Southwest Raises the bar
02-17-2009 | 06:41 AM
#71
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Oscar,
I never questioned your views on age 60, you said your tired of guys WHINING, my response was "weren't the pro age 65 guys whining when the age was 60". I question the word "whining", so if your not in agreement with what guys say they are whining.
I have told Paul Emens that the effort he gave and going after something that he believed in is great, but my opinion is, age 65 was a terrible decision.
I did not call him a whiner!
I am looking out for the junior guys, by not selling out to code share, 2% raise and no growth. I think by just being here proves we both care about the pilots of SWAPA.
Sorry about the comment "you got yours", should have said that a lot of captains feel this way.
ACE
P.S. Please do not tell me to quit and go somewhere else, I hate that response too.
I never questioned your views on age 60, you said your tired of guys WHINING, my response was "weren't the pro age 65 guys whining when the age was 60". I question the word "whining", so if your not in agreement with what guys say they are whining.
I have told Paul Emens that the effort he gave and going after something that he believed in is great, but my opinion is, age 65 was a terrible decision.
I did not call him a whiner!
I am looking out for the junior guys, by not selling out to code share, 2% raise and no growth. I think by just being here proves we both care about the pilots of SWAPA.
Sorry about the comment "you got yours", should have said that a lot of captains feel this way.
ACE
P.S. Please do not tell me to quit and go somewhere else, I hate that response too.
02-18-2009 | 05:12 AM
#72
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From: 737 FO
I also want to send the message to GK, if you code share, your willing to give up the goodwill of the pilots that the company has had for so long.
Once I see the final wording I will decide, right now I'm a no until they convince me. I just have a feelin that the wording will not be there.
The way to fix it is to get more guys like you who are involed and educating themselves. Some guys think if you rock the boat your anti SWA, but just the opposite, I care about this company and the pilots of SWA.
03-24-2009 | 06:38 PM
#73
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WestJet forecasts significant market share gains | Markets | Markets News | Reuters
TORONTO, March 24 (Reuters) - WestJet Airlines Ltd (WJA.TO) said on Tuesday it expects to achieve significant growth in market share over the medium to long term, despite what is anticipated to be a difficult 2009.
A strong cash balance and low debt leave the company well positioned to take advantage of growth opportunities in the current weak environment, as was the case last year, Vito Culmone, WestJet's chief financial officer, told analysts at a conference in Toronto.
"We are one of only three airlines ... that made any money in 2008," Culmone said, while acknowledging this year would be much tougher.
Canada's No. 2 airline projects its capacity to grow by just 6 percent to 7 percent in the first quarter and by a maximum of 5 percent for all of 2009. In 2008, WestJet's capacity ballooned by nearly 18 percent.
Culmone said that the low ticket prices currently dominating the market were a problem, but lower fuel prices would provide "significant relief from a margin perspective."
The company's fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft currently numbers 78. It will grow to 85 by the end of the year, and to 121 through 2013, adding to market share and revenues, Culmone said.
The airline owns two-thirds of its fleet, and leases the other third, which it says gives it considerable flexibility, he said.
The company expects to boost its share of the C$5 billion ($4.1 billion) domestic market to 40 to 45 percent by 2013 from around 36 to 37 percent at present, Culmone said.
On flights to the United States, it plans to increase its market share to around 20 percent by 2013 from 11 percent.
Culmone said significant contributors to WestJet's growth would come from its WestJet Vacations unit, flexibility in where and when it deploys its aircraft, and partnerships with other airlines such SouthWest Airlines Co (LUV.N).
Looking to flights to Mexico and the Caribbean, markets the company entered only in 2006, WestJet said it expects its share to increase to between 15 and 20 percent by 2013 from about 11 percent now.
"We see in Mexico and the Caribbean easily 10 additional scheduled destinations that we can see ourselves growing into by 2013," said Culmone.
WestJet said it has over C$800 million in unrestricted cash on hand and an adjusted debt to equity ratio of 1.78.
It's so nice to see WestJet grow like crazy flying around my passengers while I keep flying weekends and holidays and watch my upgrade get pushed to infinity. Good times. Good times.
TORONTO, March 24 (Reuters) - WestJet Airlines Ltd (WJA.TO) said on Tuesday it expects to achieve significant growth in market share over the medium to long term, despite what is anticipated to be a difficult 2009.
A strong cash balance and low debt leave the company well positioned to take advantage of growth opportunities in the current weak environment, as was the case last year, Vito Culmone, WestJet's chief financial officer, told analysts at a conference in Toronto.
"We are one of only three airlines ... that made any money in 2008," Culmone said, while acknowledging this year would be much tougher.
Canada's No. 2 airline projects its capacity to grow by just 6 percent to 7 percent in the first quarter and by a maximum of 5 percent for all of 2009. In 2008, WestJet's capacity ballooned by nearly 18 percent.
Culmone said that the low ticket prices currently dominating the market were a problem, but lower fuel prices would provide "significant relief from a margin perspective."
The company's fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft currently numbers 78. It will grow to 85 by the end of the year, and to 121 through 2013, adding to market share and revenues, Culmone said.
The airline owns two-thirds of its fleet, and leases the other third, which it says gives it considerable flexibility, he said.
The company expects to boost its share of the C$5 billion ($4.1 billion) domestic market to 40 to 45 percent by 2013 from around 36 to 37 percent at present, Culmone said.
On flights to the United States, it plans to increase its market share to around 20 percent by 2013 from 11 percent.
Culmone said significant contributors to WestJet's growth would come from its WestJet Vacations unit, flexibility in where and when it deploys its aircraft, and partnerships with other airlines such SouthWest Airlines Co (LUV.N).
Looking to flights to Mexico and the Caribbean, markets the company entered only in 2006, WestJet said it expects its share to increase to between 15 and 20 percent by 2013 from about 11 percent now.
"We see in Mexico and the Caribbean easily 10 additional scheduled destinations that we can see ourselves growing into by 2013," said Culmone.
WestJet said it has over C$800 million in unrestricted cash on hand and an adjusted debt to equity ratio of 1.78.
It's so nice to see WestJet grow like crazy flying around my passengers while I keep flying weekends and holidays and watch my upgrade get pushed to infinity. Good times. Good times.
03-25-2009 | 08:38 AM
#74
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03-25-2009 | 10:48 AM
#75
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From: 88B - Loud Pipes Save Lives
WestJet forecasts significant market share gains | Markets | Markets News | Reuters
TORONTO, March 24 (Reuters) - WestJet Airlines Ltd (WJA.TO) said on Tuesday it expects to achieve significant growth in market share over the medium to long term, despite what is anticipated to be a difficult 2009.
A strong cash balance and low debt leave the company well positioned to take advantage of growth opportunities in the current weak environment, as was the case last year, Vito Culmone, WestJet's chief financial officer, told analysts at a conference in Toronto.
"We are one of only three airlines ... that made any money in 2008," Culmone said, while acknowledging this year would be much tougher.
Canada's No. 2 airline projects its capacity to grow by just 6 percent to 7 percent in the first quarter and by a maximum of 5 percent for all of 2009. In 2008, WestJet's capacity ballooned by nearly 18 percent.
Culmone said that the low ticket prices currently dominating the market were a problem, but lower fuel prices would provide "significant relief from a margin perspective."
The company's fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft currently numbers 78. It will grow to 85 by the end of the year, and to 121 through 2013, adding to market share and revenues, Culmone said.
The airline owns two-thirds of its fleet, and leases the other third, which it says gives it considerable flexibility, he said.
The company expects to boost its share of the C$5 billion ($4.1 billion) domestic market to 40 to 45 percent by 2013 from around 36 to 37 percent at present, Culmone said.
On flights to the United States, it plans to increase its market share to around 20 percent by 2013 from 11 percent.
Culmone said significant contributors to WestJet's growth would come from its WestJet Vacations unit, flexibility in where and when it deploys its aircraft, and partnerships with other airlines such SouthWest Airlines Co (LUV.N).
Looking to flights to Mexico and the Caribbean, markets the company entered only in 2006, WestJet said it expects its share to increase to between 15 and 20 percent by 2013 from about 11 percent now.
"We see in Mexico and the Caribbean easily 10 additional scheduled destinations that we can see ourselves growing into by 2013," said Culmone.
WestJet said it has over C$800 million in unrestricted cash on hand and an adjusted debt to equity ratio of 1.78.
It's so nice to see WestJet grow like crazy flying around my passengers while I keep flying weekends and holidays and watch my upgrade get pushed to infinity. Good times. Good times.
TORONTO, March 24 (Reuters) - WestJet Airlines Ltd (WJA.TO) said on Tuesday it expects to achieve significant growth in market share over the medium to long term, despite what is anticipated to be a difficult 2009.
A strong cash balance and low debt leave the company well positioned to take advantage of growth opportunities in the current weak environment, as was the case last year, Vito Culmone, WestJet's chief financial officer, told analysts at a conference in Toronto.
"We are one of only three airlines ... that made any money in 2008," Culmone said, while acknowledging this year would be much tougher.
Canada's No. 2 airline projects its capacity to grow by just 6 percent to 7 percent in the first quarter and by a maximum of 5 percent for all of 2009. In 2008, WestJet's capacity ballooned by nearly 18 percent.
Culmone said that the low ticket prices currently dominating the market were a problem, but lower fuel prices would provide "significant relief from a margin perspective."
The company's fleet of Boeing 737 aircraft currently numbers 78. It will grow to 85 by the end of the year, and to 121 through 2013, adding to market share and revenues, Culmone said.
The airline owns two-thirds of its fleet, and leases the other third, which it says gives it considerable flexibility, he said.
The company expects to boost its share of the C$5 billion ($4.1 billion) domestic market to 40 to 45 percent by 2013 from around 36 to 37 percent at present, Culmone said.
On flights to the United States, it plans to increase its market share to around 20 percent by 2013 from 11 percent.
Culmone said significant contributors to WestJet's growth would come from its WestJet Vacations unit, flexibility in where and when it deploys its aircraft, and partnerships with other airlines such SouthWest Airlines Co (LUV.N).
Looking to flights to Mexico and the Caribbean, markets the company entered only in 2006, WestJet said it expects its share to increase to between 15 and 20 percent by 2013 from about 11 percent now.
"We see in Mexico and the Caribbean easily 10 additional scheduled destinations that we can see ourselves growing into by 2013," said Culmone.
WestJet said it has over C$800 million in unrestricted cash on hand and an adjusted debt to equity ratio of 1.78.
It's so nice to see WestJet grow like crazy flying around my passengers while I keep flying weekends and holidays and watch my upgrade get pushed to infinity. Good times. Good times.
03-25-2009 | 12:58 PM
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Many with 85000#s and higher.
We are so ****ed.
"From First to Worst." That is going to be the title of my book when I get around to writing it.
03-25-2009 | 01:11 PM
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lol, how about just changing the title of the book "Nuts" to "F@#king Nuts". But, on a serious note I don't think things will get as bad as you guys think they will. I don't see LUV straying far from their business model, especially since it is still the most profitable one.
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