Originally Posted by
flyguy81
Assigned seats doesn’t go into effect until end of Jan so I’d guess the full picture won’t be realized until April when Q1 earnings are announced? Even then that’s only 2 full months of revenue from seat sales (no idea how much 26 days of open seating matters).
Actually it won’t be fully realized until the fall of 2026 because of the 2nd and 3rd quarters of 2026. Which usually when SWA and other airlines have their best quarters. What I meant was the end January usually is when they lay out the fleet plans, capacity guidance, cap ex plans, etc.