What's Up With Alaska Airlines? Are They Lost in the Swamp?!

Fare Thee Well Fancy Fares?

Well hello there! Shrek here your friendly neighborhood ogre and let me tell ya even I know somethin's rotten in the state of... uh... Alaska Airlines. They're sayin' travel demand is softer than Donkey's belly after a week of Fiona's cooking. Apparently folks ain't payin' as much for those plane tickets as they used to. Seems like somebody needs a hug... or maybe a good hard swamp bath to wake 'em up!

Six Percent? That's Ogre The Top!

Now these fancy pants airline folks are talkin' 'bout a six percent headwind because of this 'softer demand.' Six percent! That's almost as much as the mud I gotta deal with in my swamp. They merged with Hawaiian Airlines last year you know like Donkey trying to be a dragon like his wife. What they need is a little magic from yours truly maybe I will tell them that they need to 'stay up all night swapping manly stories,' and they should see if that works.

Earning Expectations? More Like Earning Exasperations!

Wall Street analysts were expectin' $2.47 a share but Alaska Airlines is sayin' more like $1.15 to $1.65. Ouch! That's gotta sting worse than steppin' on a Lego in the dark. They're blaming it on 'economic uncertainty and volatility.' Sounds like they need a good ol' swamp to clear their heads.

Still Profitable? Don't Get Me Started!

They're claimin' they'll still be profitable even if things get worse in the second half of the year. Well good for them! But I'll believe it when I see it. Just like I believed Donkey when he said he could fly. Remember that Donkey? 'I can fly! I can fly!' *Crash* Good times!

First Quarter Floundering!

First quarter wasn't exactly a fairytale either. They lost 77 cents a share adjusted when everyone thought it'd only be 75 cents. Revenue was a little short too. Looks like someone needs to stop counting their chickens before they hatch... or in this case their plane tickets before they're sold. Maybe their problems are like onions they need to peel back layers and layers to fix everything but in my opinion onions stink!

Call to Analysts? Or Call for Help?

They're havin' a call with analysts to discuss all this mumbo jumbo. I bet those analysts are gonna be sharper than Dragon's teeth. I just hope someone brings the coffee... and maybe some waffles. 'Cause everyone loves waffles! 'In the morning I'm making waffles!'