Southwest
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Southwest’s First Redeyes Arrive on Valentine’s Day
It’s been talked about for eons, and now, it is actually happening. Southwest is going to start its first redeyes on February…
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Delta and Southwest Underwhelm on a Quick Bay Area Trip (Trip Report)
My wife and I had to do a quick trip up to San Francisco for a Saturday night event. Fares were high,…
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Southwest’s Complicated RM Switch Sinks Revenue At the Worst Possible Time
Just imagine this. You’re running Southwest Airlines, trying hard to fight off Elliott Investment Management’s desire to fire you and your board…
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Elliott’s Preliminary Thoughts on Fixing Southwest Could Devastate the Airline
On The Air Show this week, Brian, Jon, and I dug deeper with a focus on how Southwest got to this point…
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Saying Goodbye to Oakland Baseball (Trip Report)
There are few things better than spending a nice summer day watching major league baseball, but for the people of Oakland, that…
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Elliott Doesn’t Know How to Fix Southwest, Nor Does it Likely Care
The news that activist investor Elliott has taken a greater than 10 percent stake in Southwest Airlines has been the talk of…
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Activist Investor Elliott Faces an Uphill Battle in Southwest Coup Attempt
There is no LUV for Southwest Airlines management this week as activist investor Elliott has taken more than a 10 percent stake…
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Southwest is in a Funk, But It Has a Plan
Southwest did not have a good first quarter, and that’s putting it mildly. The airline that used to crow like clockwork every…
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Southwest Inches Closer to Flying Redeyes
This is a post that probably could have been written a decade ago. After all, the idea that Southwest would eventually start…
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A Spring Training Day Trip on Southwest (Trip Report)
It was time for my annual baseball spring training trip with friends and former colleagues. I missed it last year, so I…
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Cranky on the Web: CNA Wrap and a Pod
Q&A: 1-on-1 with Southwest COO Andrew Watterson – Blue Sky NewsPittsburgh airport’s news site was able to do an interview with Southwest…
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Across the Aisle Interviews, Distribution, Operations, Podcast, Southwest, The Cranky Flier InterviewThe Cranky Flier Interview with Southwest SVP Network Planning and Network Operations Control Adam Decaire
Listen on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Back in 2022 when Andrew Watterson moved from Chief Commercial Officer at…