Southwest Future
12-17-2012, 02:32 PM
#31
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Give it a rest, everyone's goal is explosive growth. The more accurate statement about cost structure is now everyone else is like Southwest because they have been through bankruptcy and subsequently reduced costs through slash and burn techniques that left employees and creditors with the short end of the stick. SWA has managed a 40 year run of profitability, a feat unmatched in the industry. You're right, they haven't been through bankruptcy....yet, but if you're holding your breath for it to happen soon, it may be a longer wait than you anticipated.
12-17-2012, 05:19 PM
#32
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There is only one airline in history that has more profitable years than loss years.
In fact, Southwest has been called 'the only reason to invest in airlines'.
Southwest Airlines’ profitability: How the company uses operations theory to fuel its success. - Slate Magazine
The infamous fuel hedges lasted, what? 4 years? How do you explain the other 36?
In fact, Southwest has been called 'the only reason to invest in airlines'.
Southwest Airlines’ profitability: How the company uses operations theory to fuel its success. - Slate Magazine
The infamous fuel hedges lasted, what? 4 years? How do you explain the other 36?
12-18-2012, 03:13 PM
#36
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Position: Legacy FO
Posts: 4,105
Give it a rest, everyone's goal is explosive growth. The more accurate statement about cost structure is now everyone else is like Southwest because they have been through bankruptcy and subsequently reduced costs through slash and burn techniques that left employees and creditors with the short end of the stick. SWA has managed a 40 year run of profitability, a feat unmatched in the industry. You're right, they haven't been through bankruptcy....yet, but if you're holding your breath for it to happen soon, it may be a longer wait than you anticipated.
12-19-2012, 03:05 PM
#37
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I don't think Delta or UniCal, et al. have any plans now or in the future to purchase and fully integrate Pinnacle, Skywest, ASA, ExpressJet, GoGets, Great Lakes, Trans States, Air Whiskey, etc.
BUT, if you guys do decide to buy and integrate one, that will be the entertainment of the year for those of us on APC!!
12-20-2012, 02:01 PM
#38
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Respectfully, I think you would be the only one making that "argument". We bought AirTran. Southwest is on schedule to fully integrate every single employee and 737 airframe by 2015, just like we said we would. And even though we made a deal with Delta to take the 717s, we are keeping all those pilots and FA's. Zero furloughs, zero.
I don't think Delta or UniCal, et al. have any plans now or in the future to purchase and fully integrate Pinnacle, Skywest, ASA, ExpressJet, GoGets, Great Lakes, Trans States, Air Whiskey, etc.
BUT, if you guys do decide to buy and integrate one, that will be the entertainment of the year for those of us on APC!!
I don't think Delta or UniCal, et al. have any plans now or in the future to purchase and fully integrate Pinnacle, Skywest, ASA, ExpressJet, GoGets, Great Lakes, Trans States, Air Whiskey, etc.
BUT, if you guys do decide to buy and integrate one, that will be the entertainment of the year for those of us on APC!!
12-20-2012, 03:53 PM
#40
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Joined APC: Oct 2008
Posts: 420
Please don't let your blind hatred for SWA be reflected in all your posts. But please do see if you can do something about continuing to outsource your flying to your regionals.
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