Southwest purchases LaGuardia Slots

[DX Jake]

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcon.../stories/111908dnbussouthwestata.3129e9f.html

 

[Jolly Roger]

Awesome! Now we can have illegals shipped there too through our wonderous codeshare. Volaris...... royer!

 

[Eagle757shark]

So much for those 14 slots that AirTran thought they were going to get! Southwest trumps AirTran again!

 

[General Lee]

You will LOVE La Garbage. It is fun flying in there, but leaving there in the congo lines, that isn't a lot of fun.... Still beats LBB by a mile.

Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[328dude]

God, this sucks. For those of us that have flown there in a previous life, this will really test the patience of the Dallas guys.

 

[canyonblue]

... Still beats LBB by a mile.

Bye Bye---General Lee

Yea, it sucks to be around Texas Tech this time of year. That's a football reference, I doubt that you would know. :laugh:

 

[GuppyWN]

Last week I would have been excited about this. Now all I have is flashbacks of the HOURS upon HOURS I spend on the west side waiting in line.

Gup

 

[Whataburger]

Well, my insider was correct except for the date. I suppose PHL did not satiate our hunger for delays. Might be time to approve single engine taxies.

I'm just stoked to get to hang out with the Gen on his 37 hr overnights before he flies to Paris or Ireland. I can't wait to share my 1-2-3 rule with our Delta brethern and hear Ernest Gann type descriptions of what it is like to fly "across the pond" and what type of life exists East of 30-West. What hotel does Delta use?

 

[satpak77]

this is going to impact SWA's ability to quick turn no?

 

[OurMoney1]

there goes the neighborHOOD...........

The people dept is going to have a field day trying to staff that ramp.

Can't wait to see them try to wrestle that mess.

 

[GuppyWN]

this is going to impact SWA's ability to quick turn no?

They have given up on controlling turn times and have just added 15 or 20 minutes to every turn in the past 6 or 8 years. I rarely do less than 35 minute turns these days.
Gup

 

[minrest]

I haven't been to Islip in a long time. Does SWA still have a major operation there?

 

[ultrarunner]

I'm going to go out on a limb and state that SWA's taxi SOP's in the FOM are going to have to have a separate paragraph for LGA ops.

 

[400ADude]

We can't single engine taxi??

 

[mt2]

And you don't want to in LGA either, especially in the Summer months. You melt into ruts in the taxiways so deep it takes gobs of N1 just to get rolling

 

[Fltlvls]

Well, my insider was correct except for the date. I suppose PHL did not satiate our hunger for delays. Might be time to approve single engine taxies.

I'm just stoked to get to hang out with the Gen on his 37 hr overnights before he flies to Paris or Ireland. I can't wait to share my 1-2-3 rule with our Delta brethern and hear Ernest Gann type descriptions of what it is like to fly "across the pond" and what type of life exists East of 30-West. What hotel does Delta use?

I've heard Delta LUVs sharing the same van as the the WN crews.

 

[Whataburger]

I've heard Delta LUVs sharing the same van as the the WN crews.

Lookin' forward to it. Is it delta that has in their contract that they dont have to share a bus with someone if they dont want to?

 

[General Lee]

Lookin' forward to it. Is it delta that has in their contract that they dont have to share a bus with someone if they dont want to?

Huh? Back in my domestic days we used to share the van to Springfield, MA with Southwest people. Never had a problem.

And for some reason Whataburger, I just don't think we will be sharing time in Paris or Dublin (haven't done those lately, rather farther East in Europe, those are worth more--Prauge, Rome, and Zurich lately). If you want to jumpseat to any of those locations, feel free, we will welcome you with a smile. And if you need a tan that isn't produced in ELP or PHX, then come on down to Buenos Aires---we have great 37 hour layovers down there and it is heating up as we speak. Very cute women to look at too.


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[Avi8tor2000]

They should have chosen JFK instead. The runways are much longer.

 

[bravodude]

were not done yet. first we go LGA and wet our feet then well go to JFK to hunt down the General!

 

[General Lee]

were not done yet. first we go LGA and wet our feet then well go to JFK to hunt down the General!

Most of my flying is out of ATL, although I occasionally do a 6 day trip that does a stop in JFK in the middle (I love long Manhattan layovers, great food). I don't think ATA went to ATL and had any gates or slots of course (non slotted airport). Too bad!! I am still waiting though for nonstop Rome to Lubbock. I will be the FIRST to bid that bad boy! Those Tech girls are HOT......(I married one BTW)


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[RedRum]

Up Yours

They should have chosen JFK instead. The runways are much longer.

You are too young and experienced now to realize it yet but you have just given yourself a bad case of kharma.

Until you have walked a mile in a man's moccasins...

I certainly hope you lose that pompous-a$$ attitude and realize bad things can happen to good people that are trying to do a good job.

You may need that extra 500 feet one day but then again where you fly it is probably sunny and 80 degrees everyday...oh but that was probably only on Microsoft Flight Simulator? I am sorry. Keep dreaming about what it takes to be a real airline pilot.

Get back to the regional board idiot!

 

[Esprit]

Thank God the ATA employees are not included, I would hate to leave my present job for Southwest.

Esprit

 

[GuppyWN]

Huh? Back in my domestic days we used to share the van to Springfield, MA with Southwest people. Never had a problem.


Bye Bye--General Lee

That's because you just sat there with your jaw open in awe of the company. Either that or you thought I'd bitch slap you if you said anything.

Thanks for ONCE keeping your mouth shut.

Gup

 

[satpak77]

That's because you just sat there with your jaw open in awe of the company. Either that or you thought I'd bitch slap you if you said anything.

Thanks for ONCE keeping your mouth shut.

Gup

I like the General's "back in my domestic days" comment. Gotta hand it to him, he always can find a way to slide one in !

 

[Whataburger]

For all you smart folks:

1. Where do yo think we'd go with only 7 flights? MDW?

2. Do any international/etops ops come with the ATA certificate?

Kind of interestiong how we are going to airports with one gate and 7 flights and one city to connect to. ie MSP, LGA

WWHD?
What Would Herb Do?

 

[Ty Webb]

That's because you just sat there with your jaw open in awe of the company. Either that or you thought I'd bitch slap you if you said anything.

Thanks for ONCE keeping your mouth shut.

Gup

Of all the braying jackasses in this thread, you certainly brayed the loudest . . .

 

[Fltlvls]

Always funny to watch the other airlines start to squirm when Southwest announces they are starting flights to a new city, just like when they started to go into PHL and USAir thought they would be run out out of there by WN's what.. 4 flights a day when they started compared to USAir's 300 flights a day.

 

[relief tube]

a PM is really gonna become a PM if your last day goes through LGA. Instead of "try to catch the last flight home", it'll be "go to the crew room and get 4 hours sleep" just like back in the regional days.

 

[IB6 UB9]

Of all the braying jackasses in this thread, you certainly brayed the loudest . . .

My vote is for the General. I picture him mowing his lawn in uniform and constantly checking over his shoulder at the turns to see if there is anyone watching that he can engage in conversation about his job. "Yep...just mowing the grass here...oh...hi...didn't see you standing there...off to Rome later today..."