Alaska and SWA

[Saluki Dawg]

Then Delta turns right around and buys Hawaiian. I think you're on to something there Prop!:beer:

 

[scoreboardII]

There are only three airlines with lower cost structure that compete against SWA: JB, AK, Airtran. Who did SWA just buy? Which of the remaining two is most likely the next target?

 

[lowtimedriver]

Not this crap again....

 

[scrub]

DOH is the only thing that would make sense. The issue would be fences.

So your willing to throw the AT guys under the bus again?

 

[Cometman]

DOH is the only thing that would make sense. The issue would be fences.

I cannot see them getting anything better than the Air Tran pilots got.In fact they are a smaller group and bring less aircraft than Air Tran.

 

[XR650R]

I cannot see them getting anything better than the Air Tran pilots got.In fact they are a smaller group and bring less aircraft than Air Tran.

Good point. I was coming from the idea that AS has been around quite a bit longer than Airtran and I'm thinking that a DOH would probably naturally align it's self with relative seniority. Granted, it's an over simplification to make a blanket statement like that but I was referring to the idea that putting a SWA 1975 DOH coupled with an AS 1975 DOH would be conceptually easier that trying to figure out how to integrate an Airtran 1994 DOH with a SWA 1975 DOH or whatever our senior guy is.
No disrespect implied to the AT bros.

 

[Daddy]

You actually disrespected your SWA "bros" with that statement

 

[humveedriver]

As long as it is Alaska or JB in that order and not American. It's amazing how much I've lowered the bar in career expectations over the last year...

 

[msmb]

Maybe Alaska will buy SW or Delta....we haven't decided yet!! Will let you know after the fact.

 

[ATLplt]

Good point. I was coming from the idea that AS has been around quite a bit longer than Airtran and I'm thinking that a DOH would probably naturally align it's self with relative seniority.

Relative seniority?! Staple them behind me...someone who got stapled.

I know this is all just a wild rumor on a forum, but this is exactly why seniority is so important. The AirTran guys will suffer again if SWA merges with anyone. How many more beatings are we gonna have to take? Like the Morris guys this time around...no AirTran pilot harmed in the future...right?