Alex T
2007-12-20, 03:19 PM
DallasNews.com
Southwest's Gary Kelly says airline acquisitions may be on the horizon
Southwest's CEO sees acquisitions on horizon in a rough airline atmosphere
12:00 AM CST on Thursday, December 20, 2007
By TERRY MAXON and SUZANNE MARTA / The Dallas Morning News
Southwest Airlines Co. chief executive Gary Kelly doesn't have any offers out to buy another airline, but he expects Southwest to jump in when the consolidation fun begins.
Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly expects 'an interesting 2008' for carriers.
"At some point, I think we'll probably acquire somebody," Mr. Kelly said in a recent discussion with Dallas Morning News business editors and reporters.
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent ... 481bf.html (http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/DN-garykelly_20bus.ART0.State.Edition1.2a481bf.html)
Interesting to see finally made public. Rumors have been flying that SWA will acquire Aloha, ATA, Air Tran, it goes on and on. Not all at once of course :lol:
The more serious rumors that have rose internally is Alaska Airlines and West Jet.
I see AS for two reasons, it would fill a HUGE hole in the Northwest Area which WN is low on, it would cover the Alaska, and HA markets more, and would also cover many small cities through Horizon. Also this would help pick up more SNA slots, and would allow SWA to come back to the DCA market due to ATA leaving and in a way serve EWR, a NYC market also due to ATA leaving LGA. Don't forget AS serves Mexico as well. From a serving stand point AS offers A LOT to SWA.
West Jet this also has been a very serious rumor internally more so to get their planes, and to have a huge entrance into Canada, would help the connections out of LAS a huge WN base. HA and Canada can also be served via West Jet.
Interesting read folks!
Alex
Southwest's Gary Kelly says airline acquisitions may be on the horizon
Southwest's CEO sees acquisitions on horizon in a rough airline atmosphere
12:00 AM CST on Thursday, December 20, 2007
By TERRY MAXON and SUZANNE MARTA / The Dallas Morning News
Southwest Airlines Co. chief executive Gary Kelly doesn't have any offers out to buy another airline, but he expects Southwest to jump in when the consolidation fun begins.
Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly expects 'an interesting 2008' for carriers.
"At some point, I think we'll probably acquire somebody," Mr. Kelly said in a recent discussion with Dallas Morning News business editors and reporters.
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent ... 481bf.html (http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/DN-garykelly_20bus.ART0.State.Edition1.2a481bf.html)
Interesting to see finally made public. Rumors have been flying that SWA will acquire Aloha, ATA, Air Tran, it goes on and on. Not all at once of course :lol:
The more serious rumors that have rose internally is Alaska Airlines and West Jet.
I see AS for two reasons, it would fill a HUGE hole in the Northwest Area which WN is low on, it would cover the Alaska, and HA markets more, and would also cover many small cities through Horizon. Also this would help pick up more SNA slots, and would allow SWA to come back to the DCA market due to ATA leaving and in a way serve EWR, a NYC market also due to ATA leaving LGA. Don't forget AS serves Mexico as well. From a serving stand point AS offers A LOT to SWA.
West Jet this also has been a very serious rumor internally more so to get their planes, and to have a huge entrance into Canada, would help the connections out of LAS a huge WN base. HA and Canada can also be served via West Jet.
Interesting read folks!
Alex