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Kenney G said:
Funny, for some pilots quality of life trumps money any day. I would be very upset giving up weekends and holidays off for a raise. I spoke with some AirTran FOs making 120-130k the year after signing the new contract. Personally I would not exchange my weekends and days off to commute across the country working holidays. Time spent with my kids is way more important than a 15-35k raise. But it seems like AirTran pilots would rather have quality of life and SWA pilots seem to value money. To each their own I guess.
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You are wrong.

An Airtran Captain will make as much as a SWA FO. But the opportunity to earn more for your kids is remarkable. Not to mention a good relationship with management. No strike votes here in 40 + years.

There is an incredible amount more opportunity at SWA than there was/is at AT. Undeniable.
 
I just jumped in a SWA cockpit. They were talking about a letter all the pilots got from management saying that the company was getting ready to ask for pay cuts and concessions.

Maybe it's not going to be such a big pay raise for the AT guys....
 
Jim said:
I just jumped in a SWA cockpit. They were talking about a letter all the pilots got from management saying that the company was getting ready to ask for pay cuts and concessions.

Maybe it's not going to be such a big pay raise for the AT guys....
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Sure. Yea. Right.....
 
Jim said:
I just jumped in a SWA cockpit. They were talking about a letter all the pilots got from management saying that the company was getting ready to ask for pay cuts and concessions.

Maybe it's not going to be such a big pay raise for the AT guys....
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Oh yeah! I bet they were talking about Cold Cuts and concession stands at HP Pavilion. Need a better variety.
 
madjack said:
Wow...we were expecting a staple, based on every previous SWA acquisition...so be "happy" the final result was closer to your expectations...
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How many were there? I only know of one. Morris Air. Muse was never integrated. That was what you guys were really hoping for. That SWA would keep us separate and then slowly let us die. Like muse turned transtar. Morris had 21 planes. We had 140. When GK decides to buy JetBlue next, they aren't getting stapled either. Sounds like we all needed a little expectation management.
 
Jim said:
I just jumped in a SWA cockpit. They were talking about a letter all the pilots got from management saying that the company was getting ready to ask for pay cuts and concessions.

Maybe it's not going to be such a big pay raise for the AT guys....
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Oh no!! Really?!?

Can you forward me that letter? I haven't received it yet!!

Because that is what management does. They tell you in advance that they are going to ask for pay cuts and concessions. :rolleyes:
 
maxblast72 said:
You laugh but one of the Magnificent Seven couldn't make the scheduled 8:30am van for the July 14th Gary Kelly meeting. Our MEC Chair had to wait for him and take the next van. Little too much drinking at the MEC meeting the previous night. Pretty sad. One of the most important weeks in an AirTran pilots career, and one the MEC reps couldn't cut back on the drinking and focus on the task at hand.
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I really hope he sues you for libel and slander.
 
SWAdude said:
Sure. Yea. Right.....
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It was flight 1518 on 1/10. There were the two pilots, another SWA Captain also jumpseating and myself in the cockpit. Both the Captains had been at SWA for 25+ years and the FO was 10+ years. All three said they got the same letter - it was either from management or your union, I not sure which it was - about three days before. They also all agreed that the "LUV" between SWAPA and management was gone. Look up the Captain or FO and ask them. I've given you more than enough information to find out who they were.

But I understand your "Sure. Yea. Right". I'm not a SWA pilot so I should I not dare or consider myself worthy enough to make any comments about your airline.
 
humveedriver said:
How many were there? I only know of one. Morris Air. Muse was never integrated. That was what you guys were really hoping for. That SWA would keep us separate and then slowly let us die. Like muse turned transtar. Morris had 21 planes. We had 140. When GK decides to buy JetBlue next, they aren't getting stapled either. Sounds like we all needed a little expectation management.
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You do realize that when SWA bought Morris, SWA only had about 150 aircraft . With the AT purchase SWA had about 550.


Also not sure why all the mud slinging is going on. It only makes Jim and PCL happy. Neither side is going to convince the other of there views .
 
slaquer5 said:
You are clueless . Harm needs to be proven.

maybe the SWA pilots can sue you for slander/defamation. Many of times you have said publicly that we have small penises .
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That's funny!

Nothing like finding common ground laughing at the obnoxious fat kid.
 

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