Southwest breaks ground

[redflyer65]

Just for clarification, Amadeus is really the best product in the industry.

The system that Airtran had was just marginally better than in-house SW system, so there really wasn't anything gained in that area of the purchase.

So we have Airtran guys hoping for a SW failure on the international launch?

 

[Ty Webb]

The system that Airtran had was just marginally better than in-house SW system, so there really wasn't anything gained in that area of the purchase.

"Well, except for being able to charge for bags, assign seats, operate 24 hours a day, interface with distribution systems like Orbitz and Sabre, and operate Internationally, it was only marginally better".

Fixed it for you, Red. :

 

[Just thinking]

What other airlines use Amadeus? Air France is one. Any others on US soil? GK can't get a straight answer from the g.o. they have mired themselves in their own self importance it is the proverbial emperor's new clothes week after week. Class II navigation on then off. Let's see what happens next month. Get in 30 early and still leave late. Have to make multiple calls to hook up power and air. Waiting for gate with connecting pax during late night hub and spoke out of bwi and gates available..... wait for assigned gate. Who cares if the pax make their connection? 15 % roic is a cry for help for GK. Flattish will get rammed down the throats through language in the next contract..... already getting it by delaying negotiations..... read the updates.... going nowhere.... getting up at the crack of noon.

 

[canyonblue]

The system that Airtran had was just marginally better than in-house SW system....

The SWA Agents have told me that the AAI system is like the old system they used to operate. It looks like a DOS product, while the SWA system is a windows type that even the former AAI Agents tell me it is easier to navigate. The problem that I wondered was, why didn't we just use the AAI Res system. A couple of FAT Pilots told me that there was no way it could handle the volume.

And the SWA system does indeed charge for bags, just not the first or second.

 

[slaquer5]

Just the list. Don't shoot the messenger



Airlines using Amadeus:







Adria Airways
Aegean Airlines
Aerosvit Airlines
Aigle Azur
Air Astana
Air Berlin
Air Calin
Air Caraibes
Air Europa
Air France
Air Ivoire
Air Marshall Islands
Air Mauritius
Air Pacific
Air Vanuatu
Airlinair
Airnorth
Alitalia
All Nippon Airways
Asiana Airlines
Atlantic Airways
Austrian Airlines
Avianca
Aviateca
BMI
Belair
Binter Canarias
Blue1
Brindabella Airlines
Brit Air
British Airways
Camair-Co
Cathay Pacific
Ceiba Intercontinental
City Airline
Cityjet
Cobham Aviation Services
Corsair
Croatia Airlines
Czech Airlines CSA
Dragonair
Egyptair
El Al
Finnair
Garuda Indonesia
Golden Air
Hex' Air
Iberia
Icelandair
Izair
Jat Airways
JinAir
KLM
Kenya Airways
Korean Air
LACSA - Lineas Aereas Costarricenses
LAN Argentina
LAN Chile
LAN Ecuador
LAN Peru
LOT Polish Airlines
Libyan Airlines
Lufthansa
Middle East Airlines
Mongolian Airlines Group
Montenegro Airlines
Niki
Nile Air
Norwegian
Openskies
PLUNA
Qantas
Rossiya Airlines
Royal Air Maroc
Royal Brunei Airlines
Royal Jordanian Airlines
R?gional Compagnie A?rienne Europ?enne
SATA Air Acores
SATA International
Safi Airways
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Scandinavian Airlines
Singapore Airlines
Solomon Airlines
South African Airlink
South African Airways
South African Express Airways
TACA International Airlines
TACA Peru
TAM Airlines
TAM Mercosur
TAP Portugal
Tarom
Thai Airways
Toumai Air Tchad
Trans Air Congo (TAC)
Twin Jet
Wideroe Flyveselskap
XL Airways France
airBaltic

 

[IBNAV8R]

From the title, I thought this would be just another runway/taxiway excursion.

 

[Flopgut]

Floppy's head is going to explode. Standby.

It's all good!


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[Whine Lover]

Whine, the ATA certificate was surrendered years ago, but thanks for playing.

And if Darwin's theory was "just and true", you would have been squashed by a lav truck years ago.

Ty,

You are correct Sir. That fact slipped my mind as I was typing.
Nevertheless, their attempts at this acquisition/near international thing have been interesting to watch.

Now, about the jab at the end...My Brother only has nice things to say about you (?)


WL

 

[Ty Webb]

Now, about the jab at the end...My Brother only has nice things to say about you (?)


WL

Damn! OK, I take it back. :beer:

 

[CaptSeth]

Whine, the ATA certificate was surrendered years ago, but thanks for playing.

And if Darwin's theory was "just and true", you would have been squashed by a lav truck years ago.

Do you even know Whine Lover? That takes chutzpah, bro.

There really is no "Darwinism" in business anyway, just a matter of who has the more inept/greedy/shortsighted management that causes a formerly viable business entity to fail. It is the luck of the draw. Count your blessings.