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AirMorgan said:
The intent of my original post was to shut up the retard who thinks SWA can push DAL out of ATL. I know SWA is a strong, well run company. I have many friends there. I'm not saying DAL will smash them. I'm just saying good luck pushing DAL out of ATL. Hell will freeze over before that happens.
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Aw, did I hurt your feewings?
Look at what SWA has done to other majors at other airport. Buh Bye!
 
SWAT, I like that. We could have police lights, sirens, a shotgun in a rack, spotlights, cuffs, and K-9s as secondary barriers! It would really make the FFDO program worth doing. Call sign SNIPER, or NIGHT STICK.
 
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Question... What is the likelyhood there will be the same payrate on the 717 as the 737? does anyone know how many seats the 717 can have in an all coach config?
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Same pay rate. As long as you play nice and agree to be stapled. ;)

Fire for effect.

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So how does it work now as far as learning the system or operating procedures at another airline. Never been through a merger before. Is it back to the school room for the AT pilots? Some kind of abbreviated indoc course or a couple hours in the sim to learn the Southwest profiles? Or do you just lock yourself away for a few weeks with a copy of the Southwest AOM?
 
Nindiri said:
So how does it work now as far as learning the system or operating procedures at another airline. Never been through a merger before. Is it back to the school room for the AT pilots? Some kind of abbreviated indoc course or a couple hours in the sim to learn the Southwest profiles? Or do you just lock yourself away for a few weeks with a copy of the Southwest AOM?
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First, you will arrive in Mecca and spend about 2 whole days chugging copious amounts of LUVjuice (your wife is encouraged to attend as well). You will get briefing after briefing about administrivia from attractive, but older blonde women with a sweet Texas accent and sugary demeanor. They are all named Sandy. Then you meet a man named Bob Torti. He will curse like a drunken sailor and probably tell you we are about to buy JetBlue. You will get your ID, then enter the Matrix where a leather-clad Colleen Barrett will show you SWA's secret fuel-saving recipe, a mixture similar to kerosene made from the fermented remains of babies harvested from our global human trafficking unit (and you thought the People Dept was for HR and hiring?) After that indoc, they will download the FOM into your noggin thru a USB port in your skull that another woman named Sandy installs during a Friday afternoon deck party. You will be so happy to be at SWA, that you will volunteer to sit reserve in OAK for the rest of your career, as an FO of course.
 
Lear70 said:
Moderator hat on... again...

No links to porn websites.

/mod
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What about midget porn? Is that ok? PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!!!!!

i know, first post back in a while, had to be about midget porn.
 
spciii said:
First, you will arrive in Mecca and spend about 2 whole days chugging copious amounts of LUVjuice (your wife is encouraged to attend as well). You will get briefing after briefing about administrivia from attractive, but older blonde women with a sweet Texas accent and sugary demeanor. They are all named Sandy. Then you meet a man named Bob Torti. He will curse like a drunken sailor and probably tell you we are about to buy JetBlue. You will get your ID, then enter the Matrix where a leather-clad Colleen Barrett will show you SWA's secret fuel-saving recipe, a mixture similar to kerosene made from the fermented remains of babies harvested from our global human trafficking unit (and you thought the People Dept was for HR and hiring?) After that indoc, they will download the FOM into your noggin thru a USB port in your skull that another woman named Sandy installs during a Friday afternoon deck party. You will be so happy to be at SWA, that you will volunteer to sit reserve in OAK for the rest of your career, as an FO of course.
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:laugh:
 
spciii said:
First, you will arrive in Mecca and spend about 2 whole days chugging copious amounts of LUVjuice (your wife is encouraged to attend as well). You will get briefing after briefing about administrivia from attractive, but older blonde women with a sweet Texas accent and sugary demeanor. They are all named Sandy. Then you meet a man named Bob Torti. He will curse like a drunken sailor and probably tell you we are about to buy JetBlue. You will get your ID, then enter the Matrix where a leather-clad Colleen Barrett will show you SWA's secret fuel-saving recipe, a mixture similar to kerosene made from the fermented remains of babies harvested from our global human trafficking unit (and you thought the People Dept was for HR and hiring?) After that indoc, they will download the FOM into your noggin thru a USB port in your skull that another woman named Sandy installs during a Friday afternoon deck party. You will be so happy to be at SWA, that you will volunteer to sit reserve in OAK for the rest of your career, as an FO of course.
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That is freaking hilarious!

Gup
 
Delta just let Airtran sit there in ATL instead of wiping them out 10 years ago. Back then, they claimed Airtran was not going to be a problem, they will go away in two years tops, plus we are Delta. Now look at what Airtran the nuisance in ATL just became...yikes. Delta better like this international flying they have. I am not saying Delta can't handle it, just that they had a chance to stomp on the roach before it turned into the 800 pound gorilla. Well the 800 pound gorilla has arrived. Welcome aboard Airtran.

ATL will be SWA's third biggest city behind Vegas and Chicago. In Vegas USAirways has been driven out. In MDW ATA, and Airtran were also kept out. In BWI USAirways was driven out. SWA is not driving out Delta from ATL, but the domestic market for Delta just turned poopy brown.
 
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Delta just let Airtran sit there in ATL instead of wiping them out 10 years ago. Back then, they claimed Airtran was not going to be a problem, they will go away in two years tops, plus we are Delta. Now look at what Airtran the nuisance in ATL just became...yikes. Delta better like this international flying they have. I am not saying Delta can't handle it, just that they had a chance to stomp on the roach before it turned into the 800 pound gorilla. Well the 800 pound gorilla has arrived. Welcome aboard Airtran.

ATL will be SWA's third biggest city behind Vegas and Chicago. In Vegas USAirways has been driven out. In MDW ATA, and Airtran were also kept out. In BWI USAirways was driven out. SWA is not driving out Delta from ATL, but the domestic market for Delta just turned poopy brown.
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Of course I disagree, RESPECTFULLY. Delta still has 70% of the gates at ATL. A merger between SWA and Airtran will now allow DL and USAir to ask for the slot swap at LGA and DCA thanks to Airtran already having slots at both airports. That will make Delta even larger at LGA, and allow USAir to become bigger at DCA too. SWA cannot get anymore gates at ATL, since Delta and Airtran already made deals with the city of Atlanta for another 7 years just recently. Delta has hubs in other cities that SWA has already been competing at, and has not "bothered" DL in the slightest, in fact SWA has pulled down flights at SLC. The terminal at MSP that SWA and Airtran use has very few more gates left to expand. I don't think I have to give anymore examples, because my NEW BEST FRIENDS at the NEW SWA are really cool and understand me already.

Hey, HAVE A FANTASTIC DAY, and keep fighting the GOOD fight. If you have time, do something nice for someone if you can, like opening the door for a granny. See ya!


Bye Bye---General Lee
 
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I really don't see this being a big problem for Delta. Southwest does not have the edge they once did when it comes to competitive advantage. Their labor costs are now the highest in the industry and their fuel hedging advantage has been vastly diminished.
 
Yep, that's 3 years of my life I'll never get back, but they gave me a new-found appreciation for a LOT of things in life that are more important than this whole flying business (God, family), and a little faith in that the system DOES work, even when people game it and delay it as long as possible.

Just d@mned glad to be here! :D

So thanks all for the warm words, and let's get this thing DONE! :)
 
Daytonaflyer said:
I really don't see this being a big problem for Delta. Southwest does not have the edge they once did when it comes to competitive advantage. Their labor costs are now the highest in the industry and their fuel hedging advantage has been vastly diminished.
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Yet another one who confuses labor rates with labor cost.
 
General Lee said:
Of course I disagree, RESPECTFULLY. Delta still has 70% of the gates at ATL. A merger between SWA and Airtran will now allow DL and USAir to ask for the slot swap at LGA and DCA thanks to Airtran already having slots at both airports. That will make Delta even larger at LGA, and allow USAir to become bigger at DCA too. SWA cannot get anymore gates at ATL, since Delta and Airtran already made deals with the city of Atlanta for another 7 years just recently. Delta has hubs in other cities that SWA has already been competing at, and has not "bothered" DL in the slightest, in fact SWA has pulled down flights at SLC. The terminal at MSP that SWA and Airtran use has very few more gates left to expand. I don't think I have to give anymore examples, because my NEW BEST FRIENDS at the NEW SWA are really cool and understand me already.

Hey, HAVE A FANTASTIC DAY, and keep fighting the GOOD fight. If you have time, do something nice for someone if you can, like opening the door for a granny. See ya!


Bye Bye---General Lee
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Take a good look at this. This is what denial looks like.
 
Reality Check

Congrats to all involved.

I hate to rain on the "we will snuff the other one out" contest, but the truth is that the single carrier fantasy will never work in Atlanta. Delta did not snuff Airtran because the consumer will not allow it. I ride on both airlines and have always chosen Airtran when possible. Rates are always comparable on my routes, but the Airtran employees have always been more pleasant. I hear the same thing about Southwest so I am excited. I am however NOT looking forward to no seat selection. Hopefully this will give Delta a reality check on attitude an bag fee's. The removal of business class will send a percentage of business customers right back to Delta, so like I said, both will not only survive, but thrive.
 

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