Bidding on LAG and DCA Slot packets

[Scoot 11]

I meant no dis repect to any JB pilot. I was just asking how they feel. Sorry to anyone at JB that I offennded.

Well done Sir!!!

 

[General Lee]

I meant no dis repect to any JB pilot. I was just asking how they feel. Sorry to anyone at JB that I offennded.

You should say the same to the Airtran guys you lambasted. IDIOT.


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[General Lee]

general Cheese, Did momma let you out of the basement to eat some turkey? Or did you sit down there playing SuperMario with hardened, Cheetle-stained socks scattered about? OR, due to stagnation at Delta, did you spend Thanksgiving in Cairo, again?

In the airline world, I am Thankful for the interviewing and new hire classes at SWA. Hopefully you are Thankful for the interviewing and new hire classes at Delta.......right?

Delta doesn't go to Cairo anymore. Luckily, I was at home with the family. And, I am very thankful about my situation, thanks.


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[737tanker]

Delta doesn't go to Cairo anymore

General
Who does the codeshare for Delta to Cairo now?

 

[slaquer5]

IDIOT.


Bye Bye--General Lee

There you go PMS ing again. I am surprised you don't bleed to death.

 

[General Lee]

General
Who does the codeshare for Delta to Cairo now?

Volaris. Do you want to go to Cairo with the uprising stuff going on there now? That is why many airlines have stopped service there. See, you have your head so far up your rear that you don't even know current World events. I am not surprised. To you, the World revolves around Lubbock.


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[Fubijaakr]

Who does the codeshare for Delta to Cairo now?

I don't care who you are, that was funny!

 

[Whataburger]

General
Who does the codeshare for Delta to Cairo now?

LOL!!!

Probably tough to keep track.

GENERAL CHEESE, I can't find it anywhere, HOW MANY CODESHARE PARTNERS DOES DELTA HAVE NOW?

 

[Whataburger]

Volaris. Do you want to go to Cairo with the uprising stuff going on there now? That is why many airlines have stopped service there. See, you have your head so far up your rear that you don't even know current World events. I am not surprised. To you, the World revolves around Lubbock.


Bye Bye---General Lee

Oh, is part of DAL's 5% reduction in int'l flying? Man shrinking must SUCK!!! How many did yall hire in 2011?

 

[General Lee]

Oh, is part of DAL's 5% reduction in int'l flying? Man shrinking must SUCK!!! How many did yall hire in 2011?

There was a reduction in some ME flying due to ME tensions. So, instead they just opened up Fukuoka in Japan (from HNL) and they are currently installing crew rest facilities in all of the 767ERs (a lower deck mod). No more sleeping in a first class seat with a curtain around it. Sounds nice, eh? Lie flat bunks for a nap? You guys can nap for 10 minutes maybe somewhere between your 4th and 5th leg of your trip each day. FANTASTIC! So, you take a quick nap, and the other guy can run to Pizza Hut Express and grab you guys an individual Supreme pizza. GO FOR IT!


Actually, the 744, A330, and 767ER fleets are getting new crew rest mods, new lie flat seats for passengers, and new AVOD (personal TVs) mods too. And you guys get 717s for awhile. Oh, and Mexico City from SAT and SNA and Cabo via Airtran. AWESOME.

And you're talking about shrinking? Your word will be STAGNATION. How many are you RETIRING over the next 10 years? Delta will retire about 5000 over the next 10 years, and you will still be flying West Texas. That must give you the farts.


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[General Lee]

I don't care who you are, that was funny!

I am surprised you guys haven't picked it up for us.


Too bad Cairo was a bad choice. Do you want to fly there these days? Didn't think so.


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[Fubijaakr]

I am surprised you guys haven't picked it up for us. Too bad Cairo was a bad choice. Do you want to fly there these days? Didn't think so.

That's a little out of our league. We could probably swing a few more West Coast to Hawaii legs for you though.

 

[General Lee]

That's a little out of our league. We could probably swing a few more West Coast to Hawaii legs for you though.

You haven't started LAX yet, and we do HNL, LIH, KOA, and OGG from there. We do SFO and SEA to HNL still. Take your pick, but with our little "friendship", I don't think you'll do LAX to Hawaii. Our flight from SEA to HNL has a lot of connections from DTW, CVG, MSP, and JFK, so I think that is still safe. SFO has connections from MSP, JFK, and ATL. I don't think we ever did the other Bay Area cities to Hawaii, but we did do PDX and SAN, which you have started. Enjoy it.


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[redflyer65]

I think that codeshare number is north of 10. What say you Genital, what's the real number.

We can add in all the domestic codeshare later...

 

[XR650R]

From Gary's Newsline for Monday, November 28th:
..."Last week was also the deadline to bid on Washington Reagan slots and LaGuardia slots, and Southwest did participate in that. We put in what I thought was a very healthy bid. We put in the maximum amount we thought was sensible. And, believe it or not, we did not win the bid by well over $10 million by the winning bidders. So, I’ll just say this, it’s one of those situations where, if you want to use the word “lost,” we may have lost this battle, but we’re certainly going to win the war. And, there’s just a point, when in any auction process when it makes no sense to bid any more money. We’re all about low costs; we’re all about great Service. We’ll have a terrific presence in New York’s LaGuardia airport already after our AirTran acquisition. And, of course, AirTran also brings us slots at Washington Reagan. So there was absolutely no need for us to overspend on this. The winning bidders essentially locked in losses into perpetuity with the amount of money that they paid, but we simply weren’t willing to do that. I’m very happy with the outcome. We’ll continue to work hard to win more Customers in those markets, and keep our costs low."

So once again, depending how you think, slow and steady rules the day at SWA. Very boring but very sensable.

 

[On Your Six]

From Gary's Newsline for Monday, November 28th:
..."Last week was also the deadline to bid on Washington Reagan slots and LaGuardia slots, and Southwest did participate in that. We put in what I thought was a very healthy bid. We put in the maximum amount we thought was sensible. And, believe it or not, we did not win the bid by well over $10 million by the winning bidders. So, I’ll just say this, it’s one of those situations where, if you want to use the word “lost,” we may have lost this battle, but we’re certainly going to win the war. And, there’s just a point, when in any auction process when it makes no sense to bid any more money. We’re all about low costs; we’re all about great Service. We’ll have a terrific presence in New York’s LaGuardia airport already after our AirTran acquisition. And, of course, AirTran also brings us slots at Washington Reagan. So there was absolutely no need for us to overspend on this. The winning bidders essentially locked in losses into perpetuity with the amount of m oney that they paid, but we simply weren’t willing to do that. I’m very
happy with the outcome. We’ll continue to work hard to win more Customers in those markets, and keep our costs low."

So once again, depending how you think, slow and steady rules the day at SWA. Very boring but very sensable.

Riiiiiiiiight. Great comeback. THEY overpaid...... Or, you drastically underbid for something very valuable, that now may cost that much in every slot auction. It won't get any cheaper, Gary. You may want to try other airports nearby if you can't afford those slots, like Newburgh/Stewart or Hagerstown, MD? That AT purchase really zapped you guys. Ouch.


Godspeed!


OYS

 

[Smarta$$]

Oh, he says it, so it must be true. I am pretty sure jetblue knows exactly how to make money in NYC. Dca has been very strong for us as well.

 

[madjack]

Good luck with that 1

 

[Smarta$$]

Good luck with that 1

Good one.

 

[Flyby1206]

Everyone just needs to admit that SWA never makes mistakes or misses opportunities. They are the new Skygods, right?