Southwest Airlines (LUV) has been consistently excelling amongst other transport stocks this year. The
airline is set to report its Q3 2024 earnings next week following a
dividend payment of $0.18. Changes are set to happen, as
Rakesh Gangwal was named
chair of the board and there were
six new independent directors appointed. Despite investor pressures, the company has managed to surpass profit estimates, with
higher revenue expected in Q4. However, they face
multiple headwinds and have to overcome operational issues, notably an
incident in Dallas where a plane was hit by a bullet. With this, Southwest is set to
reduce staff and flights to save money. Efforts to transform customer experience and improve financial performances have set in, known as the
'Southwest. Even Better.' transformational plan. Other future plans include
flight schedule extensions until April 2025 and a limited-time
companion pass promotion. Amid this, Southwest has to heed
Elliott Management concerns and 'difficult decisions' are forecasted.
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