SWA Intel

[Scope out RJ's]

I smell your fear.

Gup

No sport, that's just your breath blowing back in your face!

 

[Whataburger]

Generaltso, we eat bag lunches from Chick-fil-A

Speak for yourself, some of us bring Whataburger.

 

[redflyer65]

Im just curious, what do SWA pilots eat on transcons? With no meals or what not, do you guys just grab stuff in the airport terminal or munch on snacks? Or do you guys have crew meals on board?

Chick Filet would be good.

 

[Tripower455]

Potbelly"s.......

 

[puddlejumper101]

i hope Delta get's an awesome contract. I also hope they make way more money than us that way they can stop hijacking SWA threads.

The real question is can DAL pay more and make money at the same time? if so, for how long before they ask for concessions? UAL and DAL already proved that they can get awesome contracts...but they also proved their airlines were in no position to honor them for an extended period of time.

 

[texman]

i hope Delta get's an awesome contract. I also hope they make way more money than us that way they can stop hijacking SWA threads.

The real question is can DAL pay more and make money at the same time? if so, for how long before they ask for concessions? UAL and DAL already proved that they can get awesome contracts...but they also proved their airlines were in no position to honor them for an extended period of time.

10 bil left of debt. If you owned a company, what would you do? I wouldn't give raises any time soon.

 

[waveflyer]

Yeah- but they have money to pay out execs 3 times what GK gets- explain that first

 

[tzskipper]

SWA is not immune...

Fuel hedging no guarantee for airlines

http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/03/21/airlines.fuel.hedging/index.html?hpt=Sbin

 

[texman]

Fuel hedging no guarantee for airlines

http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/03/21/airlines.fuel.hedging/index.html?hpt=Sbin

Good info, but nothing new. Southwest likes to evolve, and always will.

 

[HalinTexas]

Good info, but nothing new. Southwest likes to evolve, and always will.

Actually, "evolving" is something new for SWA. They've historically been resistant to change their business model, but have found they have to, I guess.

 

[texman]

Actually, "evolving" is something new for SWA. They've historically been resistant to change their business model, but have found they have to, I guess.

The model has always changed. Herb has done it slow enough, so the legacies felt like we were not a threat. With AT/ATL in play, this will help facilitate the bigger picture of things to come.

 

[jonjuan]

Fuel hedging no guarantee for airlines

http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/03/21/airlines.fuel.hedging/index.html?hpt=Sbin

Informative article. Funny that some of the sw limpets here really believe GK and ST can keep outsmarting the rest of the industry, even though much if their success was due to a lucky bet. The gravy train is about to end.

 

[scoreboardII]

Funny that some of the sw limpets here really believe GK and ST can keep outsmarting the rest of the industry, even though much if their success was due to a lucky bet. The gravy train is about to end.

Only the limpets who have seen it work for 40 plus years, however, folks like you keep advertising SWA's demise on a regular basis...

I'll say it again, if SWA is ever on the ropes, everybody else will be in the ditch.

 

[ivauir]

Informative article. Funny that some of the sw limpets here really believe GK and ST can keep outsmarting the rest of the industry, even though much if their success was due to a lucky bet. The gravy train is about to end.

Won't that be a joyous day for you? Wishing for someone else's misfortune can't be healthy for your karma.

 

[waveflyer]

There have been SWA naysayers since I got in this gig- who think the "lucky" streak is about to end...
That's alright.
Keep betting against

 

[Skybus]

IF SW ever flys out of Texas....
SW will never go where it snows..
IF SW ever starts flying to big airports....
IF SW ever starts flying to those congested airports....

NEXT??

 

[tomgoodman]

Bonne Chance

... much if their success was due to a lucky bet.

Once, when Napoleon promoted an officer for winning a battle, a grumpy General complained: "He's not skillful, just lucky."
Napoleon responded: "In that case, promote him two ranks. I have plenty of skillful officers who lose battles."

 

[jonjuan]

Once, when Napoleon promoted an officer for winning a battle, a grumpy General complained: "He's not skillful, just lucky."
Napoleon responded: "In that case, promote him two ranks. I have plenty of skillful officers who lose battles."

Congrats on the two rank promo. Must have been cool knowing Napolean.

 

[tomgoodman]

Congrats on the two rank promo. Must have been cool knowing Napolean.

Oui. But I wasn't the lucky officer -- I was the grumpy General.

 

[Cobraair75drvr]

The difference between past and present is swa has never been the big dog. They have always been somewhere in between a good regional and a major. Have always gone after the low hanging fruit. That low hanging fruit has not been as plentiful of late, thus the stagnation of the last 3-4 years. The Airtran merger is a very different game plan from the past. Swa has found out they have run out of easy internal growth. I guess we will know in 5 years or so if it is LCC pt. deaux or not.

There have been SWA naysayers since I got in this gig- who think the "lucky" streak is about to end...
That's alright.
Keep betting against