Will SWA looses $$ in 1Q 05'?

[LR45JI]

It's my understadning that SWA lost money in Jan & Feb and March will be the "do or die" month. However, Spring Breakers LF's are pushing the books up......will SWA end the 1Q in the Black or Red?

 

[Jetjockey]

Always bet on black.

 

[TAZ MAN]

Same thing happened last year and they ended up with a narrow profit.

Just shows you what a tough business were in these days.

 

[SWA/FO]

Making money baby!

 

[bestpilot]

Making money baby!

Duuuuude,

Right on, my brother from the Southwest mother! Glass is half full, bra, yeah, half full. Freaking Southwest Kharma is freaking great Kharma!!!

 

[cforst513]

if SWA shows a loss, do you think that will be enough to get the big muckity-mucks to raise ticket prices or will the fare-slashing wars continue? SWA has been the majors' golden child by turning a profit during the down times. i hope that fares get raised. i hate to see the industry like this.

 

[DH2WN]

It's my understadning that SWA lost money in Jan & Feb and March will be the "do or die" month. However, Spring Breakers LF's are pushing the books up......will SWA end the 1Q in the Black or Red?

Did they lose money in Jan and Feb or are you just saying that to stir the pot?

 

[AMRCostUnit]

if SWA shows a loss, do you think that will be enough to get the big muckity-mucks to raise ticket prices or will the fare-slashing wars continue? SWA has been the majors' golden child by turning a profit during the down times. i hope that fares get raised. i hate to see the industry like this.

AMR is only losing $50 per second in the first quarter. The good news is if the pilots take a $14,000 per month pay cut we can make up the difference!

OR you can raise fares by 10 or 15 bucks

Unit
Shoulda went to med school...

 

[TexaSWA]

if SWA shows a loss, do you think that will be enough to get the big muckity-mucks to raise ticket prices or will the fare-slashing wars continue? SWA has been the majors' golden child by turning a profit during the down times. i hope that fares get raised. i hate to see the industry like this.

We are behind during Jan and Feb almost every year. March makes up for it.

 

[jp1030]

We are behind during Jan and Feb almost every year. March makes up for it.

You got that right, Rumour is we lost 20 Million in Jan, 58% load factor. Feb looks to be break even, or close to it. I dont know about you, but this month has been awesome as far as loads go. The yeilds are not where G.K. wants them but we sure are filling the airplanes up.

JP

 

[DH2WN]

You got that right, Rumour is we lost 20 Million in Jan, 58% load factor. Feb looks to be break even, or close to it. I dont know about you, but this month has been awesome as far as loads go. The yeilds are not where G.K. wants them but we sure are filling the airplanes up.

JP

20 million loss and with a great fuel hedge!! Makes me nervous that I'm about to be at the bottom of the senority list.

 

[SWA/FO]

Don't worry my union brother.... SWA does not furlough. We are lean and mean already. If we hired you, we need you.

 

[Juvat]

March madness

I think the lowest load I've seen this month is 112 passengers. No kidding, everything else I've flown this month has been hovering between 130-137 pax every flight! I know that lil' old me ain't representative of the entire airline, but it sure seems like March has been good from SWA, from my limited perspective.

 

[Flechas]

AMR is only losing $50 per second in the first quarter. The good news is if the pilots take a $14,000 per month pay cut we can make up the difference!

OR you can raise fares by 10 or 15 bucks

Unit
Shoulda went to med school...

Should have gone to med school....

 

[AA717driver]

Should have gone to med school....

Maybe that's why he didn't go to med school... TC

 

[satpak77]

General Lee circa mid-90s?

Don't worry my union brother.... SWA does not furlough.

.....

 

[trip]

I,ve commuted on SWA twice a week this month into SLC and never seen more than 50 onboard. Great for getting a ride but thats got to hurt$$.

 

[ivauir]

FWIW:

I'd take a pay cut before I'd take a furlough - we've done it before ....

LUV is more than just a ticker symbol

 

[SWA/FO]

We have 2800 flights a day. Thats 2800 non-stops a day. Sure there are going to be a few out there that have light loads.

 

[Jim Smyth]

January and February have always been loosing months. Especially now with every one cutting prices and fuel going through the roof. I have been flying up and down the East Coast all this month and it has been standing room only. I bet we have a pretty good First quarter in comparrison to the rest.

 

[PastFastMover]

Don't worry my union brother.... SWA does not furlough.

Knock on Wood!!!

This biz is cyclical. SWA does an outstanding job. But I have heard the above words a number of times.