It is shifting that we can all live with. He does not want overall ASM growth though. (Nominal 2-3% YOY max)

Capacity discipline is not going to help us. The low-cost carriers are going to expand as much as possible at our expense again. SWA is at the top of that list.

They will if they can make a profit. With everything being fairly equal it will not be as easy for them as it was last time.

I liked the answers in regards to SWA in ATL. The reporter that asked what he meant about SWA and business class looked pretty stupid.

SWA doesn't really have room to grow, which is why they bought AT. They're more handcuffed then you think. Higher crew costs getting higher with the merger, expenses related to the merger, less profitable hedges are all things that will prevent SWA from expanding rapidly.

SWA did not buy AAI for ATL, they bough them for NYC access. When they did not get DAL to lie down and divest slots to them, they have to come up with Plan B. AAI was it. ATL is a nice nugget but it will not offer the extra profit that many think.

Jock Strap and Flip Flops.....:eek:

The neighbors at LAX
 

FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines and American Eagle have strengthened their commitment to Los Angeles with plans to add 10 new destinations – one international and nine domestic – for a total of 33 additional round trips beginning April, 5, 2011.

New destinations from LAX include (total number of daily flights):


Albuquerque, N.M. (3)
Boise, Idaho (2)
El Paso, Texas (2)
Houston Bush Intercontinental (3)
Oklahoma City, Okla. (1)
Phoenix, Ariz. (4)
Shanghai, China (1)
Salt Lake City, Utah (3)
Sacramento, Calif. (4)
Tucson, Ariz. (3)

Exactly. If anything, SWA will push AT customers our way. Why? Because AT offered 1st class & free XM satellite radio. SWA will remove a product that many like.

Anyone think hiring 1000 FAs means anything for near term pilot hiring?