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In response to "Southwest has been canceling 60-70% of their flights every day this week. The cause varies depending on the source" by Fuzzy

Yeesh. Sound like all that government bail money was used wisely the last time airlines were bailed out. -- nm

Posted by sycor Dec 29 '22, 07:45

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They have been taking care of stockholders with dividends. -- nm - Qale Dec 29, 08:23
The COVID money was to keep planes flying empty and to not lay people off, no different than the PPP money for other businesses. -- nm* - spamlet Dec 29, 08:01 2
- I meant before that. I had forgotten about the COVID money. -- nm - sycor Dec 29, 08:03 1
  - buybacks (lining CEO's pockets at the expense of their employees) were so rampant in the airlines, Congress had to explicitly ban them as a condition - hollywood big shot Dec 29, 10:23
you get a bonus! and you get a bonus!! and you gets a bonus!!! -- nm - Beaker Dec 29, 07:58

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