IS the SOUTHWEST FURLOUGH RUMOR TRUE????

[firstthird]

SWA has not 'downgraded' any captains. Every bid that I've seen has had a net plus of captains. Now, if you live in a senior base and are not willing to commute to maintain your captain seat, then yet, with the LAS growth, some bases are losing captain slots but I don't remember a net loss of captains on any recent bid. Although, I'm just a FO who isn't close enough to upgrade to watch it super closely, so it is possible I suppose.

 

[JetDude]

Did swa downgrade some captains lately?

No...no one has lost a Captain seat. The only "downgrade" is self imposed when if Captain chose to bid as an Lance Captain (Capt qualified but bidding top 7% FO in a domicile) to possibly return to a domicle close to his/her residence rather than continue commuting as a Captain.

 

[bravodude]

Yes, they did, but they get to pick up any left seat trip that is in the open time pot to fly for the greater hourly rate. Awesome if you ask me.

No we did not downgrade anyone we are actually running a class of 18 upgrades as we speak