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Wow: Southwest Airlines Flew 56 Ghost Flights Last Week
Last week American carrier Southwest Airlines logged 56 flights that took off without any passengers. According to the Dallas Business Journal, the information was revealed in an internal memo sent to employees. The aviation industry has been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. While the US domestic air market has technically still been able to operate, non-essential travel is at an absolute minimum. (simpleflying.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
consolidations seem to be on the horizon. What a tasty mixture would Southwest and JetBlue make-decent customer service and the possiblity of european expansion, with that route system feeding eastward flights. European flights may be signifacant several years from now, but when i look at an overlay map of JetBlue/Southwest, i like it.
SWA and JetBlue use different aircraft. SWA might pick up their slots if they go bankrupt, but a merger seems unlikely.
Not like it used to be where some airlines had break-even load factors as low as 40%. I would be surprised if three US carriers emerge. They will all be challenged.
With the current rate of unemployment, I strongly hope you're wrong.
Does it matter now where it originated?
I would think so. I believe not just the business owners, but the insurers would be very interested.
uh oh - wrong thread. mea culpa