Pulling out of one of the nations most lucrative markets because of the Max? Very atypical move for SWA's traditionally aggressive stance.
Honest Qs: were there no lease or purchase opportunities for used NGs to fill the gap which no one knows when the gap will close? Anyone know if SW is actively looking for used NGs?
United bought 19 -700s which I suspect may have been in part to deny them to SW. UAL hasn't pulled out of markets, delayed new-hire or upgrade classes and, ironically, might use these same -700s to fill the newly acquired slots at their EWR hub.
Not good optics for SW, who can't shift it's market focus to an already overloaded LGA. ISP?
No 'sky-is-falling' or "pointless speculation", just honest questions. SW is on many a pilot's radar screen.
Last edited by dawgdriver; 07-26-2019 at 09:44 AM.