Look for SWA to aquire AAI

[humuakalaka]

Why? What does FL offer that WN can't get for themselves?

FL is largely a domestic carrier. WN is nothing but a domestic carrier and has slowed some growth. So why buy another carrier that's mostly domestic when you're trying to slow domestic growth?

If SWA buys anyone, it will be to expand internationally. Someone with a similar aircraft type(s), that's cheap to buy, and comes with all the required certificates, i.e. ETOPS, NATS, and foreign authorization, as well as all the managment and training required to operate.

Agree with you. The only real advantage AAI would offer SWA is 1) access to ATL, 2) access to LGA, and 3) the elimination of a major low-cost competitor. Those are nice, but not worth buying an entire airline for. SWA is trying to slow growth at the moment and if it bought anything it would be a company that offered some sort of international advantage.

 

[John Pennekamp]

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 113. Southwest wind between 5 and 7 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 91. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

Y'all are ridiculous. Nobody's getting stapled, and it ain't gonna rain.

 

[B727Driver]

only rain in sight is the rain on their parade of merger. If by chance there was a buyout, BIG SWA in ATL and a codeshare that SWA really wants for international ops.....with Delta. It would not do SWA or Delta any good to go toe to toe in ATL. The codeshare in ATL, JFK and LAX would benefit both carriers and really put the hurt on the other legacy carriers. JFK marketing kicks JB and VA. Stranger things have happened.

 

[bravodude]

Guess we should be glad that it's NOT up to you.

I thought the first post about that from bravodude was just flamebait... maybe not.

Re-interview for the job you already have... genius. And what will you do when you kill a large percentage of the pilots in the "interview" and you still have to staff those planes PLUS your deliveries?

Armchair CEO decisions don't always work out so well, huh?

Not that I believe this will happen but, if it ever did, I think we're going to have to be a little more "team players" than the attitudes that some are displaying here.

As far as stapling, it would suck for our senior CA's but, with some fences in to protect the guys who are due to retire and/or upgrade in the next few years as well as pay protection when the fences come down, by and large it wouldn't be a bad deal.

I still think we'll be more likely to merge with Frontier. Care to make a bet, roughkneck? :beer:

Like I said before I am all for integration you just have to re ineterview. If we kill a large percentage of the pilots so bee it they don't deserve it then. Its all about protectiting the culture here if you can't understand that then you would probably be the one of the few that don't make it.

 

[tomgoodman]

Unlikely

A movie studio boss in "The Three Amigos" lamented "we strayed from the formula and we paid the price!"
Kelleher and his group are too smart to do that.

 

[Lear70]

Like I said before I am all for integration you just have to re ineterview. If we kill a large percentage of the pilots so bee it they don't deserve it then. Its all about protectiting the culture here if you can't understand that then you would probably be the one of the few that don't make it.

I understand.

You do realize you come across incredibly self-righteously when you say that, don't you?

I highly doubt Southwest is going to make 1,800 pilots re-interview for their jobs. Part of that whole "corporate culture" thing at Southwest we were talking about... you know, the part to where they don't want to alienate an entire work group...?

If they did, they'd also have to re-interview every flight attendant, gate agent, mechanic, customer service rep, and manager, just to avoid the discriminatory practice lawsuit.

And, when they go through all those and can about half the employee group (just a number), how are they going to staff the airline?

It's just not feasible. Nor is it ethical. But it's easy to say so from where you're sitting. Pray the roles are never reversed and someone is slinging that same mud right back at you.

Karma's a b*tch.

 

[Flying the Line]

Frontier flies to Mexico from lots of WN cities, That is why it would be F9.

 

[sqwkvfr]

Y'all are ridiculous. Nobody's getting stapled, and it ain't gonna rain.

Rained yesterday.

 

[Daddy]

Light rain?

 

[bravodude]

I understand.

You do realize you come across incredibly self-righteously when you say that, don't you?

I highly doubt Southwest is going to make 1,800 pilots re-interview for their jobs. Part of that whole "corporate culture" thing at Southwest we were talking about... you know, the part to where they don't want to alienate an entire work group...?

If they did, they'd also have to re-interview every flight attendant, gate agent, mechanic, customer service rep, and manager, just to avoid the discriminatory practice lawsuit.

And, when they go through all those and can about half the employee group (just a number), how are they going to staff the airline?

It's just not feasible. Nor is it ethical. But it's easy to say so from where you're sitting. Pray the roles are never reversed and someone is slinging that same mud right back at you.

Karma's a b*tch.

You are absolutly right. KARMA IS A b!TCH. except you are on the wrong end of that statement. southwest became what it is today in aprt due to their corporate culture if you remember anything then you will recall both herb and SW saying they will never merge another company again because of too many culture issues. you want to think i am self righteous go ahead and think that i could care less. Personally I don't think wee will buy anyone unless forced to do so by the industry in the mean why don;t you concentrate on your recall efforts at home.