Originally Posted by Brown Dog
OK, let the bashing begin......
Brown Dog
I don't think bringing up Fuel Hedging is bashing SWA, however, it does reduce the operating cost over brand X, no?
SWA made a bet, that fuel prices would go up, and they did. It was a smart/lucky move for them to pursue a hedging policy, and one that paid off big time.
Once the contracts run out, the operating costs at SWA could go up. Is it doom and gloom? I doubt it, but absent new hedges AND the price of fuel staying where it is, SWA will find the need to get creative once again.