Originally Posted by
dawgdriver
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.
The planes UA got were SW planes. They were too expensive mix wise to keep. It sucks pulling out of a market but they will focus those planes on more profitable routes and fill the NY gap using LGA where we got more gates.
Management doesn't share their strategy with us who knows what their plan is but I'm sure they have a room full of people thinking stuff up and then a room of people backing them up. Plus our amazing F-teen guys backing them up.