Thread: OOOh nooo Southwest! Wanna get Away??

Originally Posted by ddagencylv

Exactly. So The because the higher cost of the integration with Airtran, 737-800's,additional FA's, single cert, etc.. they pass on the cost to us. By 2014 there will be no more LCC's other than Spirit.

There haven't been any unexpected costs with the single cert, any additional personnel required, or any costs unknown regarding the -800s. Those were all known, expected costs at the time of acquisition. Not sure where you're hearing that.

Also, name just ONE airline that hasn't raised costs.

Originally Posted by SKC

There haven't been any unexpected costs with the single cert, any additional personnel required, or any costs unknown regarding the -800s. Those were all known, expected costs at the time of acquisition. Not sure where you're hearing that.

Also, name just ONE airline that hasn't raised costs.

Is Southwest's Low-Cost Model Being Threatened By AirTran's Integration? -- Trefis