Sat-mdw

[FlyChicaga]

Question for the SWA folks if you don't mind. I'm soon going to start commuting from Chicago to San Antonio, and I've been looking at using SWA primarily for the commute because of the destinations we serve (bypassing deadheads). Any commuters know if the SAT-MDW run is heavy for commuters? I figure there are more commuters from SAT to DAL or HOU, but I do know that MDW is a huge commuter base, so I thought I'd ask.

Also, do any of your aircraft have the second jumpseat up front? I have flown on the -700 and just recently the -300, and only been up front twice. I know the -300 didn't have the second jumpseat, but I honestly don't remember if the -700 did or not.

Thanks for the information!

 

[vixin]

They all have two jumpseats upfront.

 

[Skyboy722]

They all have two jumpseats upfront.

There are a few exceptions. There aren't many, but some of the 300's only have one.

 

[1800 RVR]

There are a few exceptions. There aren't many, but some of the 300's only have one.

I was told by pilots and ops agents alike that there are only about 4 tails that have only 1 jumpseat; all others have two.

 

[g-code]

Question for the SWA folks if you don't mind. I'm soon going to start commuting from Chicago to San Antonio, and I've been looking at using SWA primarily for the commute because of the destinations we serve (bypassing deadheads). Any commuters know if the SAT-MDW run is heavy for commuters? I figure there are more commuters from SAT to DAL or HOU, but I do know that MDW is a huge commuter base, so I thought I'd ask.

Also, do any of your aircraft have the second jumpseat up front? I have flown on the -700 and just recently the -300, and only been up front twice. I know the -300 didn't have the second jumpseat, but I honestly don't remember if the -700 did or not.

Thanks for the information!

Ooh, SAT huh? Fun airport.

 

[vixin]

I forgot there are like four. I havent seen them yet.

 

[mach zero]

There are very few sat-dal commuters due to the seniority of dal. Most everyone that lives in sat commutes to hou. A few new hires from sat may commute mdw until they can hold hou. There might even be some junior CA's doing sat mdw but overall it's sat hou.

 

[FlyChicaga]

Excellent, thanks all. Only four with one jumpseat? Wow. I didn't know there was that few.

 

[CF34-3B1]

Ouch, would you really want to ride the 2nd jumpseat that long??

 

[Dizel8]

Mans gotta do what a mans gotta do!

 

[Captain Morgan]

Matt, you make captain? Congrats! Even though I'm not over there anymore, I'm pullin for you guys! I've sat in SWA's second jumpseat before, it's not THAT bad.

 

[PTinbound]

I think SAT is has our largest population of commuters of all our cities. Most go to HOU or DAL, but there are a fair number who fly out of MDW as well.

 

[FlyChicaga]

Yes, the second jumpseat sucks. It is uncomfortable. However, getting a missed trip and losing 25 hours of pay is worse!

PTinbound, thanks. I'm going to try it out for a while, and see how it goes. Might have to do a little two-leggin'.

 

[cale42]

For what its worth, I commute on SWA every week(MDW-STL) and they are by FAR the single best airline to commute on. Good availability and very friendly to off-line commuters.. in the last 6 months I've only not made my first choice flight once.

The comfort of the second jumpseat depends completely on your height and the captains height. I'm 5'7" and I rode it once with a captain my height.. very comfortable, I've also done it with a 6'4" captain, and the 37 minutes to STL were painful.

cale

 

[328dude]

Also, if you sit second jumpseat, don't think we are grapping for your balls, when we reach for the logbook or OPC.

 

[cale42]

While the logbook location on your 73's makes for some intimate reaches, nothing tops jumping on an MD-80 where the cabin phone is literally under the jumpseat and they have to reach between your legs to get it. Especially if there is a female pilot involved..

cale