Great News. More Newhires at Southwest

[Bob Dylan]

These SWA newhires will be senior to any AirTran/Guadaloupe FO if the lists are integrated. It remains to be seen about the Trannie CAs. With a straight staple, sure the newhires will be senior to all the Trannies.

Wonder if they would have hired if they thought things were going to go smoothly or if this is the result of the perceived path going forward. Pretty interesting to say the least.

 

[Dan Roman]

Two viewpoints to consider OYS -

• The Airtran deal blows up and the newhires be in great shape.
• SWA has never flown outside the USA and we sustain 6000 pilots. What happens WHEN, not if, we leave the country.

You're Delta has a load of retirements coming....... that's all you've got. SWA still has 1,000's of pilots of upside before we saturate our possibilities.

Come on in boys and girls! I look forward to seeing you in class.

Gup

It's interesting that that you see so many SWA guys jumping up and down about "someday we will fly International!" If that was so important to you, why didn't you just go to a carrier that already did? Obviously you could never reach the level of International service that DAL does, yet you guys jump up and down like it's the holy grail.

 

[Double Shot]

Dan,

Its called growth. That simple.

 

[CiFIknow]

Well, maybe Boeing will manufacture a 737 that can cross the Atlantic. Then work towards the 737-TP (Trans-Pacific). Turn it in 20 minutes standing in order from A 1-30, A 31-60... Delta, BA beware!!!

 

[captain caveman]

maybe Boeing will manufacture a 737 that can cross the Atlantic.

Welcome to the 1990's!

 

[GuppyWN]

Dan,

Its called growth. That simple.

Exactly! But at least he got to take a shot at WN.

Gup

 

[bizicmo]

Welcome to the 1990's!

I wanted to be the one to break that news to him. I guess i didn't get up early enough for that.

 

[Britpilot]

These SWA newhires will be senior to any AirTran/Guadaloupe FO if the lists are integrated. It remains to be seen about the Trannie CAs.

OK, got it, thanks for the info Mr. Kelly.

 

[Ky.BrownBourbn]

Exactly! But at least he got to take a shot at WN.

Gup

He should be concerned! It will affect him! If the Hawaii thing happens for SWA, it will be just one more market and/or Airline that his airline (assuming he does work for HAL) will have to compete with...SW has it in our contract that we can inter island codeshare, whether we do the flying Inter Island ourselves, or have someone else do it for us, it will affect Dan's airline.

"Walmart" customers have to be able to get to Hawaii as well, it's there "God Given rights", You do have Walmart's in Hawaii right Dan? Not Hating Dan, Just stating the facts. Yes you guys have Big Airplanes and nice features but when it comes down to it, it's all about price! People will buy what's perceived as cheapest, so you'll still get the first class, you'll still get the "long Haul" but it'll be just another Airline in a saturated Market competing for the Tourist Dollars... At least we'll be bringing our customers with us, since apparently we have the "Walmart" flyers!
KBB

 

[PapaWoody]

These SWA newhires will be senior to any AirTran/Guadaloupe FO if the lists are integrated. It remains to be seen about the Trannie CAs. With a straight staple, sure the newhires will be senior to all the Trannies.

Bob, this post shows a complete lack of knowledge concerning arbitrated precedent. Without a doubt, all new hires post Sep 27th will be effectively stapled to the ISL. And I am sure that they all realize that. At least I hope so.

PapaWoody