Wow, sounds FANTASTIC. I think you should continue to bid LBB. Sounds like easy flying, and really nice people. That report is NOT the one I heard directly from a Southwest FO a few months ago, who told me that he got really sick on a quesadilla from the hotel restaurant. He proceeded to tell me that the hotel staff was not very comforting, and that he barely made it back to Love Field where he called in sick. He said he had the "faucet" from both ends for the next couple days, and that he wouldn't bid it again, since just thinking about it made him "crown" from his back end.
But hey, if you like going to Lubbock, great. I tend to go for cities that really make me excited about the layover. Certain cities in Europe, like Lubbock probably, have great history, and cuisine that is a lot different than the average American fare. Sure, it can be a bit expensive with the exchange rate, but a lot of our hotels give great discounts too. My last trip involved a 6 day trip to London Heathrow. We left on schedule from ATL at about 1030pm, and arrived into Heathrow at around 1200noon local. I took a short nap and got up and spent 9 hours on Flightinfo.com. Later the next day we left for JFK, which was a comfortable 8 hour flight, arriving at about 7pm. A breeze through customs and we all set out (the three of us pilots) to enjoy a 31 hour layover in Manhattan. We stay at a very nice hotel with free internet, and it is on Madison Avenue, with nice hotels and Times Square nearby, at least that is what they told me. I spent most of the time in my room on flightinfo but did go down to buy a cup of Starbucks at 3 AM and found out is was closed. The next morning we set out for JFK again, for a 7 hour flight to LHR, with a night arrival. During the flight I wacked off and had a first class meal, and upon arriving at LHR (around 910pm), I was tired enough to fall right asleep at my computer debating on Flightinfo.com when I got to the hotel. I woke up the next morning got on Flightinfo for a few hours, got a nice pastry nearby, and got the pick up for a 130pm departure, arriving home at 630pm. For the six day trip we got 34 hours of pay, and I got to see London twice from the Van ride to and from the hotel, which I enjoy, and Manhattan from my hotel window, which I also love. You can't find enough good internet service in NYC. The late departure from ATL and the early departure from JFK had NO delays, and customs was always a breeze.
Bye Bye--General Lee
