Originally Posted by
Tranquility
It actually seemed that they wanted to taper growth due to the recent spike in fuel prices. Certain routes will be re-evaluated in off-peak due to their stage length and associated fuel cost. More seasonality/frequency adjustments in the off-peak quarters. Doesn’t seem they’re needy for a new plane order any time soon given the current fundamentals. That said, anything could happen. Said orders may have already occurred at another ULCC and operate a very similar aircraft type.... Marriage in the works a few years down the road??
If this is the case, their thought process seems a bit shortsighted if not completely stupid to me. They're saying they want to slow growth and not order new airplanes, which take several years to get, because fuel prices are high right now? What if they wait to order new planes when fuel is cheap but its expensive several years later when the planes show up. Not ordering planes, for whatever reason, in the past has put them in the bind they are in now in regards to not being able to get any delivery slots from Airbus. I have a hard time believing the recent spike in fuel makes them want to slow growth in the future.