Southwest CEO Opts for DELTA.

[outerlimits]

So, you've been filling up your planes between ATL and Dallas? That's where he was going you know? Maybe he didn't want to stop in Nashville, Tulsa, Kansas City, and then Little Rock first before going to Dallas Love? And your fare increase yesterday might say you aren't filling up your planes enough. Thanks for that, btw, that helps all of us.


Godspeed!


The OYSter

Why can't Southwest fly ATL DAL non Stop? Seems if it was a good route SWA would want to fly it?

 

[labbats]

Wouldn't a fare hike indicate your planes are already full or am I just another clueless pilot in finance matters?

 

[labbats]

Why can't Southwest fly ATL DAL non Stop? Seems if it was a good route SWA would want to fly it?

The Wright Amendment. After 2014 it gets abolished and I'm certain they will.

 

[Grandpa +65]

Maybe he wanted an assigned seat!

 

[Mach 80]

Over the years I have seen various airline CEOs fly on other airlines fairly often. No big deal.

 

[tankerhead]

Why can't Southwest fly ATL DAL non Stop? Seems if it was a good route SWA would want to fly it?

Wikipedia that s%#*! Educate yourself. You have spiky hair don't you?

 

[RiddleRat]

The Wright Amendment of 1979 is a federal law governing traffic at Dallas Love Field, an airport in Dallas, Texas, USA. It originally limited most non-stop flights to destinations within Texas and neighboring states. The limits began phasing out in 1997 and 2005. In 2006, the amendment was repealed leaving some restrictions intact until 2014 but with an added restriction on the number of gates allowed.

Courtesy of Wikipedia...Not need to mean to the poor chap, Tankerhead...Who cares if he has spiky hair? I see no relevance to his question. Because you fly tankers should I assume you finished last in UPT?

Mongo

 

[tankerhead]

Assume what you want...but go read some of that poor chap's posts and see what you're so gallantly defending.

Wackers and rotorheads usually got the last slots BTW. I was actually awarded the space shuttle but I'm a natural-born gas passer so I gave that up.

 

[no1pilot2000]

Gary Kelly flew on another airline, ok, WHO Cares?

 

[Whataburger]

I heard it was because we wanted to test drive Delta before he bought them.

 

[Tejas-Jet]

All current and former airline CEO's have positive space benefits on all airlines.

...yes...that would include frank lorenzo...

 

[IXLR8]

I heard it was because we wanted to test drive Delta before he bought them.

Actually, it was to see how it feels to fly on a real airline.

 

[Whataburger]

Actually, it was to see how it feels to fly on a real airline.

That's why.

 

[TNPILOT]

All current and former airline CEO's have positive space benefits on all airlines.

...yes...that would include frank lorenzo...

I thought only active CEO's had pos space off line for business purposes. Retired CEO's retain pos space for life on their airline.

 

[PBRstreetgang]

Ya'all missed it....
It was a cheaper ticket! He was saving money.

 

[Wankel7]

Why doesn't SWA have a fleet of business jets!?!?!?

 

[Turtle21]

All current and former airline CEO's have positive space benefits on all airlines.

...yes...that would include frank lorenzo...

Ah good old Frank. I remember flying the C-141 around the world and seeing anti-Frank graffiti and stickers in bathrooms in almost every country.

 

[Ky.BrownBourbn]

Why doesn't SWA have a fleet of business jets!?!?!?

They do, They just happened to have 137 (soon to be 143 seats on them) we let all our friends fly on our corporate business jets for a small fee, HECK, they can even check their bags for free.

BTW, Gary often rides the jump seat and talks to the pilots (How many other CEO's would be caught dead doing that?), He's a regular on the AUS-DAL flights!

Later,
KBB

 

[Varmint]

Maybe Gary was getting ideas for sales pitches and credit card machines onboard. Pringles and candy bars for $3, stale sandwiches for $8, a crappy snack box with a dog turd and cheese stick for 6$, sky mall pitches, and American Express card applications and advertisements...let alone bag fees. I take that back, I think he was just getting ideas on how not to piss off customers.

 

[redflyer65]

I forgot about the DL credit card app. You should have seen the look on peoples' faces when they were trying to sell them right after turning the light on after a 5 hour redeye flight.

Also saw the CA come out to the cabin and try to sell them over the PA too..

Awesome.