loveislost7M8

$LUV Stock Down 47.29% in the last 5 years!!!!

Literally every article I read on SWA is either to dump the stock or another employee lawsuit. This one just popped up on my feed:

3 Airline Stocks to Sell in August Before They Crash and Burn

#1 Southwest Airlines (LUV)

Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) was once one of the most cost-efficient airliners in the aviation world but is soaring through turbulent skies. Alarming trends emerge as the firm grapples with inflating costs, surpassing its rivals. Analysts from CFRA paint a precarious picture for the airline, with roughly 95% revenue reliance on domestic exposure, leaving it vulnerable amidst recession-induced consumer hesitation.

Moreover, the company has effectively revised its unit cost outlook, forecasting a 1% to 2% year-on-year drop compared to the earlier 2% to 4% decrease. Meanwhile, labor contract negotiations loom ominously, threatening to weigh down its bottom-line results further. Jefferies, in response, has trimmed its 2023 operating income forecast by a substantial 30%, down to $1.4 billion.

Now dethroned from its once-coveted king of the hill status, Southwest must prove it can navigate the altered strategic landscape. With dwindling financial indicators, it’s time for management to reveal a robust blueprint.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/3-air...110050657.html

calmemployment

SWA is finding out what happens when you FU C.K. around… And unfortunately so is my Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Mozam

No one is buying the LUV lies anymore. Not Wall Street, not the employees, not the potential new hires . The emperor has no clothes comes to mind . Just a matter of time till the stock is in the 20s. The way BJ and GK are driving this company LUV could hit the single digits. They are steeping over dollars to pick up pennies due to the hate of pilots .


This company could actually be awesome with some good leadership.

Flight Delay

Delta is down 16% over the past 5 years, UAL -43 and AA -62%. Not saying things don’t need to change (and they will), but let’s not look for any reason to be mad

Grumpyaviator

Regardless of what mgmt thinks, they now have to make the improvements recommended by swapa, experts and investors just to regain confidence in the company and the stock, whether they feels it’s necessary or not.

Same with the contract. I liken it to the housing/car/RV/boat/plane/etc market. Everyone who purchased since mid 2020 knew they were overpaying but bought anyway due to FOMO. Airlines aren’t happy with contracts they’re having to sign, but they need pilots in order to survive and will pay it now due to FOMO.

SWA was behind in facing the new reality until other carriers were not only signing deals but sweetening the deal. Hopefully SWA understands that they need to beat the other deals or miss out on recruiting opportunities.

The renewed interest in speeding up negotiations is either the next play in the book or SWA coming to their senses. If they’re coming to their senses we need to make sure we get a truly industry leading CBA with the new polling. If it’s the next play in the book we need to be patient because the longer they stall the higher the bar goes. We can’t get impatient or misled into less than we can get.

calmemployment

Stock Charts over Cohearts is the SWA mantra.

SWA is Morally Bankrupt!

at6d

Investing in airlines? Yeah ok. LOL

calmemployment

SWA putting Profits over People = FAIL

loveislost7M8

This wont help:

Boeing faces new defects with 737 MAX jets

https://www.reuters.com/video/watch/idsAkx?now=true

or This:

New Boeing 737 MAX supplier defect to delay aircraft deliveries

https://www.reuters.com/business/aer...pyvsz3G18-x33s

TransWorld

If indeed it is isolated and can be inspected before assembly, it could be a self contained problem. How many there are would be the main issue.