Friday, March 14, 2025

US Airline Stocks Tumble as Carriers Cut Forecasts (Connecting the Dots: Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines, Obamacare, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), J.P.Morgan, World Business Chicago, Commercial Club of Chicago, The Boeing Company & Soros Funding, All Networking)

US Airline Stocks Tumble as Carriers Cut Forecasts (Connecting the Dots: Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines, Obamacare, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), J.P.Morgan, World Business Chicago, Commercial Club of Chicago, The Boeing Company & Soros Funding, All Networking)

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Tuesday, 11 March 2025 07:53 AM EDT

A Delta Airlines' Boeing 737 plane takes off to Detroit from LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York. (Charly Triballeau/Getty Images)

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Major U.S. airline stocks fell sharply in premarket trading Tuesday after Delta Air Lines and budget carrier Southwest Airlines slashed their first-quarter forecasts, stoking concerns about the impact of a slowing economy on travel demand.

Delta Air Lines slumped 11% in premarket trading after the legacy carrier slashed its first-quarter profit forecast, while peers United Airlines and American Airlines were down 8% and 7%, respectively.

The sector-wide slump followed a broad market selloff on Monday after worries of a potential federal government shutdown and tariff jitters ignited fears that the U.S. economy could be heading towards a recession.

Southwest Airlines also fell 3% after it cut its expectations for unit revenue growth on Tuesday.

The carrier now expects its revenue per available seat mile (unit revenue), a proxy for pricing power, to grow between 2% and 4% during the first quarter, compared with its prior range of a 5% to 7% increase.

U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs have raised concerns about an economic slowdown and reduced discretionary spending, prompting travelers to exercise caution when planning trips.

The abrupt shift comes as a setback for big U.S. carriers, which just two months ago were benefiting from strong travel demand and high pricing across their networks.

Major U.S. airlines are set to speak at the J.P.Morgan Industrials Conference on Tuesday and are expected to provide insight on the new demand environment and any updates to their expectations for the current quarter.

Citi analyst Stephen Trent said Delta's forecast cut was disappointing, but not entirely unexpected.

"Concerns about US consumer strength, possible DOGE impacts on governmental air travel demand and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) staffing, US government tariff uncertainties and several high-profile aviation incidents across North America have all occurred since late January," Trent said in a note.

Delta said on Monday it expects profit in the range of 30 cents to 50 cents per share, compared with its previous estimate of 70 cents to $1 per share.

Connecting the Dots:

AMR Corporation is the parent company for American Airlines.

Judith Rodin is a director at the AMR Corporation and was an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society

Cameron F. Kerry is a fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank), John F. Kerry’s brother and a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.  

Kathryn B. Thomson was a partner at Sidley Austin LLP and is the chief counsel for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Michelle Obama was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP and Mayor Richard M. Daley’s staffer.

Richard M. Daley’s staffer was Michelle Obama, the Chicago (IL) mayor and a director at the World Business Chicago.

Oscar Munoz is a director at World Business Chicago and the president & CEO for the United Continental Holdings, Inc.

Glenn F. Tilton is a director at World Business Chicago and was the chairman for the United Continental Holdings, Inc.

United Airlines is a subsidiary of United Continental Holdings, Inc.

Walter Isaacson is a director at the United Continental Holdings, Inc., the president & CEO for the Aspen Institute (think tank), was a director at United Airlines and the chairman & CEO for CNN.

Thomas R. Pickering is a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and was an SVP, consultant for the Boeing Company.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

Aleksandra Johnson was a producer for CNN, a director of public affairs for the U.S. Department of Transportation and is an assistant to the secretary for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Edmund P. Giambastiani Jr.
 is a lifetime director for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank) and a director at the Boeing Company.

Stanley O. Roth is a VP for the Boeing Company and was a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

James L. Jones Jr. was a director at the Boeing Company and is a director at the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

Rozanne L. Ridgway was a director at the Boeing Company and a co-chair for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

Stanley Ebner was the SVP at the Boeing Company and is a lifetime director for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Atlantic Council of the United States (think tank).

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations and was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.  

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Committee for Economic Development.

Enrico A. Lazio was a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development and was an EVP at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Roy J. Bostock was a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development, the chairman for the Northwest Airlines Corporation and is the vice chairman for Delta Air Lines, Inc.

Delta Air Lines, Inc. acquired the Northwest Airlines Corporation.

T. Allan McArtor is a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development and was an administrator for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Ronald A. Williams is a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development, and a director at the Boeing Company.

Kenneth M. Duberstein is a director at the Boeing Company and was the VP for the Committee for Economic Development.

Donna S. Morea was a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development, and the EVP for the CGI Group Inc.

Barbara G. Fast was a VP for the CGI Group Inc. and a VP at the Boeing Company.

CGI Group Inc. was the Obamacare contractor that developed Healthcare.gov web site.

Obamacare is Barack Obama’s signature policy initiative.

Barack Obama’s signature policy initiative was Obamacare and was an intern at Sidley Austin LLP.

Kathryn B. Thomson was a partner at Sidley Austin LLP, the chief counsel for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), is married to Christopher P. Lu and the general counsel for the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is a division of the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Christopher P. Lu is married to Kathryn B. Thomson, was a White House cabinet secretary for the Barack Obama administration and a litigation associate at Sidley Austin LLP.

R. Eden Martin is counsel at Sidley Austin LLP and the president of the Commercial Club of Chicago.

Newton N. Minow is a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.
James A. Bell
 is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and was an EVP & CFO for the Boeing Company.

Edward M. Liddy is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and a director at the Boeing Company.

W. James McNerney Jr. is the chairman & president & CEO for the Boeing Company and a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago.

William M. Daley is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, was a director at the Boeing Company and the chief of staff for the Barack Obama administration.

Lester Crown is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and was a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).

James S. Crown is a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and the vice chairman for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.  

Thomas R. Pickering is a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and was an SVP, consultant for the Boeing Company.

Walter Isaacson is the president & CEO for the Aspen Institute (think tank), a director at the United Continental Holdings, Inc. and was a director at United Airlines and the chairman & CEO for CNN.

Queen Noor is a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank), and her mother was Najeeb Halaby.

Najeeb Halaby was Queen Noor’s mother, was the chairman & CEO for Pan American Airways, and director at the Federal Aviation Agency.

Federal Aviation Agency is the predecessor agency for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Marion C. Blakey was an administrator for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and is a member of the Belizean Grove.

Henrietta Holsman Fore is a member of the Belizean Grove and a trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Belizean_Grove is the equivalent to the male-only social group, the Bohemian Club.

Henry A. Kissinger is a member of the Bohemian Club and was a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.  

Daniel R. Glickman is a director of the Congressional Program for the Aspen Institute (think tank) and was the agriculture secretary at the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the William J. Clinton administration.

Elsa A. Murano was the undersecretary for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the president of the Texas A&M University.

Robert M. Gates was the president of the Texas A&M University and the defense secretary for the Barack Obama administration.

Robert (Bob) Jordan graduated from Texas A&M University and is chief executive officer (CEO) of Southwest Airlines.

Norman E. Borlaug was a professor at Texas A&M University and an advisory board member for the Earth Institute.

George Soros was an advisory board member for the Earth Institute and the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Vernon E. Jordan Jr. is an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank)Valerie B. Jarrett’s great uncle and a senior counsel for Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP.

Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP is the lobby firm for the Boeing Company.

Judith Rodin was an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and is a director at the AMR Corporation.

AMR Corporation is the parent company for American Airlines.

Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell was the lobby firm for American Airlines.

Linda H. Daschle was the senior public policy adviser for Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell, the deputy administrator for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and is married to Tom Daschle.

Tom Daschle is married to Linda H. Daschle, a director at the Center for American Progress and a senior policy adviser at DLA Piper.

Open Society Foundations was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

George Soros is the founder & chairman for the Open Society Foundations, was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and a supporter for the Center for American Progress.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Center for American Progress.

Ray H. LaHood  is a senior policy adviser for DLA Piper, his counselor was Kathryn B. Thomson and the secretary at the U.S. Department of Transportation for the Barack Obama administration.

Kathryn B. Thomson was Ray H. LaHood’s counselor, a partner at Sidley Austin LLP, is the chief counsel for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and married to Christopher P. Lu.

Christopher P. Lu  is married to Kathryn B. Thomson, the deputy secretary nominee for the U.S. Department of Labor, was the White House cabinet secretary for the Barack Obama administration and a litigation associate at Sidley Austin LLP.   

Barack Obama was an intern at Sidley Austin LLP and his signature policy initiative was Obamacare

Obamacare is Barack Obama’s signature policy initiative.

CGI Group Inc. was the Obamacare contractor that developed Healthcare.gov web site.

Barbara G. Fast was a VP for the CGI Group Inc. and a VP at the Boeing Company.

Donna S. Morea was the EVP for the CGI Group Inc. and a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development.

Roy J. Bostock was a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development, the chairman for the Northwest Airlines Corporation and is the vice chairman for Delta Air Lines, Inc.

Delta Air Lines, Inc. acquired the Northwest Airlines Corporation.

T. Allan McArtor is a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development and was an administrator for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Ronald A. Williams is a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development, and a director at the Boeing Company.

Kenneth M. Duberstein is a director at the Boeing Company and was the VP for the Committee for Economic Development.

Enrico A. Lazio was a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development and was an EVP at JPMorgan Chase & Co

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Committee for Economic Development and the

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Cameron F. Kerry is a fellow at the Brookings Institution (think tank), John F. Kerry’s brother and a senior counsel at Sidley Austin LLP.  

Kathryn B. Thomson was a partner at Sidley Austin LLP and is the chief counsel for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Michelle Obama was a lawyer at Sidley Austin LLP and Mayor Richard M. Daley’s staffer.

Richard M. Daley’s staffer was Michelle Obama, the Chicago (IL) mayor and a director at the World Business Chicago.

Oscar Munoz is a director at World Business Chicago and the president & CEO for the United Continental Holdings, Inc.

Glenn F. Tilton is a director at World Business Chicago and was the chairman for the United Continental Holdings, Inc.

United Airlines is a subsidiary of United Continental Holdings, Inc.

Walter Isaacson is a director at the United Continental Holdings, Inc., the president & CEO for the Aspen Institute (think tank), was a director at United Airlines and the chairman & CEO for CNN.

Thomas R. Pickering is a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and was an SVP, consultant for the Boeing Company.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank) and the Brookings Institution (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Judith Rodin was an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and is a director at the AMR Corporation.

AMR Corporation is the parent company for American Airlines.

Matthew K. Rose is a director at the AMR Corporation and a director at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

John W. Bachmann is a director at the AMR Corporation and a director at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Klaus Kleinfeld was a director at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and is a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank) and the Aspen Institute (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Ann McLaughlin Korologos was the chair emeritus for the Aspen Institute (think tank) and is a director at the AMR Corporation.

AMR Corporation is proposing merger with the US Airways Group Inc and is the parent company for American Airlines.

US Airways Group Inc. is a subsidiary of US Airways, Inc.

Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP is the lobby firm for US Airways, Inc., the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Boeing Company.

Vernon E. Jordan Jr. is a senior counsel for Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP, Valerie B. Jarrett’s great uncle and an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Judith Rodin was an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and is a director at the AMR Corporation.

AMR Corporation is the parent company for American Airlines.

Valerie B. Jarrett is Vernon E. Jordan Jr’s great niece, a member of the Commercial Club of Chicago, was the senior adviser for the Barack Obama administration and Mayor Richard M. Daley’s deputy chief of staff.

Richard M. Daley’s deputy chief of staff was Valerie B. Jarrett, the Chicago (IL) mayor and a director at the World Business Chicago.

Oscar Munoz is a director at World Business Chicago and the president & CEO for the United Continental Holdings, Inc.

Glenn F. Tilton is a director at World Business Chicago and was the chairman for the United Continental Holdings, Inc.

United Airlines is a subsidiary of United Continental Holdings, Inc.

Walter Isaacson is a director at the United Continental Holdings, Inc., the president & CEO for the Aspen Institute (think tank), was a director at United Airlines and the chairman & CEO for CNN.

Thomas R. Pickering is a lifetime trustee at the Aspen Institute (think tank) and was an SVP, consultant for the Boeing Company.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Aspen Institute (think tank) and Brookings Institution (think tank).

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society and is a board member for the International Crisis Group.

Ernesto Zedillo was a board member for the International Crisis Group and is an international advisory board member for JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Crandall C. Bowles is a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank) and a director at JPMorgan Chase & Co.  

Ellen V. Futter is a director at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and a trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Brookings Institution (think tank), International Rescue Committee and the Committee for Economic Development.

George Soros was the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

William T. Winters is a director at the International Rescue Committee and was the co-CEO JP Morgan Investment Bank for JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Gordon A. Smith is a director at the International Rescue Committee and the CEO, Chase card services for JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Enrico A. Lazio was an EVP at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development

Donna S. Morea was a trustee at the Committee for Economic Development and the EVP for the CGI Group Inc.

Barbara G. Fast was a VP for the CGI Group Inc. and a VP at the Boeing Company.

CGI Group Inc. was the Obamacare contractor that developed Healthcare.gov web site.

Obamacare is Barack Obama’s signature policy initiative.

Resources: Past Research

What’s Ahead for the Airline Industry in 2025? (Connecting the Dots: The Boeing Company, United Airlines, American Airlines, The FAA & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on the Boeing Company & United Airlines)

Saturday, December 28, 2024

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2024/12/whats-ahead-for-airline-industry-in.html

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) & Southwest Airlines (Connecting the Dots: FAA, U.S. Transportation Department, Southwest Airlines, Earth Institute, Texas A&M University & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on Southwest Airlines)

Friday, December 30, 2022

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2022/12/federal-aviation-administration-faa.html

Delta Flight Diverted To DFW Airport (Past Research on Delta Airlines)

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2015/01/delta-flight-diverted-to-dfw-airport.html

Smaller Bites – Jeffrey Epstein's Sex Trafficking Ring (Connecting the Dots: Jeffrey Epstein, J.P. Morgan, Deutsche Bank & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on J.P. Morgan)

Thursday, January 5, 2023

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2023/01/smaller-bites-jeffrey-epsteins-sex.html

Donald Trump Blasts Boeing for $4 Billion Air Force One: ‘Cancel Order!’ (Past Research on the Boeing Company)

Thursday, December 8, 2016

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2016/12/donald-trump-blasts-boeing-for-4.html

FAA: 'No experience necessary' for air-traffic control (Past Research on the FAA)

Monday, February 17, 2014

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2014/02/faa-no-experience-necessary-for-air.html

John Bolton to Newsmax: Trump an Aberration; I'll Be Proven Right (Connecting the Dots: John Bolton, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Human Rights First, Sidley Austin LLP, Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc, Export-Import Bank of the US & Soros Funding, All Networking) (Past Research on Sidley Austin LLP)

Friday, January 17, 2025

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2025/01/john-bolton-to-newsmax-trump-aberration.html

Robert Redford for WaPo: ’45 Years After Watergate, The Truth is Again in Danger’ (Past Research on Belizean Grove & the Bohemian Club)

Sunday, April 2, 2017

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2017/04/robert-redford-for-wapo-45-years-after.html

The Valerie Jarrett Power Matrix - Background research (Past Research on Valerie Jarrett)

Friday, December 27, 2013

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-valerie-jarrett-power-matrix.html

Smaller Bites – American Airlines (Connecting the Dots: American Airlines, AMR Corporation, The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, US Airways, Inc. & The Soros Funded Think Tanks, All Networking) (Past Research on American Airlines)

Sunday, November 6, 2022

https://thesteadydrip.blogspot.com/2022/11/smaller-bites-american-airlines.html

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