Originally Posted by
Futureman
How much of SWA's profit is due to fuel hedging? I bet that it's most if not all of it. Wall Street knows they are set to expire over the next several years. I hope that SWA can raise fares, and that it won't touch salaries. I'm pretty sure that being the highest paying airline isn't part of the LCC model. It will be interesting to see the new TA.
Read the quarterly and yearly SEC filings, they are very straightforward. Southwest also states their CASM exclusive of fuel, and when you compare that figure to their competition you see Southwest is in VERY good shape. Southwest is about the best managed passenger airline in the business, and luck has nothing to do with it.
I'm betting Southwest will raise fares as needed.