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fiel12-

Not all of us are CASS approved my friend. I could non-rev, but it is too low a priority to be comfortable I'm afraid. But rest assured, I actually do fly for a living.
 
DrunkIrishman-

Are ORD loads really that bad that you can't swing a cabin seat? Just asking. Does your company have any sort of commute policy? (ie. 2 flights)
 
Well as had been posted here: Nothing to see...just move along. Come back in about a year (after the one city turns into three...prior to Mar 09). I have come to see that is the way that Southwest works..they change there mind a lot and on short notice..read: a.m. press releases(and I work here). I guess it makes life exciting
 
GlobeIII said:
Well as had been posted here: Nothing to see...just move along. Come back in about a year (after the one city turns into three...prior to Mar 09). I have come to see that is the way that Southwest works..they change there mind a lot and on short notice..read: a.m. press releases(and I work here). I guess it makes life exciting
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I think I missed something?
 
GlobeIII said:
Well as had been posted here: Nothing to see...just move along. Come back in about a year (after the one city turns into three...prior to Mar 09). I have come to see that is the way that Southwest works..they change there mind a lot and on short notice..read: a.m. press releases(and I work here). I guess it makes life exciting
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You need to sleep it off bro.

Gup
 
I think the Globe man has a valid point. Gary Kelly has lots of contracts with employees in negotiations. I'm sure he's itching to announce the mass expansion with other airlines cutting back, but he has to preserve the doom-and-gloom until all contracts are signed.

So, for now, the sky is falling. The hedges are running out. The economy is in the toilet. Sign right here on the dotted line ... suckas!!!!
 
DrunkIrishman said:
Thank God!!! Finally, the MSP-CHI market will come down to realistic fares. I only hope it will have an effect on the MSP-ORD market versus just the MDW market. I would suspect that WN waited for the HHH before going to MSP all these years. That combined with the merger seems to be a great time to attack.

As a MSP-CHI commuter for ORD, I must say that I am pleased to have SWA flying the route so that the tickets I buy will go from $200-$300 one way to $59-$99.

The beauty of this is that I will get the benefit of SWA lowering ticket prices without having to fly on them...cause I will avoid them at all cost as I continue to fly on NWA or AirTran to MDW.
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Airtran DOES NOT fly from MSP-MDW anymore!
 
maybe he means he only flys MSP to MDW every few years then he would be right. otherwise he has no clue. Your right we pulled out of there awhile ago. I had heard we did pretty good there and I am sure WN will do also.
 
maybe he means he only flys MSP to MDW every few years then he would be right. otherwise he has no clue. Your right we pulled out of there awhile ago. I had heard we did pretty good there and I am sure WN will do also.
 
Airtran DOES NOT fly from MSP-MDW anymore!
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AirTran doesn't do the route anymore...you guys are right, I don't have a clue. I never could have ever flown on AirTran from MSP-MDW since they don't currently operate that route. My bad.

maybe he means he only flys MSP to MDW every few years then he would be right. otherwise he has no clue. Your right we pulled out of there awhile ago.
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Maybe he prefers to fly into ORD on another carrier since he works there and likes to avoid driving through the hood to go from MDW to ORD. That might explain why he hasn't flown on AirTran to MDW in a while. Just a thought
 
Fiel12-

My company does not have a commuter clause and I do not prefer to deal with cancelled flights due to bad weather in either MSP or CHI...it is a small price to pay to have piece of mind. It would be different if we were CASS and I could ride the jumpseat again.
 
Question for the SWA guys here, I have a rental property business that pays the bills, instead of quitting completely (from awac) I have pondered trying to jump ship to a place where I can treat this job as a hobby. Is that easily done there? Can I drop my entire line some months, while flying maybe a trip once every other month?
 
sewerpiper said:
Question for the SWA guys here, I have a rental property business that pays the bills, instead of quitting completely (from awac) I have pondered trying to jump ship to a place where I can treat this job as a hobby. Is that easily done there? Can I drop my entire line some months, while flying maybe a trip once every other month?
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It ebbs & flows with staffing levels, but probably not for a few years until you could hold lines that have lots of 1-day & 2-day trips.
 
sewerpiper said:
Question for the SWA guys here, I have a rental property business that pays the bills, instead of quitting completely (from awac) I have pondered trying to jump ship to a place where I can treat this job as a hobby. Is that easily done there? Can I drop my entire line some months, while flying maybe a trip once every other month?
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Not as an FO. Besides, why do I want to pay your medical, dental and vacation when all you do is syphon from the hose. Beat it!

Gup
 
Tanker Clown said:
Boy, I hope you aren't on the interview panel there Gup.
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i hope he is. you really don't get it do you dude? i don't want to pay for sewer's benefits when he's not contributing the good of the company. using us for bene's only is taking money out of my pocket. this is a team sport, we all work hard, we all win. you go gup!
 
sewerpiper said:
Question for the SWA guys here, I have a rental property business that pays the bills, instead of quitting completely (from awac) I have pondered trying to jump ship to a place where I can treat this job as a hobby. Is that easily done there? Can I drop my entire line some months, while flying maybe a trip once every other month?
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I'm thinking flamebait. But if not, we don't make money around here giving away bennies to people who are looking for a teat to suckle and don't want to be productive. Flight attendants might be a different story, I have heard several brag about giving away most of their trips. They are usually the same ones with a massive brood of kids at home getting the free health care no loads are looking to obama for.
 
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When I get on at SWA I'm not going to be one of those guys that works a ton. I have a nice military retirement check every month, so if I can just work a couple of short trips a month that would be gravy.

I suppose the company doesn't mind. They allow it to happen. I guess I don't see the big deal.
 
I'm a known quantity being an AF guy. I've never heard of SWA turning down a guy with my experience(especially non flying stuff) and connections. Let's put it this way, I'd be a lot more suprised if I didn't get on with Southwest.
 
Tanker Clown said:
I'm a known quantity being an AF guy. I've never heard of SWA turning down a guy with my experience(especially non flying stuff) and connections. Let's put it this way, I'd be a lot more suprised if I didn't get on with Southwest.
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I noticed that was you're 1,000th post. Congrats! Soon you will have more posts than you do flight hours. Is that what you meant by non flying stuff?
 
Cobra17 said:
I noticed that was you're 1,000th post. Congrats! Soon you will have more posts than you do flight hours. Is that what you meant by non flying stuff?
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Thanks on the 1000th post. I did a lot of stuff in the AF. I did some fine work at TACC and was an IP in both tankers. Not to mention that I was a Senator's aid.

I'm slowly getting some more flight time. My buds said not to worry about it since they don't check mil guys log books too close. He said I should be good even if I have to fudge the numbers.
 
Tanker Clown said:
Thanks on the 1000th post. I did a lot of stuff in the AF. I did some fine work at TACC and was an IP in both tankers. Not to mention that I was a Senator's aid.

I'm slowly getting some more flight time. My buds said not to worry about it since they don't check mil guys log books too close. He said I should be good even if I have to fudge the numbers.
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heard we've turned down blue angels and t-birds. aren't they supposed to be cream of your crops? i'll say it again, you really don't get it do you? i thought it was ego at first, now you have my sympathy.

edit:wait a minute. you've got a retirement check coming and you might have to 'fudge' numbers? you gotta be sh!ttin me. don't you have to be in 20 yrs to get retirement? how much time do you really have? you've been packing instead of flyin' ain't ya' there good buddy?;) now i know why the navy and marines i fly with make fun of your guys. :pimp:
 
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Hi!

TC made me laugh! I'm glad I didn't put him on my ignore list.

cliff
YIP
 

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