Key Takeaways
- Southwest Airlines cut its revenue per available seat mile (RASM) guidance for the second quarter on weaker bookings.
- The carrier explained that it was having issues in adapting revenue management to its booking patterns in what it called a "dynamic environment."
- Southwest said that despite the booking softness, it expects a record quarter for operating revenue.
Southwest Airlines (LUV) shares fell Wednesday as the carrier slashed its g🌟uidance because of softer bookings.
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Southwest Having Issues Adapting in 'Dynamic Environment'
The company 🎃sa✱id the change was primarily driven by “complexities in adapting its revenue management to current booking patterns in this dynamic environment.”
In addition, Southwest now anticipates that its 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:cost per available seat mile (CASM), "excluding fuel and oil expense, special items, and profitsharing," will be 6.5% to 7.5% above las♕t year, after previously predicting no change.
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Shares of Southwest Airlines fell 1.4% to $28.13 as of 10:32 a.m. ET Wednesday and are about 2.7% lower for the year.