Airtran drops 5 cities, does SWA know what to do? Could it be....?

[TrumanSparks]

I think this is just the tip of the iceberg on announcements for SWA/AT. There will be lots of schedule reshuffles new this and new that coming.

 

[Flying the Line]

By this time next year the 800 will be doing the Int'l.

 

[ATLplt]

Lets see, SwA buys AT, AT drops Moline and gets Cancun, Mexico city, PR, SWA gets HOU-RDU. Sounds fair. YGBFSM.

Did you really just b!tch about us gaining Mexico City? We already flew to San Juan and Cancun. Would you like to trade some seniority for the privilege of flying to either of those sh!tholes?

 

[Capn Butthead]

I think there will be some interesting announcements coming up soon. I am glad to see some movement and growth. The only thing I question is that we are introducing a new market with the AirTran product that will be switched to swa in a bit of time. It's two different products (both are good!) AirTran has business class and Internet that works! SWA has our product.....

I do know this it is the start of a lot of good things for ALL of us. It is easier for AirTran to start the Mexico and Caribbean stuff because they are already trained (flown to Mexico a lot in a previous life...the paperwork is the biggest pain!) but more importantly Airtran already has OpsSpec approval to fly to Mexico and other places. Lord knows the FAA doesn't move quickly...it'll probably take a year to get approval to fly those routes...

 

[FlyByNight1]

Ive been in the industry long enough to know that anything can happen. But I've also been at SWA long enough to know that they know what they're doing. Guaranteed, they're already 3 moves ahead of whatever we are talking about on here.

 

[Whine Lover]

I think you meant "3 YEARS" ahead...

 

[scoreboardII]

Did you really just b!tch about us gaining Mexico City? We already flew to San Juan and Cancun. Would you like to trade some seniority for the privilege of flying to either of those sh!tholes?

I guess i left off the sarcasm icon, sarcasm dude, it's all good.

 

[GuppyWN]

Better brush up on my Mexican.

Gup

 

[WildcatFan]

I dont have any desire to fly to Mexico. I am perfectly happy stateside and within 3 timezones of home.

 

[ATLplt]

I guess i left off the sarcasm icon, sarcasm dude, it's all good.

I suppose it wasn't dripping enough for this B-scaler to notice. My bad, carry on.

 

[elcid]

Lets see, SwA buys AT, AT drops Moline and gets Cancun, Mexico city, PR, SWA gets HOU-RDU. Sounds fair. YGBFSM.

A few thoughts:

1) Short term, you are right. The 737s are coming to SWA starting in March, and then it will be SWA doing intl.

2) I'll fly to LBB or Mexico. I'm more concerned about pay and schedule. It ain't friggin London or Paris. A hotel is more or less a hotel. I need a good bed, food, and a gymn. Mexico isn't such a great place to be right now if you haven't kept up with the news.

3) Even longer term, we are all SWA now, so we will all (current AT and SWA pilots) be doing the intl (if we can hold it). Worrying about whether SWA or AT is getting the better routes is a display of stupidity. It's AT's now, it's SWA's later, and it's both even later. Big picture, guys. Try to keep up.

 

[dicko]

1) Short term, you are right. The 737s are coming to SWA starting in March, and then it will be SWA doing intl.

Apparently not.

The last 20 AirTran 737's that are configured for Intl. Ops will be last to transfer to the SWA side. They will stay on the AirTran side along with their B Scale 737 crews to do the flying.

This will go on for long after March, until SWA is approved, trained for Intl Ops and has a reservation system that is able to assign seats.

 

[scoreboardII]

until SWA is approved, trained for Intl Ops and has a reservation system that is able to assign seats.

So, it only takes a self study CD and a computer test of 5 questions, about an hour of training then we'll be up to speed. This international stuff isn't rocket science.

 

[dicko]

So, it only takes a self study CD and a computer test of 5 questions, about an hour of training then we'll be up to speed. This international stuff isn't rocket science.

You forgot the best part; 50 pasty pilots and FA's trying to enter a raft.
I'm scarred for life.

 

[Quimby]

Better brush up on my Mexican.

Gup

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