Unlike
other airlines the cost of all flights with Southwest is tied to the cash rate of that flight.
Not exact matches
Actual operational and financial results of SkyWest, SkyWest
Airlines and ExpressJet will likely also vary, and may vary materially, from those anticipated, estimated, projected or expected for a number of other reasons, including, in addition to those identified above: the challenges and costs of integrating operations and realizing anticipated synergies and other benefits from the acquisition of ExpressJet; the challenges of competing successfully in a highly competitive and rapidly changing industry; developments associated with fluctuations in the economy and the demand for air travel; the financial stability of SkyWest's major partners and any potential impact of their financial condition on the operations of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines, or ExpressJet; fluctuations in flight schedules, which are determined by the major partners for whom SkyWest's operating airlines conduct flight operations; variations in market and economic conditions; significant aircraft lease and debt commitments; residual aircraft values and related impairment charges; labor relations and costs; the impact of global instability; rapidly fluctuating fuel costs, and potential fuel shortages; the impact of weather - related or other natural disasters on air travel and airline costs; aircraft deliveries; the ability to attract and retain qualified pilots and other unanticipated
Airlines and ExpressJet will likely also vary, and may vary materially, from those anticipated, estimated, projected or expected for a number of
other reasons, including, in addition to those identified above: the challenges and
costs of integrating operations and realizing anticipated synergies and
other benefits from the acquisition of ExpressJet; the challenges of competing successfully in a highly competitive and rapidly changing industry; developments associated with fluctuations in the economy and the demand for air travel; the financial stability of SkyWest's major partners and any potential impact of their financial condition on the operations of SkyWest, SkyWest
Airlines, or ExpressJet; fluctuations in flight schedules, which are determined by the major partners for whom SkyWest's operating airlines conduct flight operations; variations in market and economic conditions; significant aircraft lease and debt commitments; residual aircraft values and related impairment charges; labor relations and costs; the impact of global instability; rapidly fluctuating fuel costs, and potential fuel shortages; the impact of weather - related or other natural disasters on air travel and airline costs; aircraft deliveries; the ability to attract and retain qualified pilots and other unanticipated
Airlines, or ExpressJet; fluctuations in flight schedules, which are determined by the major partners for whom SkyWest's operating
airlines conduct flight operations; variations in market and economic conditions; significant aircraft lease and debt commitments; residual aircraft values and related impairment charges; labor relations and costs; the impact of global instability; rapidly fluctuating fuel costs, and potential fuel shortages; the impact of weather - related or other natural disasters on air travel and airline costs; aircraft deliveries; the ability to attract and retain qualified pilots and other unanticipated
airlines conduct flight operations; variations in market and economic conditions; significant aircraft lease and debt commitments; residual aircraft values and related impairment charges; labor relations and
costs; the impact of global instability; rapidly fluctuating fuel
costs, and potential fuel shortages; the impact of weather - related or
other natural disasters on air travel and
airline costs; aircraft deliveries; the ability to attract and retain qualified pilots and
other unanticipated factors.
Industries that rely heavily on fuel, such as shipping companies,
airlines, vehicle fleet operators and
other transportation companies, are seeing rising
costs, which eventually will be passed on to consumers.
Southwest, JetBlue and Hawaiian
airlines waive change fees and
other costs due to the Los Angeles wildfires.
As the price of fuel has dropped, it's been taking up a smaller and smaller share of these expenses, to the point that now, he estimates, fuel only makes up about 15 percent of
airlines» spending (assuming their
other costs have remained roughly equal).
As the Department of Transportation (DOT) says, «Almost any planeload of
airline passengers includes some people with urgent travel needs and
others who may be more concerned about the
cost of their tickets than about getting to their destination on time.
Airlines also need to ensure that their expensive planes — new Boeing 737s
cost more than $ 100 million — are in
other cities, out of harm's way.
Such risks, uncertainties and
other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial
airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among
other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of
other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed
cost reduction efforts and restructuring
costs and savings and
other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and
other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and
other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among
other things import / export) and
other laws and regulations in the U.S. and
other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the
other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger
costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or
other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.
Last year, a string of strong hurricanes that hit
airlines» hubs
cost airlines hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenue, but clearing runways from a snowstorm is a much faster process than recovering from the floods, power outages, structural damage to airports and
other infrastructure damage that 2017's storms caused.
Airlines have steadily added and increased fees for
other services such as checking luggage and buying tickets from a reservation agent since 2008, first to help cover jet fuel
costs, then to offset large losses.
Southwest and
other low -
cost airlines have famously scorned hubs.
Examples of
costs that major
airlines have excluded in calculating their mainline CASM include the
costs of regional
airline operations provided by their partners or regional operating subsidiaries,
costs of ancillary businesses such as aircraft maintenance and third - party staffing services provided to
other airlines and certain restructuring or nonrecurring items.
AirAsia X, its long - haul arm, is the only
other airline other than Malaysia
Airlines to have direct flights from Kuala Lumpur to Australia — a flight to Sydney in September
costs as little as $ 126, compared with $ 580 on Malaysia
Airlines.
Examples of these risks, uncertainties and
other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and
other international events; the risks and increased
costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or
other disturbances to our information technology and
other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or
other cruise operating
costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain
other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial
airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and
other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and
other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
With the
cost of meat rising as a result of high grain prices across the world, however, it may well be that Finnair and
other airlines see the wisdom of the cheaper, healthier option in future.
Presently, in current dollars, that fuel would
cost airlines US$ 5.31 per gallon, which is less than bio-jet fuel produced from algae or
other oil crops such as soybeans, canola or palm oil.
«We estimate that this biofuel would
cost the
airline industry $ 5.31 / gallon, which is less than most of the reported prices of renewable jet fuel produced from
other oil crops or algae,» said Deepak Kumar, a postdoctoral researcher at Illinois, who led the analysis.
Scheduled passenger
airline categories include network, low -
cost, regional and
other airlines.
If the travel claim is based on the actual
costs expended, show the amount for the mode of travel (i.e.,
airline, private auto, taxi, etc.), lodging, meals, and
other incidental expenses separately, on a daily basis.
Points lose their
cost significantly if you redeem them for
other options as well as when you transfer them to
airline partners.
If you travel with at least one
other person, when flying with Alaska
Airlines, you can bring them along for a low
cost of $ 99 + taxes and fees (once per year).
And many programs have
other perks that don't
cost rewards points, like complimentary access to
airline lounges, giving the business traveler a comfortable place they can plug in their laptop while waiting for their next flight.
If the
cost of your
airline ticket is more than your Airline Travel Reward, you can pay the difference with your USAA Rewards ™ credit card or any other method of payment ac
airline ticket is more than your
Airline Travel Reward, you can pay the difference with your USAA Rewards ™ credit card or any other method of payment ac
Airline Travel Reward, you can pay the difference with your USAA Rewards ™ credit card or any
other method of payment accepted.
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Southwest
Airlines allows free first and second check bags, which with other airlines, can cost as much as $ 60 per
Airlines allows free first and second check bags, which with
other airlines, can cost as much as $ 60 per
airlines, can
cost as much as $ 60 per flight.
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Unlike most
other airlines, Southwest award flight redemptions are based on the
cost of the ticket in most cases.
Many U.S. airports have seen a dramatic decrease in domestic flights, but we'll talk about how they might be saved: by some foreign
airlines expanding low -
cost, long - haul international flights to U.S. cities like Cleveland, Ontario, St. Louis, Memphis, and
others — and what this means for local economies.
In today's world, with the rise of low -
cost airlines and
other modes of transport, most of our travel budget is spent on housing and accommodation.
While this doesn't cover ticket
costs or upgrades, it does cover
other incidental charges by the
airline like baggage, in - flight purchases, change fees, and so forth.
No zones — no difference in
cost between flying on BA, AA, AS, or any
other alliance member or partner
airline.
Many of these will still
cost less than the typical 30,000 miles from North America - Europe charged by most
other airlines.
Virgin Atlantic's baggage policies and fees are some of the clearest we've seen, which makes it a heck of a lot easier to determine your total luggage
costs than with most
other airlines!
And many programs have
other perks that don't
cost rewards points, like complimentary access to
airline lounges, giving the business traveler a comfortable place they can plug in their laptop while waiting for their next flight.
The
other option is to book a package of hotel +
airline so that you get 2 points per dollar spent but you can't book packages through the app as of the time of this article so you lose out on 3x the points, which is not worth it if hotel
costs make up a substantial amount of your checkout
costs for the package.
Virgin provided the following example in its news release: ``... a flyer booking a roundtrip ticket from New York to L.A. with Virgin America at a
cost of about $ 320, could redeem that flight for 15,399 Elevate points, equivalent to 30,798 Membership Rewards points, which is comparable to
other airline programs that would require up to 50,000 miles.»
Conversely, longer flights in premium cabins can
cost a fortune compared to what
other airlines charge for the same redemption, even on the same exact flight.
Diesenhaus» new eTravel solution is connected to the Sabre Global Distribution (GDS) network and uses the latest web services available, enabling seamless connectivity for information about hotels, low
cost airlines and
other local content to be uploaded to its web site.
These fares are great for premium economy class when normal economy class tickets on
other airlines can
cost almost as much (if not more).
United explains: «We're increasing miles required in these markets for the first time in several years to account for the increased
cost of providing transportation, particularly in the premium cabin and particularly on the MileagePlus partner carriers... We faced a decision
other airlines have faced — to either increase the number of miles required for partner awards or to eliminate them altogether.»