Gary Kelly
Gary Kelly
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Denver has been a missing link in Southwest's system for too long, and we've known the demand for Southwest Airlines service is strong in Colorado. Today, we're not only celebrating the start of our new service, but we're pleased to announce two new destinations that Southwest Airlines will serve nonstop from Denver International Airport.
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They are formidable. We have to be on our toes and compete with everybody.
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There are fewer seats out there today. There were too many seats in 2004 and 2005.
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The population and business growth in northern Virginia means a great opportunity is rapidly getting even better. As the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area continues to expand, the need to serve our Customers in northern Virginia becomes more urgent.
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We know we need to come into Denver and prove that Southwest deserves to be a part of the community. We have a fantastic customer-friendly product and we?ll make the market very aware of our presence. But also, we?ll be involved in the Chamber of Commerce, local event sponsorships and other ways we can give back to the community.
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In short, we are well-prepared for rising energy costs, ... Our people are taking aggressive actions to prepare for rising energy costs and sustain our profitability and financial health.
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It's not that we're out there promoting this idea, but the question gets asked would we move our corporate headquarters, ... Arguably there's a scenario that it just doesn't make sense to have Dallas as our headquarters, but there is absolutely no effort underway, any thought under way, to move our corporate headquarters at all.
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The hub carrier has shrunk in Denver, creating a much better opportunity. ... We'll be able to come in with a lower cost structure and provide lower fares.
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I think the fares are still relatively high ... The opportunity is there.
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It?ll be good for Southwest to get back to Denver after 20 years. I can tell you our employees are very excited. They are over the top about this.
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We're very optimistic about this year. We're off to a great start.