Kelliher's Strategy for Repeal of the WA

[Tripower455]

Why postpone section 6 if everything is going great?

No one said things are going great. We the employee's of SW are very well aware of the state of the industry. If we had our blinders on we would ask for a sec 6. The company and the union feel now is not the time. I know your getting your jollies trying to start the "SW pilots concessions are coming" flame bait. The problem for you is we have our finger on the pulse and you don't. We are employee's, we see the data, we see the loads, we are fighting to save every penny. You are answering your phone and giving out rates to insure an 18 year old in grandpa's old 1987 Buick.

If the Ike and Hugo show get their way, look forward to some concessions, beginning with our raise in 9/05 and shortly followed with pBS, despite Gary's insistance that they are not at all needed........

I wonder how long the nexr extension will be?

 

[chase]

Back to the Wright Amendment

Read that the Jackson MS local electorate are petitioning local congressman to support the abolition of the WA....6 carriers feed Jackson but they have some of the highest fares around....if Love Field had non-stops available those fares to other cities would be reduced most likely or at least competition would drive the fares down, particularly to the west or midwest....another victory for Herb & the boys knocking on doors in Washington....Nevada, AZ, FL, TN, now MS....more will follow....one state at a time hopefully & Herb will propose a phase in of 5 years which will match up nicely with the aircraft deliveries (my prediction)....keep writing your congressman & talking it up for those wishing to see lower airfares.

 

[lowecur]

Read that the Jackson MS local electorate are petitioning local congressman to support the abolition of the WA....6 carriers feed Jackson but they have some of the highest fares around....if Love Field had non-stops available those fares to other cities would be reduced most likely or at least competition would drive the fares down, particularly to the west or midwest....another victory for Herb & the boys knocking on doors in Washington....Nevada, AZ, FL, TN, now MS....more will follow....one state at a time hopefully & Herb will propose a phase in of 5 years which will match up nicely with the aircraft deliveries (my prediction)....keep writing your congressman & talking it up for those wishing to see lower airfares.

No....

 

[TexaSWA]

No....

Dude are you drunk?

 

[apdsm]

Dude are you drunk?

No, he's in the insurance business...

 

[Indapool]

No...

Bottomturd...proof that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

 

[ivauir]

Why postpone section 6 if everything is going great? I'll tell you why, mgt is willing to keep the status quo until they have a better handle on where they are going to put all the excess capacity they will be generating. Gary hopes that either UAIR or UAL will be history in the next 12 months, and that will solve his problem of where to put all the new planes. A worst case scenerio would be a reduction of capacity through consolidation. If it's consolidation then there will be an orderly reduction in capacity and most of the other LCCs will then be able to compete for routes and gate space as it becomes available. Could you work without a contract? The FA's did for 2 years, but SWA was making money on operations back then.

2006 could bring consolidation only, and if that happens then SWA will be unable to offset an annual loss on operations with fuel hedging......hence concessions.

But you predicted givebacks and an adversarial relationship. Instead the CEO comes to SWAPA and offers to put of the opener? Personally I consider it a gift. I think SWA did it because they know that any contract they got would be as short as we could make it, and the situation in the industry is moving too fast to try nd determine what would be fair for both parties. None the less GK kind of had us by te short hairs and then let go. That has won him a lot of goddwill. I'm afraid you'll have to count this as another prediction gone sour. Lets revive this thread in 2006 and see if your 2006 prediction comes true. I'll bet you your next latte that (baring something catestrophic) no givebacks. If there is something catestrophic the givebacks will be voluntary and no adversarial relationship.

 

[lowecur]

But you predicted givebacks and an adversarial relationship. Postponing the inevitable does not mean that there won't be givebacks and an adversarial relationship. Instead the CEO comes to SWAPA and offers to put off the opener? Personally I consider it a gift. And well you should. I think SWA did it because they know that any contract they got would be as short as we could make it, and the situation in the industry is moving too fast to try nd determine what would be fair for both parties. Pure genius. None the less GK kind of had us by te short hairs and then let go. No, he's still holding that one short one attached to your gonads. That has won him a lot of goddwill. Till it's time to deal. I'm afraid you'll have to count this as another prediction gone sour. OK, I hope you're keeping score. Lets revive this thread in 2006 and see if your 2006 prediction comes true. I'll bet you your next latte that (baring something catestrophic) no givebacks. OK! If there is something catestrophic the givebacks will be voluntary and no adversarial relationship.

This I gotta see.