer to 15% is a way to placate us until we get to it- and we will- in 2015- when planned growth starts

I talked to Gary PCL- the real target is your resignation date. We will grow when pcl leaves. Heard it here first

Is it difficult for you to talk while you're on your knees with your mouth full, and ears fully grasped? Or are you just used to it by now?

 

[boxjockey]

Really?

You're that "General Lee" the one who led southerners into war killing hundreds of thousands of fellow Americans to protect slavery?

Thought it was about the car, not redneck pride

And diesel- the wright amendment allows anyone to fly nonstop ATL-DAL??
Pretty sure it's "not yet" or is the wright amendment just a SWA limit?

And what is the difference now? Now the masters rule with financial indebtedness, wasn't in much the same back then? I guess now the pain is shared amongst more races, but the premise remains the same. I guess that there aren't any northerners who profit from the 52 hour workweek of their "indentured servants". The positive is that people no longer have to endure the terrible physical punishment at the end of their masters' whips, but most will still be relegated to a life of servitude, with nothing to show for it at the end. Ever wonder why we are referred to as "consumers", and not people. Watching reality TV makes it all better. (Please no lectures on racial inequality and lack of empathy WRT slavery, as I have more than most). Unintelligible rant over.

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[tankerhead]

There's plusses and minuses to having no real moderators. We are trending to the minus side lately.

 

[Ex737Driver]

Really?

You're that "General Lee" the one who led southerners into war killing hundreds of thousands of fellow Americans to protect slavery?

Thought it was about the car, not redneck pride

And diesel- the wright amendment allows anyone to fly nonstop ATL-DAL??
Pretty sure it's "not yet" or is the wright amendment just a SWA limit?

Oh lordy...............thread drift. Please..........tell us some more about how the civil war was fought to end slavery.

 

[scoreboardII]

13% ROIC. Too bad we didn't hit the 15% trigger. I'm guessing that's when the balloons and confetti fall from the ceiling and we all start singing happy days are here again. Because you can't do anything at 13% compared to 15%. Thank god it wasn't 14.5. I wouldn't be surprised if the real ROIC is above 15%.

After all you've seen in your short time here, You really believe at 15.000% he will magically open some floodgate of aircraft buying and new route structures?

He controls every aspect of ROIC, and plays the pipes the way he wants them played. No 15% ROIC for you, or anyone, until after contracts with employees are signed and stored away.

 

[scoreboardII]

So read between the lines- he doesn't want to hit 15% yet, bc we aren't ready initiative wise to do the growth he's promised-
2015 man

We have a winner!!

 

[scoreboardII]

Agree with every word.

I second the motion.

 

[Hardcorr]

I don't post much but this General Lee dude is the bigest tool on this site. When SWA stops serving MAF, He'll have nothing to say. HAHA

 

[humveedriver]

After all you've seen in your short time here, You really believe at 15.000% he will magically open some floodgate of aircraft buying and new route structures?

He controls every aspect of ROIC, and plays the pipes the way he wants them played. No 15% ROIC for you, or anyone, until after contracts with employees are signed and stored away.

Turn up your sarcasm detector, you old fart! Yes, the 15% ROIC is a ruse. Like the airline isn't going to grow once it finally has the international piece worked out. Anyway, I feel better already. I just read VdV'd letter to the troops. Way to own it. That decision to buy a large screen TV to let them "see" the problem is genius!

 

[laker4284]

You are a MORON. It had nothing to do with slavery.

Actually, it had EVERYTHING to do with slavery. That was the crux of the "state's rights" argument; that was the issue loudly trumpeted in many southern state legislatures, etc. But likely the moderator would say this is not aviation related, so time to move on!

 

[laker4284]

It took three years for Southwest profits to rebound after acquiring Morris in '94...and that was a FAR smaller acquisition than Air Tran. I dare say Southwest will rebound nicely. It certainly seems the market thinks so, as their stock is up sharply.

 

[jonjuan]

So read between the lines- he doesn't want to hit 15% yet, bc we aren't ready initiative wise to do the growth he's promised-
2015 man

Ahhhhh, promises. Were his lips moving? "Promises" of growth once management friendly contracts are penned. No earlier.