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Southwest raises summer revenue forecast
CNBC· 2024-09-26 19:17
文章核心观点 - 西南航空提高第三季度收入预测并详细介绍商业模式的一系列变化以应对激进投资者埃利奥特投资管理公司 [1] 业务调整 - 公司预计第三季度单位收入较去年同期最多增长3%,高于此前最多下降2%的预测 [1] - 公司将聘请曾领导精神航空的行业资深人士鲍勃·福纳罗加入董事会,他与西南航空渊源超十年,曾担任穿越航空首席执行官,该公司于2011年与西南航空合并,合并后他还担任西南航空顾问 [1] - 公司计划在投资者日说服投资者其在提高利润和增加收入方面走在正确轨道上 [2] - 公司在夏季公布对拥有半个多世纪历史的商业模式进行重大改变,包括提供指定座位和额外伸腿空间座位,可能为公司带来更多收益 [2]
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES APPOINTS ROBERT FORNARO TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Prnewswire· 2024-09-26 19:06
文章核心观点 - 西南航空任命罗伯特·“鲍勃”·福纳罗为董事会成员,其丰富行业经验将助力公司发展及董事会更新计划 [1][3] 分组1:福纳罗个人信息 - 拥有四十年航空业经验,曾在精神航空、穿越航空等担任重要职位,还曾为西南航空提供咨询服务 [2] - 目前担任哥伦比亚阿维安卡航空和加拿大西捷航空的董事会成员,拥有哈佛大学城市与区域规划硕士学位和罗格斯学院经济学学士学位 [4] 分组2:公司相关评价与计划 - 董事会执行主席加里·凯利称福纳罗是杰出领导者,其经验对公司董事会更新计划至关重要 [3] - 福纳罗表示对西南航空领导团队有信心,期待与董事会成员合作指导公司战略实施 [3] - 过去三年公司已新增十名高素质董事,此次任命符合公司下一阶段全面董事会更新计划,包括人员退休、新董事任命等 [3] 分组3:西南航空简介 - 运营全球备受赞誉和获奖的航空公司,在11个国家的117个机场提供服务,1971年成立,以员工为先,历史上无强制休假或裁员情况 [7] - 2023年运送超1.37亿乘客,连续47年盈利,目标是到2050年实现净零碳排放,并制定了近期目标和三支柱战略 [7]
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES UNVEILS ITS "SOUTHWEST. EVEN BETTER.
Prnewswire· 2024-09-26 19:04
文章核心观点 公司正迎来新时代,通过提升客户体验、改善财务表现和推动可持续股东价值来转型,在投资者日将详细介绍关键主题和新举措,涵盖产品转型、新业务拓展、运营效率优化和财务规划等方面,目标是实现可持续盈利和股东回报 [1] 各部分总结 产品转型以满足客户偏好 - 以数据驱动研究旅客需求和期望为指导进行转型,为客户提供更多选择并保留独特业务特色 [2] - 2025年下半年开始销售指定座位,2026年上半年首航采用新模式,因80%的公司客户和86%的其他航空公司乘客偏好指定座位,长航线需求更高 [2] - 约三分之一座位提供最多额外5英寸间距的高级座位,可带动需求和增加每位乘客收入 [2] - 改进登机流程,保持独特登机方式,忠诚客户和购买高级座位者优先登机 [2] - 坚持免费托运行李政策,认为改变该政策会降低需求且收益远低于收费所得 [2] 新业务拓展以扩大吸引力和增强收入 - 与国际航空公司建立正式合作伙伴关系,2025年与冰岛航空合作,通过巴尔的摩 - 华盛顿国际机场拓展全球航线,明年至少增加一家合作伙伴 [4] - 2025年推出“Getaways by Southwest”度假套餐产品,具有独特政策,如慷慨取消政策和无变更费用 [4] - 升级“Rapid Rewards”计划,会员赚取和兑换积分率不变,更新层级福利,不久将更新信用卡计划,未来会员有更多机会在长途国际目的地赚取和兑换积分 [4][5] 优化运营效率 - 2025年2月在关键市场提供红眼航班,以最大化飞机利用率 [6] - 目标是进一步缩短航班周转时间,提高飞机生产率并简化员工日常流程 [6] 财务规划以推动可持续盈利和股东回报 - 目标是2026年覆盖加权平均资本成本,2027年实现至少15%的税后投资资本回报率 [7] - 到2027年实现约5亿美元的成本节约运行率,通过减少招聘、优化调度效率、利用供应链机会和提高企业效率实现 [7] - 实现机队现代化,2031年机队平均年龄降至5年,到2027年将飞机平均资本支出降至约5亿美元 [7] - 平衡资本分配,减少飞机资本支出,投资基础设施,管理债务,通过股息和股票回购向股东返还资本,董事会批准25亿美元股票回购计划 [7] 财务目标 - 2027年累计增量息税前利润贡献约40亿美元 [8] - 2027年投资资本回报率达到15%或更高,远高于加权平均资本成本 [8] 投资者日网络直播详情 - 美国东部夏令时上午10:30(中部夏令时上午9:30)开始,可通过西南航空官网投资者关系页面链接观看直播 [9]
Southwest Informs Employees of Cuts To Atlanta Operations
Investopedia· 2024-09-26 01:51
Key TakeawaysSouthwest Airlines informed employees Wednesday that next year it will reduce its operations in Atlanta, amid pressure from Elliott Investment Management to make changes.The airline is also continuing its negotiations with Elliott, which has taken a roughly 11% stake in Southwest and called for significant changes.Southwest had said it would provide details on its future plans at its investor day Thursday. Southwest Airlines (LUV) is set to hold its annual investor day Thursday, and sent a memo ...
Southwest is making big route changes as it prepares to reveal new details of its turnaround plan
Business Insider· 2024-09-26 01:10
By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email.Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. download the appThanks for signing up! Go to newsletter preferencesSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewSouthwest Airlines is slashing unprofitable routes as it ...
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHTS AVAILABLE TO BOOK THROUGH EARLY JUNE 2025
Prnewswire· 2024-09-25 23:00
文章核心观点 西南航空将航班时刻表延长至2025年6月4日,增加纳什维尔的服务和红眼航班,提升旅客出行选择 [1] 航线拓展 - 公司将于2025年4月8日新增纳什维尔至阿尔伯克基、奥尔巴尼、杰克逊、孟菲斯、普罗维登斯和塔尔萨的航线 [2] - 2025年4月和5月,西南航空在纳什维尔的周日航班出发次数将增至创纪录的174次 [2] 红眼航班扩充 - 2025年4月8日起,公司将从夏威夷三个机场开通至美国大陆的过夜红眼航班服务 [3] - 新增的五个红眼航班包括檀香山至拉斯维加斯、檀香山至凤凰城、科纳至拉斯维加斯、卡胡卢伊至拉斯维加斯和卡胡卢伊至凤凰城 [3] 公司概况 - 西南航空在11个国家的117个机场运营,2023年运送旅客超1.37亿人次 [4] - 公司自1971年成立以来保持无强制休假或裁员记录,连续47年盈利 [4] - 公司目标是到2050年实现净零碳排放,并制定了近期目标和三支柱战略 [4]
Southwest Airlines to cut service and staffing in Atlanta to slash costs
CNBC· 2024-09-25 20:49
Southwest Airlines is planning to reduce service to and from Atlanta next year, cutting more than 300 pilot and flight attendant positions, according to a company memo seen by CNBC.The changes come a day before Southwest's investor day, when executives will map out the company's plan to cut costs and grow revenue as pressure mounts from activist investor Elliott Investment Management.Southwest told staff it isn't closing its crew base in Atlanta. Instead, it will reducing staffing by as many as 200 flight a ...
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES RESPONDS TO ELLIOTT MANAGEMENT'S SHAREHOLDER LETTER AND PROVIDES UPDATE ON ENGAGEMENT
Prnewswire· 2024-09-25 09:12
DALLAS, Sept. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- – Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) (the "Company") today issued a response to Elliott Investment Management L.P.'s ("Elliott") recent Shareholder letter and provided an update on its engagement with Elliott ahead of the Company's long-planned Investor Day set for Thursday, September 26:Elliott Engagement UpdateSouthwest has made every effort to reach a constructive resolution with Elliott, including over a dozen phone calls with Elliott representatives, several in-pe ...
Elliott to call for Southwest special meeting 'as soon as next week'
CNBC· 2024-09-25 00:48
Elliott Management said Tuesday it will call a special meeting at Southwest Airlines "as soon as next week," shortly after the company put forward a sweeping board shakeup that it hoped might stave off a proxy fight.The push comes days before the airline's investor meeting, where it is expected to unveil improvements and operating changes. Elliott is seeking to oust CEO Bob Jordan and executive chairman Gary Kelly, the latter of whom has already committed to stepping down in 2025. The activist has put forwa ...
Elliott to Southwest Shareholders: Prepare For Special Meeting by Calling Back Your Shares Today
Prnewswire· 2024-09-25 00:34
Elliott Sends Second Open Letter to Its Fellow ShareholdersDeclares Intent to Call a Special Meeting in Coming Weeks, Given Urgent Need for Leadership ChangeSouthwest's Use of "False Record Dates" Requires Shareholders Take Action Now to Protect Their InvestmentWEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Sept. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Elliott Investment Management L.P. ("Elliott"), which manages funds that together have an investment representing an approximately 11% economic interest in Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) (the ...