1st Q Numbers look great!

[WorldTraveler]

indeed they are nice results.

are you comfortable with 1.5% pay raises?

 

[robbedagain]

Great job and hats off to all the swa folks

 

[jcw]

Nice work WN sorry WT is over here telling how much you suck

Just so you know AA made more money than DL it's driving someone crazy

 

[WorldTraveler]

uh, no. I congratulated WN.

they actually run a good airline - in contrast to their cross-town rival.

in reviewing the financial documents and transcripts, did you see that WN said that boardings on their new DAL flights are running 90% load factors? even with tight revenue

WN said they are looking to put ALL of the net extra capacity they have available in 2015 into DAL. and they will use as many 738s at DAL as possible.

they are taking passengers left and right from AA at DFW.

the long-promised assault on AA's largest revenue base has begun - and they have to fight back at the same time they are facing a major currency crisis in Latin America.

oh, and WN also said they are equally as optimistic about their new flights at DCA and LGA.

you do realize that WN has pulled flights out of ATL in order to redeploy capacity into DAL, don't you?

 

[swamt]

 I doubt were doing a huge impact on AA as you say, I hope we are, but, I really don't see us hurting AA in a way that they feel it really bad, their just too large my opinion.    Also, ATL not the only city that was part of the reduced flying in order to redeploy badly needed A/C to DAL for the new flights as well as international flights.  There was just a bigger demand and focus than worrying about little ole ATL at the time being.  I'm sure there will be a focus return on ATL after after the higher demand and much higher profitable ares are focused on first.   Very surprised to see you admit that the SWA was reducing ATL to redeploy capacity to DAL on here.  As this was the main topic you and I were going back and forth on, as you were claiming SWA was running scared from Delta at ATL.  Thank you for "FINALLY" admitting it.  I am so shocked by it I must copy and paste for all out here to see, just in case they are ignoring you;
 
"you do realize that WN has pulled flights out of ATL in order to redeploy capacity into DAL, don't you."

 

[swamt]

Nice work WN sorry WT is over here telling how much you suck

Just so you know AA made more money than DL it's driving someone crazy

Thanx.  And yes It was driving him so crazy he forgot what he and I were heatedly discussing a ltlle while back about why SWA was reducing capacity at ATL.  But this is what happens to people that lie and make stuff up just to try and make his airline better than all the rest.  Maybe some day we really will put the same hurt on Delta at ATL as we are currently on AA at DFW???

 

[SharoninSAT]

More record numbers. 27% jump in 3Q earnings---Nice;
 
Southwest beats Street 3Q forecasts
 
And here is how we celebrate those numbers;
 
Southwest Airlines staff know how to dance

 
Southwest Airlines staff know how to dance (reinstated)
 
LUV it
 
"That's what employees of Southwest Airlines airlines did in a video that's quickly becoming a hit.
Crew members and ramp and operations workers shake a leg, twerk and just let loose while lip syncing
to Taylor Swift's Shake It Off.
So if you woke up this morning and can't believe it's not Friday yet, shake it off!"

 

 

[WorldTraveler]

 I doubt were doing a huge impact on AA as you say, I hope we are, but, I really don't see us hurting AA in a way that they feel it really bad, their just too large my opinion.    Also, ATL not the only city that was part of the reduced flying in order to redeploy badly needed A/C to DAL for the new flights as well as international flights.  There was just a bigger demand and focus than worrying about little ole ATL at the time being.  I'm sure there will be a focus return on ATL after after the higher demand and much higher profitable ares are focused on first.   Very surprised to see you admit that the SWA was reducing ATL to redeploy capacity to DAL on here.  As this was the main topic you and I were going back and forth on, as you were claiming SWA was running scared from Delta at ATL.  Thank you for "FINALLY" admitting it.  I am so shocked by it I must copy and paste for all out here to see, just in case they are ignoring you;
 
"you do realize that WN has pulled flights out of ATL in order to redeploy capacity into DAL, don't you."

In principle, WN, like any profit-motivated business uses its resources to produce the greatest profits.

there is no reason to doubt that WN is doing the very same thing with DAL.

they have pulled out of a number of markets and increased capacity while decreasing frequencies in many others in order to free up resources in order to serve DAL.

the simple reality is that WN is half the size that FL was at its peak in ATL because WN sees better profit opportunities elsewhere.

whether you see that as running from DL or not, DL has seen its margins improve dramatically in ATL while ATL travelers have far fewer choices than before the merger.

in contrast, Gary Kelly made it abundantly clear on the earnings call (have you listened to it) that WN will deploy all available resources to build DAL.

You are free to think they are not focused on AA and AA won't get hurt but they don't run their business based on who you like and don't like on internet chat forums.

WN has a very strong history of gaining equal or better share and revenue at DAL as to what AA gets at DFW.

the airports are closer together than any other two multi-hub competitive hubs between AA and WN and WN will only make more seats available to serve the local Dallas market.

N. Texas is not a tourist market by nature. It is a business market. Any gains that WN will very likely come at the expense of other carriers and AA is by far the most likely to be impacted.

WN will do well at DAL and the greater choice is good for consumers.

but make no mistake that WN mgmt. is focused on increasing its financial success regardless of who gets in their way. TO believe that doesn't include AA when the N. Texas market is at stake is simply naïve.

 

[robbedagain]

congrats to all the wn folks who helped earn the profits the company earned   keep up the great work    btw loved that video

 

[SharoninSAT]

congrats to all the wn folks who helped earn the profits the company earned   keep up the great work    btw loved that video

 
Thanks robbed

 

[robbedagain]

anytime Sharon!!  

 

[swamt]

In principle, WN, like any profit-motivated business uses its resources to produce the greatest profits.

there is no reason to doubt that WN is doing the very same thing with DAL.

they have pulled out of a number of markets and increased capacity while decreasing frequencies in many others in order to free up resources in order to serve DAL.

the simple reality is that WN is half the size that FL was at its peak in ATL because WN sees better profit opportunities elsewhere.

whether you see that as running from DL or not, DL has seen its margins improve dramatically in ATL while ATL travelers have far fewer choices than before the merger.

in contrast, Gary Kelly made it abundantly clear on the earnings call (have you listened to it) that WN will deploy all available resources to build DAL.

You are free to think they are not focused on AA and AA won't get hurt but they don't run their business based on who you like and don't like on internet chat forums.

WN has a very strong history of gaining equal or better share and revenue at DAL as to what AA gets at DFW.

the airports are closer together than any other two multi-hub competitive hubs between AA and WN and WN will only make more seats available to serve the local Dallas market.

N. Texas is not a tourist market by nature. It is a business market. Any gains that WN will very likely come at the expense of other carriers and AA is by far the most likely to be impacted.

WN will do well at DAL and the greater choice is good for consumers.

but make no mistake that WN mgmt. is focused on increasing its financial success regardless of who gets in their way. TO believe that doesn't include AA when the N. Texas market is at stake is simply naïve.

Dude, you have problems.  Nice to see you still skate around the subject and you still can not admit you were wrong on the subject we were in disagreement about.  

 

[WorldTraveler]

you are the one that has problems in being unable to accept congratulations and best wishes for what you have accomplished.

you can't accept that your expectations that WN will dominate DAL to the exclusion of carriers that want to serve it is not only illegal but it won't happen.

grow up and learn to compete in a world where what you want isn't the only thing in the world.

DL will be at DAL and you will have to look at their jets across the ramp - and even at WN gates.

 

[robbedagain]

wt you got the problems  no one else has the issues u have   You never own up to anything  you dont ever admit your wrong   DL paid u to leave   You defend them  and cant even come up w a list of all the WRONG DOINGS committed by DL    Jan 6 will be here faster than you know and if there aint a gate for DL  and if the courts dont act btwn now and JAN 5  DL is out of option for that time being til they get it resolved  and right now I dont see them at DAL but then again may be DALLAS area is sorta getting revenge for when DL chopped DFW yrs ago..

 

[WorldTraveler]

I have news for you but what happens at DAL won't be moved one bit by what happens on this board.

You and others can't seem to accept that if WN, who was never asked to accommodate DL, chose to step in, they did it by a reason other than that they want to see how the 717s which they transferred to DL actually operate in real service.

DAL wrote leases which do not conform with federal airport access laws and WN has people who are smart enough to realize that there is risk to WN and the whole Wright Amendment and its changes if DL goes to court where the case will be against DAL and its leases, not WN.

As the largest leaseholder, WN knows that whatever problems DAL has legally will affect WN more than anyone else.

you are free to argue the point and gather all the support you want here but I will contend that DAL's leases do not conform with federal airport access laws.

It is nothing but childishness to think that DL's former DFW hub has anything to do with the situation.

The aviation system doesn't live by revenge even if that is the way you live.

DAL is governed by laws, not revenge.