Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 1474495)

DL is going to clear above 2 billion in profit this year. Do you honestly think that's all ancillary fees?

Originally Posted by Smokey23 (Post 1474514)

Perhaps it was an overstatement, but I'm too lazy to dig up the numbers. Care to break them out for me, Chief?

Originally Posted by Smokey23 (Post 1474482)

They do for now, but I doubt they will forever. It was a worthwhile experiment, and as one who HATES to get nickled & dimed, I hoped it would succeed. But the market has spoken and the consumer will get the unbundled travel experience they deserve....even on SWA, eventually. Considering that ancillary fees are virtually the ONLY thing that keeps you and most other Legacy carriers afloat, just imagine what kind of financials SWA will be able to turn in when they DO start charging fees! :D

Originally Posted by DeadHead (Post 1474552)

http://www.ere.net/wp-content/upload...-free-bags.jpg

Better break out some airplane paint and body paint scrub....:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by johnso29 (Post 1474526)

Delta Airlines baggage fees contributed a little over $800 million to the annual profit in 2012. That was less then half of the annual profit for 2012.

Originally Posted by Smokey23 (Post 1474482)

....just imagine what kind of financials SWA will be able to turn in when they DO start charging fees! :D

Originally Posted by Smokey23 (Post 1474366)

With the international quals for the SWA side wrapping up soon, there's even less reason to keep any 737s ATN green. Adding more Mx lines for converting the ATN 737s is not a limitation, from what I have heard.
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Originally Posted by MatthewAMEL (Post 1474391)

Smoky,

I hope you are right. I'd just like all of this to be over now. Not two more years from now.

Originally Posted by MaxPowers (Post 1474669)

Source?

Supposedly, SWA Check Airman have been informed they won't start doing Int'l until Q3 2014.