Here it Comes, Gen...SWA To ATL!?

[b19]

ACL65 is right, SWA won't go after Delta, too much cash. But they will go after United the same way AMR helped to kill Braniff. SWA wants Denver, and CAL wants the pacific flying, and they both have the cash for the fight. This will get much, much uglier, and unfortunately there will be many more good guys out on the street. Compare UAL's cash and CASM to DAL, who would you ATTACK? Just my two cents, now where is that damn crystal ball again, oh that's right I threw it away after the stock market crash.

 

[rajflyboy]

What I find hilarious is a legacy guy telling everyone what Southwest can NOT accomplish with one gate.

This comes from someone that has a aircraft at the gate for more than 90 minutes at a time.

SWA gate efficiency is incredible, somewhere as north of 16 flights a day if they so desired....

No doubt about it. Southwest is the "King" of the 20 minute turn. This company can move cattle quicker than any Texas Rancher ever could!!

 

[General Lee]

What I find hilarious is a legacy guy telling everyone what Southwest can NOT accomplish with one gate.

This comes from someone that has a aircraft at the gate for more than 90 minutes at a time.

SWA gate efficiency is incredible, somewhere as north of 16 flights a day if they so desired....

How's that going for ya in LGA? One plane, stuck at the gate due to flow times to MDW, and other planes waiting on taxiways. Sure, you do great with one gate there......enjoy it. Frontier flies 3 flights a day from the gate in ATL, and I think they share it with Midwest or Air Canada. Yeah, they will allow you to do whatever you want, sure, sure they will.....


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[General Lee]

No doubt about it. Southwest is the "King" of the 20 minute turn. This company can move cattle quicker than any Texas Rancher ever could!!

After 6 of those flights a day, you can get to your hotel, do the 1 2 3 rule, and then sleep for 12 hours straight, and do it all again the next day. Wow, that sounds FANTASTIC.


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[say again]

If this does happen, I wish SWA the best of luck, along with Delta and AirTran. Flown them all and they all have their positives, as well as negatives.

 

[say again]

After 6 of those flights a day, you can get to your hotel, do the 1 2 3 rule, and then sleep for 12 hours straight, and do it all again the next day. Wow, that sounds FANTASTIC.


Bye Bye--General Lee

It sure does to me, and thousands of other pilots. Beats sitting in a plane for 8-10 hrs at a clip. You go enjoy your flying, and let others enjoy theirs.

PS- you are one conceited A-HOLE!!! That sounds FANTASTIC...and true.

 

[Scope out RJ's]

First of all for all the b travlers that you say wont fly on us I know double that amount that are begging for us to come to their city (ATL) Second, don't worry we will bring it, at least we didn't take any paycuts to bring our cost down to compete with you. USAIR tried, UNITED tried and know DELta will try, everyone else failed but you will succeed....riiiiiiiiiiight.

At least you can be proud of that 20 year upgrade now! PFT at its finest.
Oh and bravodoosh, we wouldn't have taken paycuts if you weren't busy undercutting the industry with your PFT!
Goodnight young lady!

 

[fflyerworld]

Well golly gee for someone who has all those supposed type ratings you would think you could get afford a better carrier to carry your beloved made up story niece? Please do you really think your impressing anybody with all those silly airplanes you listed as having flown? Go away troll.

BTW how long did it take you to type all those airplanes? and more importantly WHY? my god I stopped counting after 10.

Well golly gee - you really need to know? Must be very important for ya! So here ya go - About 25 seconds, why do you care? Too much anger for me! Hope you're flying solo! I can only HOPE!

 

[General Lee]

It sure does to me, and thousands of other pilots. Beats sitting in a plane for 8-10 hrs at a clip. You go enjoy your flying, and let others enjoy theirs.

PS- you are one conceited A-HOLE!!! That sounds FANTASTIC...and true.

Thanks for that. If you do fly for 8 or more hours, you usually get a nice first class seat to sleep in, plus a first class meal and get to watch a fairly new movie on your break. I watched "I love you, Man" on my last leg, and it was really funny. You should consider renting it...... I also took a 1 hour nap, and it felt FANTASTIC. That was all followed by a nice landing, and then I drove home. I like that better than the last day of a SWA trip---you know the one--PHL to LAS nonstop, followed by a short leg to SNA, and then onto OAK. To each his own, but no thanks. If you want that, go for it!


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[ASADFW7]

General I am happy for you, I truly am. SWA and Delta are two different companies that each has its own product. SWA is flying into larger markets but has never tried to package its product like Delta, however Song what was that? Did you give it up because there are no 1 2 3's and LUB overnights? Come on now, when I dead head I prefer sitting in front of some kid kicking the back of my seat and throwing those sweet honey roasted peanuts at the back of my head. You when you sit in first class you have to sit next to them upity people that eat with silverware, or is it plasticware now since 911?

 

[General Lee]

General I am happy for you, I truly am. SWA and Delta are two different companies that each has its own product. SWA is flying into larger markets but has never tried to package its product like Delta, however Song what was that? Did you give it up because there are no 1 2 3's and LUB overnights? Come on now, when I dead head I prefer sitting in front of some kid kicking the back of my seat and throwing those sweet honey roasted peanuts at the back of my head. You when you sit in first class you have to sit next to them upity people that eat with silverware, or is it plasticware now since 911?

I am sorry, but were you drunk when you wrote this? Really..... Why did we give up Song I think you asked? I don't know, I really liked it and thought passengers did too. We incorporated a lot of Song stuff back into mainline though (like TVs with Dish Network, something you should have probably) and some of their practices. I think those planes were just a bit too big on some of those routes, and we still fly those same routes today, but with a mixture of MD88s, 738s, and even A319s. Would I want the 1 2 3 rule in LBB? Heck no. No thanks, you can have it, and enjoy the food there except the quesadillas at the hotel bar---one of your guys told me he puked "real good" there after that. Of course I would too probably if I knew I had to go back to Dallas Love after that and then onto Hobby and Harlingen. You can have that too. And, someday if you jumpseat on us and we have an open first class seat, you should try it. I think you would really like it, and you might even eat a small meal, and you could actually use utensils. Most of the stews will treat you "good, real good." After the meal you could relax in the larger seat, and check out the HBO show Entourage, and watch a few episodes, or maybe CNBC to watch your LUV stock. You might even feel rested and relaxed when you get to where you are going. Enjoy it, and welcome aboard.


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[ASADFW7]

Gen, I was joking I worked at ASA and loved the non rev experience on Delta, it is much better than being crammed in the back at SWA. SWA is a great place to work, and for passengers for most they are treated well. Each of the two companies has its merits and I expect both to be around for a long time.

We all like teasing you just a little, that is what guys do, or haven't you watch Grand Torino?

 

[redflyer65]

Nice spin General...

It's going very well for us in LGA. Planes are completely full. You should know that we can't increase our departures because of the slot requirements.

What's that have to do with ATL departure numbers?

 

[bravodude]

At least you can be proud of that 20 year upgrade now! PFT at its finest.
Oh and bravodoosh, we wouldn't have taken paycuts if you weren't busy undercutting the industry with your PFT!
Goodnight young lady!

Thats why I make more as an FO then you will ever see again at your DELTA. playtime is over back to kindergarden $ITBRICK.

 

[ugasucks]

Hey maybe Delta, American and United can build another airport with their own money and Southwest can come in and and get it for free. That is why they are the true bottom feeders and they will never understand that.

 

[Heavy Set]

Nice spin General...

It's going very well for us in LGA. Planes are completely full. You should know that we can't increase our departures because of the slot requirements.

What's that have to do with ATL departure numbers?

What is the difference between having a certain number of slots, and a certain number of gates? You are restricted for both when it comes to growth. Very little growth potential when there are limits.

 

[Scope out RJ's]

Thats why I make more as an FO then you will ever see again at your DELTA. playtime is over back to kindergarden $ITBRICK.

Giving out favors in the mens' room for $5 a pop isn't counting towards your southwest income, or maybe it does? Is that how you got that PFT type? Keep trying bravodoosh your tetorts are as pathetic as your "side jobs.":laugh:

 

[LXApilot]

SWA is everything wrong with the industry... race to the bottom? It all started there.

But you guys are all so lame; who gives a $hit about which airline is better? We're all in it for the buck and to enjoy flying the line as much as possible. How can you honestly look forward to your company competing so fiercely in the market that it means your competitors pilots might take pay cuts or possibly be furloughed?

What a sick world we live in when we forget about being professional airmen and instead pretend that we are part of the boardroom crowd?

 

[relief tube]

Told you it was coming.....

http://www.ajc.com/business/southwest-could-begin-atlanta-104584.html?cxntlid=homepage_tab_newstab

-Like I previously stated, all the bad ju-ju Delta has been laying out since the merger will come back around..... Just wait and see how fast all the ATL passengers, former employees and former investors RA has hosed will clamor all over each other to get onto an airline with a comparable domestic route structure! $59 each way-you pompus tool!

-Enjoy!

Why is someone proud of $59 fares? God that's annoying.

Maybee someone who doesn't realize it took 30% paycuts by everyone else to get yours to be the highest paying.

Maybee someone who doesn't realize that their only competitive ace in the hole in the past (hedging) is no longer a secret.

Your average gate agent and ramper's longevity is probably 15 years lower than DL's. In a couple years, what's gonna happen then?

 

[relief tube]

Such a great time in MSP that you guys are eliminating 2 daily flights to MDW, and you're flying half full airplanes while I'm stuck sitting in the JS or fourth on WN flights. BTW, You'd be amazed how many MSP passengers express to me their excitement to have SWA in MSP during my commutes. Even Business travelers.

the only reason the flights are full is because the fares are still probably $39 one way. One the company starts subsidizing its own customer base, it'll go down and your ass can sit in one of the many empty seats.