Originally Posted by Privateer89

For all you VP’s...my big question is at what point could we break even? I realize there are a lot of factors such as reduced capital spending, early outs, and EETO. These will all work in with the lower ticket prices we will undoubtedly see. We are currently burning 20M/Day which is much improved from the 30M-35M from April. My guess would be if we could operate about 80% of our fleet at 70-75% load factor.

This is where SWA’s no furlough legacy and balance sheet will be significant. Every airline will obviously be overstaffed come Q4 barring the failure any large airline. If any company is burning so much cash that bankruptcy is a risk, then a furlough is most likely in the playbook. They have an obligation to act in the best interest of the shareholders. If we can break even or withstand smaller temporary losses, it would be easier to justify being overstaffed in order to maintain the no furlough legacy for the long term benefit of SWA.