Originally Posted by
threeighteen
Because management has already hinted that they're going to be asking for concessions or at least no raise at the next round, and this aircraft purchase is going to be their leverage. Remember how American dropped a sh!t ton of cash on airplanes and then declared bankruptcy in the same year? hey wait, that was THIS year.
Like every other company on the face of the earth, SW uses this as a negotiating tool. We are coming up on a section 6. What better way to lower expectations than more of Gary's doom and gloom (just like last time and the time before. etc........)