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<ul><li>The number of weekly flights between China and the U.S. will increase again next month, sparking hopes that more supply will put downward pressure on sky-high ticket prices.</li><li>But industry insiders warned that the cost of a ticket won’t drop significantly anytime soon, as low travel demand means American airlines are taking a “cautious” approach to resuming operations.</li><li>From Nov. 9, Chinese carriers will be able to operate 35 weekly round-trips to the U.S., according to a U.S. Department of Transportation order issued Friday. </li></ul>

The number of weekly flights between China and the U.S. will increase again next month, sparking hopes that more supply will put downward pressure on sky-high ticket prices.But industry insiders warned that the cost of a ticket won’t drop significantly anytime soon, as low travel demand means American airlines are taking a “cautious” approach to resuming operations.From Nov. 9, Chinese carriers will be able to operate 35 weekly round-trips to the U.S., according to a U.S. Department of Transportation order issued Friday. 

More China-U.S. Flights Unlikely to Bring Down High Ticket Prices 

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<ul><li>Southwest Airlines managed to exceed analyst expectations in terms of revenue as well as earnings.</li><li>The demand environment, particularly for leisure travel, is resilient as it sees solid bookings all over this busy summer travel season.</li><li>We give Southwest Airlines a 'Hold' rating with a revised target price.</li></ul>

Southwest Airlines managed to exceed analyst expectations in terms of revenue as well as earnings.The demand environment, particularly for leisure travel, is resilient as it sees solid bookings all over this busy summer travel season.We give Southwest Airlines a 'Hold' rating with a revised target price.

Southwest Airlines Company: 4 Key Factors Driving Their Future Growth - Financial Forecasts

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<ul><li>Southwest Airlines had a disastrous quarter and failed to meet the revenue expectations of Wall Street while continuing to face a variety of new difficulties.</li><li>Also, consumer refunds and reimbursements continue to be a top priority as they remain laser-focused on their clients and future plans.</li><li>Although disappointing, Southwest Airlines anticipates another loss in Q1 of this year due to a drag on revenue from the operational disruption.</li></ul>

Southwest Airlines had a disastrous quarter and failed to meet the revenue expectations of Wall Street while continuing to face a variety of new difficulties.Also, consumer refunds and reimbursements continue to be a top priority as they remain laser-focused on their clients and future plans.Although disappointing, Southwest Airlines anticipates another loss in Q1 of this year due to a drag on revenue from the operational disruption.

<ul><li>Southwest Airlines delivered a positive set of results in the quarter, surpassing Wall Street expectations on all counts.</li><li>The rise in demand and limited capacity led to a favourable yield environment and recorded operating revenues of $6.7 billion for the quarter.</li><li>Despite increasing fuel and inflationary cost pressures, the revenue performance resulted in quarterly net profitability, excluding special items, of $825 million.</li></ul>

Southwest Airlines delivered a positive set of results in the quarter, surpassing Wall Street expectations on all counts.The rise in demand and limited capacity led to a favourable yield environment and recorded operating revenues of $6.7 billion for the quarter.Despite increasing fuel and inflationary cost pressures, the revenue performance resulted in quarterly net profitability, excluding special items, of $825 million.

Southwest Airlines: Improving Airline Macro & Other Drivers

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<li>This is our first report on the largest domestic airline company in the U.S. – Southwest Airlines.</li>
<li>The company had a challenging start to 2022 on account of the impact of the Omicron variant and suffered losses in January and February 2022.</li>
<li>Even though capacity of the company is below 2019 levels and managed business revenues has not fully recovered, the management expects operating revenues to increase by 8% to 12%.</li>
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This is our first report on the largest domestic airline company in the U.S. – Southwest Airlines.
The company had a challenging start to 2022 on account of the impact of the Omicron variant and suffered losses in January and February 2022.
Even though capacity of the company is below 2019 levels and managed business revenues has not fully recovered, the management expects operating revenues to increase by 8% to 12%.


Southwest Airlines Co.: Initiation of Coverage – Investment in Fuel Cost Reduction

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Southwest Airlines Co. is a domestic airline that provides primarily short-haul, high-frequency, point-to-point service.  The Company offers flights throughout the United States.

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