So... What did the previous airline mergers give up?

[JT12345]

I hope we get all the slots bitch. I don't give a sh!t if it takes crying CEOs to make money and give me job security, and promote competition too.

 

[flyingitalian]

Tribute must be paid to SWA. That's all this deal is waiting on.

Funny I'll admit, however slots are auctioned, and the last time slots at dca were auctioned canyon blue was not the winner, but another kind of blue was.

 

[Flopgut]

One small kitten bites the dust, that's all we ask for.

You live in Houston and want to go nonstop to Lubbock, there's one airline choice, and it's not SWA. That pertains to this thread not in the least, just interesting.

 

[slaquer5]

You live in Houston and want to go nonstop to Lubbock, there's one airline choice, and it's not SWA. That pertains to this thread not in the least, just interesting.

And what Airline is that ?

Do tell

 

[Clayton Bigby]

One small kitten bites the dust, that's all we ask for.

Sorry for the off topic question, but what's with SW kitten thing? It seems to pop up in SW threads quite a bit. Don't get me wrong, it's pretty funny. I'm just wondering where it started. Was there a kitten massacre somewhere in SW's past?

 

[ERfly]

And what Airline is that ?

Do tell

United EXPRESS

 

[Flopgut]

One small kitten bites the dust, that's all we ask for.

All I ask you eat your share of this possum that's going around

 

[Ex737Driver]

.....and promote competition too.

If we could see your face, I would be amazed to see if you said that without laughing at yourself. We have the best politicians that SWA money can buy. Oh, sorry, LOBBYISTS.

 

[redflyer65]

All I ask you eat your share of this possum that's going around

What possum?

Bankruptcy?

 

[Ky.BrownBourbn]

Funny I'll admit, however slots are auctioned, and the last time slots at dca were auctioned canyon blue was not the winner, but another kind of blue was.

And they'll "Win" them this time too.

Our management knows at what point they can make money on the route, JB just has to have them at any cost, there's a difference.

KBB

 

[Flopgut]

And they'll "Win" them this time too.

Our management knows at what point they can make money on the route, JB just has to have them at any cost, there's a difference.

KBB

I hope JB gets them (if they have to change hands) and I hope they do well with them. I don't think anyone ought to begrudge JB for what they've done, it's not like they're some gypsy cult.

 

[Flopgut]

What possum?

Bankruptcy?

I wouldn't wish BK on my worst enemy. Even you.

I would like to see you have to earn some of this recent success.

 

[canyonblue]

I wouldn't wish BK on my worst enemy. Even you.

I would like to see you have to earn some of this recent success.

It's never easy with everyone gaming the system, we've earned the right to the first draft pick. It's like living in a neighborhood where you're the only one paying your mortgage, that should be rewarded.

 

[dollacrackho]

I like how this merger has become all about what other airlines will get out of it. What a joke. I hope they split all the slots between Allegiant, Virgin and Alaska. Monopoly , give me a effing break. Oh wait we'll let you merge but only if we strip the new company down to the point where you won't make any money. Big eff you to you mr baer and mr holder you corrupt motherfu) kers.

 

[Sandhawk]

funny a usair pilot calling someone a crybaby.

Also, who cares what the doj says, usapa should just show doug how you do not have to listen to no sticken judge.

this ^^^^

 

[Flopgut]

It's never easy with everyone gaming the system, we've earned the right to the first draft pick. It's like living in a neighborhood where you're the only one paying your mortgage, that should be rewarded.

You don't feel rewarded? In what other areas do you think your employer is more deserving? What's come up short of your expectations?

From what I've seen, SWA asks for it, they get it. Love Field:,you got to stay and the agreement was continuously tweaked for decades so it was just right for you. You've shaped the entire production of the 737. Despite solid BM legislation, you got to do whatever you wanted to Airtan. Uncle Sam is going to staff an FIS for 5 gates just so corndogs don't get dwarfed by others' heavies. Pretty easy to lift the aforementioned mortgage when that's your reality.

I hope they make you pay to play in DCA, or you get froze out for being cheap. Hey, did you see where Motley Fool just ranked you?

Another question: what has SWA ever given up? Anything in the AirTran merger? I think it would be great if American insists you swap half your Hobby gates/routes for some DCA slots! Why isn't that part of the dialog?

 

[HowardBorden]

I need to reformat the message and post later.

 

[scoreboardII]

Sorry for the off topic question, but what's with SW kitten thing? It seems to pop up in SW threads quite a bit. Don't get me wrong, it's pretty funny. I'm just wondering where it started. Was there a kitten massacre somewhere in SW's past?

Old wives tail of new hire pilots being asked to sacrifice a kitten in honor of CB and HK during indoc.

 

[scoreboardII]

I hope JB gets them (if they have to change hands) and I hope they do well with them. I don't think anyone ought to begrudge JB for what they've done, it's not like they're some gypsy cult.

JB "won" them, and SWA did not lose, they saddled a competitor with very high costs. Much like the F9 deal SWA "lost", which they didn't lose.

 

[scoreboardII]

I think it would be great if American insists you swap half your Hobby gates/routes for some DCA slots! Why isn't that part of the dialog?

Because HOU isn't slot controlled, or did you miss the memo?