Gary Kelly on ATL News

[iluvflying]

Kelly said in the company’s 40-year history, there has never been a furlough, pay cut, benefits taken away.

That bodes well for the 6,000 Airtran employees wondering about the big changes coming over the next 24 months. Kelly told Channel 2 that Airtran, its people, aircraft, and all systems will be fully integrated into Southwest.

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/27110644/detail.html

Thoughts?

 

[StopNTSing]

What's there to say? The record speaks for itself. It's a very conservatively (some would say too conservatively) run company.

 

[jonjuan]

Kelly said in the company’s 40-year history, there has never been a furlough, pay cut, benefits taken away.

You can thank Scott Topping for that.

 

[redflyer65]

Especially when you OWN most of the aircraft. Completely different than every other carrier.

 

[maxblast72]

Should of followed that segment up with a segment asking Richard Anderson what he thought of the new LCC in town having 300+ departures a day within a few years.

 

[Ronnie75]

Should of followed that segment up with a segment asking Richard Anderson what he thought of the new LCC in town having 300+ departures a day within a few years.

Probably the same way he felt when Airtran had/has 280...

 

[roughneck]

Probably the same way he felt when Airtran had/has 280

You have less than 200 but who is counting.

 

[ATLplt]

You have less than 200 but who is counting.

Hence the "had" there tough guy.

 

[roughneck]

Hence the "had" there tough guy.

Interesting, I thought you guys were thriving and growing gang busters? AirTran has sold more planes in the past 3 years than they have orders for in the next 10 years. I'd say thanks to Gary Kelly if you ever get a chance to meet him. You may have a career after all, just maybe.

 

[FIREMAN]

Interesting, I thought you guys were thriving and growing gang busters? AirTran has sold more planes in the past 3 years than they have orders for in the next 10 years. I'd say thanks to Gary Kelly if you ever get a chance to meet him. You may have a career after all, just maybe.

Not even close there Buddy. Try doing some research.