SWA toast in 2009 ?
#1
SWA toast in 2009 ?
To all you finance experts:
Like to start a discussion about Soutwest Airlines financial future.
What will happen after fuel hedges expire and the airline has to compete
with all the other ones who have now lowered their costs?
Will employees loose their pay, will employer - employee relations change?
Will they be able to coast for a while due to cash on hand or are we looking at some drastic changes prior to 2009?
So SWA bashing please. It is a great airline, just wonder how long they will stay great.
Like to start a discussion about Soutwest Airlines financial future.
What will happen after fuel hedges expire and the airline has to compete
with all the other ones who have now lowered their costs?
Will employees loose their pay, will employer - employee relations change?
Will they be able to coast for a while due to cash on hand or are we looking at some drastic changes prior to 2009?
So SWA bashing please. It is a great airline, just wonder how long they will stay great.
#2
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Originally Posted by Gman
To all you finance experts:
Like to start a discussion about Soutwest Airlines financial future.
What will happen after fuel hedges expire and the airline has to compete
with all the other ones who have now lowered their costs?
Will employees loose their pay, will employer - employee relations change?
Will they be able to coast for a while due to cash on hand or are we looking at some drastic changes prior to 2009?
So SWA bashing please. It is a great airline, just wonder how long they will stay great.
Like to start a discussion about Soutwest Airlines financial future.
What will happen after fuel hedges expire and the airline has to compete
with all the other ones who have now lowered their costs?
Will employees loose their pay, will employer - employee relations change?
Will they be able to coast for a while due to cash on hand or are we looking at some drastic changes prior to 2009?
So SWA bashing please. It is a great airline, just wonder how long they will stay great.
Yawn, stretch. This old topic, AGAIN? Scratch, change channel......zzzzzzz
#4
They will probably raise prices so they don't lose money. What a novel idea! They have the ability to run a sucessful airline, unlike most of the so-called "legacies".JMHO
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Last edited by EXTW; 06-24-2006 at 07:26 PM.
#5
They still utilize the hell out of their airplanes and crews with those 20 minute turns. That right there is a HUUUUGE advantage. They may lose their ability to blitzkrieg other peoples hubs at will, but I'm sure they'll be just fine.
#6
Originally Posted by EXTW
They will probably raise prices so they don't lose money. What a novel idea! They have the ability to run a sucessful airline, unlike most of the so-called "leagscies".JMHO
EXTW
EXTW
Yeah, so what if the customer doesn't like paying 40-60 bucks more per leg. By 2009, they won't have a choice. If you want to fly, you will have to finally pay what it really costs.
#7
Originally Posted by surreal1221
Yeah, so what if the customer doesn't like paying 40-60 bucks more per leg. By 2009, they won't have a choice. If you want to fly, you will have to finally pay what it really costs.
#8
Originally Posted by 757Driver
Ah, but the real question is will we be paid what were worth when passengers finally start paying what it costs?
#9
Originally Posted by Gman
To all you finance experts:
Like to start a discussion about Soutwest Airlines financial future.
What will happen after fuel hedges expire and the airline has to compete
with all the other ones who have now lowered their costs?
Will employees loose their pay, will employer - employee relations change?
Will they be able to coast for a while due to cash on hand or are we looking at some drastic changes prior to 2009?
So SWA bashing please. It is a great airline, just wonder how long they will stay great.
Like to start a discussion about Soutwest Airlines financial future.
What will happen after fuel hedges expire and the airline has to compete
with all the other ones who have now lowered their costs?
Will employees loose their pay, will employer - employee relations change?
Will they be able to coast for a while due to cash on hand or are we looking at some drastic changes prior to 2009?
So SWA bashing please. It is a great airline, just wonder how long they will stay great.
Legacies got in trouble with debt and management that gave themselves huge bonuses for many years before 9-11. Then, when labor got a taste of the money in new contracts, and things started to go sour in the economy, labor is the first to get screwed. Did anyone see management saying that they will forgo their hefty bonuses first? I think not. SWA isn't organized like that. Everyone knows that they value their employees. And because of that, employees reciprocate by working hard. Novel concept, huh?
I just tire of these stupid threads of "What will SWA do when they have to compete?"
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