Interesting Article about SWA from Motley Fool....

[texman]

So when are you going to upgrade Gen? It's time for you to come back to domestic flying.

 

[General Lee]

" Never argue with an idiot or a fool. They will succeed in bringing you down to their level and then beat you with experience. " - Unknown

" Never argue with a fool; onlookers may not be able to tell the difference." - Mark Twain

How many pages of this so far....?





( I am as guilty as the rest...)

One final thought:

If a certain individual is all about variety, we must wonder what other areas of " variety " they might explore.

To each his own. WHY try to extoll the virtues of one's beliefs over those of another?

Hitler and Door-Knocking-Bible Beaters are just two good examples...and we all love them...

Right?



Whine - OUT

Someone here needs a drug test! Yeah, it's Whine.


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[redflyer65]

HAHA, a 39 hour 6 day? You've got to be kidding me. Keep it up General, tell me more.


And for the record....that sounds like it sucks. Glad you enjoy a six friggen day trip.


Boasting about your 2015 payrate already? Man, that's pretty weak General. And all for larger RJs and less Profit Sharing. Anderson must be a very happy man.

 

[General Lee]

So when are you going to upgrade Gen? It's time for you to come back to domestic flying.

I can hold the 88 now, but I don't want to fly that plane, never have. I did fly the 737 for awhile in the late 90s, and I can hold it in NYC now, but it will be awhile for ATL. So, when I can be a line holder in ATL on it , I'll bid it. We start getting 100 737-900ERs next year,(3 per month starting late Summer) which will help expedite it. With the huge retirement numbers we have coming up and the expansion with the 717s (88 from you and rumors of possibly 25 more from Boeing that were ex Mexicana Click) and 25 MD90s coming soon also, there will be a lot more domestic Captain slots coming. How about you? Oh, never mind....


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[General Lee]

So when are you going to upgrade Gen? It's time for you to come back to domestic flying.

HAHA, a 39 hour 6 day? You've got to be kidding me. Keep it up General, tell me more.


And for the record....that sounds like it sucks. Glad you enjoy a six friggen day trip.


Boasting about your 2015 payrate already? Man, that's pretty weak General. And all for larger RJs and less Profit Sharing. Anderson must be a very happy man.

We have plenty of those. Atlanta to Athens, back to JFK, back to Athens, and back to ATL. We had one ATL to Milan, back to JFK, back to Milan, and back to ATL. All 6 day trips, worth around 40 hours, with great layovers too, even Manhattan.

My 757/767 payrate per your is a bit less than your hourly payrate (trip pay etc) currently, but the 767-400/A330/777/744 all pay more per hour than your 737s, before you add the international override and higher per diem. In 2015, the 757/767 surpasses your current 12th year 737 pay, and the way GK is talking lately, you may not go higher. Good luck with that.

Anymore questions Red? Need more trip examples? A lot of INTL guys like 6 days trips worth 40 hours because they can commute twice a month and make 80 or more hours. The 777 has 3-4 day trips to Dubai and Johanesberg worth over 25 hours, with 2 legs total.

I like your misunderstanding of the profit sharing. First of all, that doesn't start until 2014 (all awarded on Valentines day each year), and of 2013 is very profitable, profit sharing actually increases over what we have today, from 15% to 20%. With the ancillary revenue almost 3 times what you make, there's a good chance it will happen.


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[SWA Bubba]

Oh, so your buddy is at AA, not DL? Hmmmm. You didnt say that initially. AA currently isn't as strong as it used to be, and their route structure and bases are a bit different than DLs. So, please clarify next time.




Bye Bye---General Lee

Uh, go back and read it again. I DID say AA the first time. YOU are my only buddy at Delta, General!

Bubba

 

[redflyer65]

My 757/767 payrate per your is a bit less than your hourly payrate (trip pay etc) currently, but the 767-400/A330/777/744 all pay more per hour than your 737s, before you add the international override and higher per diem. In 2015, the 757/767 surpasses your current 12th year 737 pay, and the way GK is talking lately, you may not go higher. Good luck with that.



Bye Bye---General Lee

Again, all because you decided to sellout on other important items. Well done Sir!

 

[SWA Bubba]

...but the vast majority of your trips have 3 or more legs per day, with most having 4-5. You can't get around that, that is your business model, it's what YOU do. ....

Bye Bye---General Lee

Where do you get this stuff? "Most have 4-5"? It appears that you are as uninformed about Southwest schedules as you are about everything else you blather on about. Makes me wonder if you even know anything about Delta.

Bubba

 

[General Lee]

Uh, go back and read it again. I DID say AA the first time. YOU are my only buddy at Delta, General!

Bubba

The only one? I have a few at SWA, but you are now included. Thanks man. I'm done with this back and forth. I was just saying there is a difference, but if you enjoy yours, good for you. Just like that crazy guy Whine, I'm OUT.

Hasta.


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[General Lee]

Where do you get this stuff? "Most have 4-5"? It appears that you are as uninformed about Southwest schedules as you are about everything else you blather on about. Makes me wonder if you even know anything about Delta.

Bubba

Not true, I have friends at SWA, and they tell me about the trips. Lots of legs. OUT!

Bye Bye---General Lee