We live near BWI Airport and in the last 20 years, I can count on a single hand how often I’ve flown domestically on an airline other than Southwest. (and in the last five years, it’s actually just once, to Asheville about four years ago)
Personally, Southwest is still our main airline but it appears there are a ton of changes on the horizon as a result of activist investor Elliott Investment Management.
While the video I’m sharing below isn’t initially related to that (well, it is related to an Elliott but not an activist investor), before watching I thought that’s what it was going to be about. (though they potentially set it up to be a potential part 2)
The video is still interesting as it highlights the risk of what was once Southwest’s strength – using a single type of airplane.