Southwest CEO Opts for DELTA.

[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.

 

[General Lee]

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.

Funny stuff. Anyone know the initial loads for your first SWA flights out of ATL? I thought I read around 50%? GK could have easily caught a ride and had a seat on his own airline it seems, maybe even his own row.


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[redflyer65]

Every flight was full General. He did the Message to the Field that night and wanted to get back. We actually had no (zero) flights to get him to Dallas. Pretty much a non-story. But keep hocking those cards General. I doubt Gary bought one.

 

[General Lee]

Every flight was full General. He did the Message to the Field that night and wanted to get back. We actually had no (zero) flights to get him to Dallas. Pretty much a non-story. But keep hocking those cards General. I doubt Gary bought one.

He did buy a first class seat, and that is a fact.


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[kwick]

Just like Lorenzo, GK is probably afraid to fly his own airline now after screwing over a large number of his employees.

The peanuts are okay, but watch out for the drinks!

 

[redflyer65]

and OYS getting banned......again.

 

[waveflyer]

Just like Lorenzo, GK is probably afraid to fly his own airline now after screwing over a large number of his employees.

The peanuts are okay, but watch out for the drinks!

Are you serious?
Or is your only experience with Lorenzo some article you read a year ago?

 

[Rough67]

Yeah Awesome.....

And I'll bet your big mouth went and thanked him for the jumpseat afterwards right?? RIGHT???? Thought so.....

^^ this.

 

[General Lee]

Yeah Awesome.....

And I'll bet your big mouth went and thanked him for the jumpseat afterwards right?? RIGHT???? Thought so.....

.........


Bye Bye-----General Lee

 

[BILL LUMBERG]

Mr name caller back at it. You sure do a fine job of giving real Delta pilots a, bad name for themselves .

Whatever Tanker....go get some coffee for the C.O.

 

[canyonblue]

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.

At least it was a flight longer than an hour, so Gary had a shot at getting a drink. In case anyone did not know, Delto Stews do not serve ANYTHING if the flight is under an hour. You should see peoples faces when they make that PA, priceless. Pretty pathetic, SWA FA's would do second's on a flight that Delto Stews can't even get their fat cans off the jumpseat.

 

[Scoot 11]

Ok, what I've learned from this thread......
First grade is alive and well at BOTH Southwest and Delta.
Lots of f/o's at both airlines think their johnson is bigger.
Neither has any control over what their CEO does and who he flies on.
Yet all the participants in this thread are know it all's.
I feel enlightened to have wasted my time reading this childish jibberish.
Thanks to all that participated.
Carry on.

 

[humveedriver]

There's nothing wrong with pointing out a little irony. Which was the purpose of the original news story. I had an opportunity to talk to GK about the loss of DFW to ATL a while back. Sorta puts a cramp on things when you are trying to merge and train thousands of employees between two airlines with major operations in both cities. He said when Wright goes away ATL will be one of the first non stops from DAL. Hate to see all that lost revenue.

 

[SplitBar]

At least it was a flight longer than an hour, so Gary had a shot at getting a drink. In case anyone did not know, Delto Stews do not serve ANYTHING if the flight is under an hour. You should see peoples faces when they make that PA, priceless. Pretty pathetic, SWA FA's would do second's on a flight that Delto Stews can't even get their fat cans off the jumpseat.

I had a deadhead last month from ORD-MSP and they did a full service in coach and everyone in 1st class got all the drinks they wanted. Guy sitting next to me in 1st had 3 bloody marys.

 

[outerlimits]

I had a deadhead last month from ORD-MSP and they did a full service in coach and everyone in 1st class got all the drinks they wanted. Guy sitting next to me in 1st had 3 bloody marys.

ORD MSP is blocked for over an hr. FYI

Please pay attention to details .

 

[SplitBar]

ORD MSP is blocked for over an hr. FYI

Please pay attention to details .

The flight was under an hour. 51 minutes. The poster was talking about flight time, not block time. Pay more attention next time.

 

[outerlimits]

The flight was under an hour. 51 minutes. The poster was talking about flight time, not block time. Pay more attention next time.

When airlines talk about how long a flight is ,they are talking about block time. Talk about butting a. Spin on something.


His post is correct .

 

[shon7]

I had a deadhead last month from ORD-MSP and they did a full service in coach and everyone in 1st class got all the drinks they wanted. Guy sitting next to me in 1st had 3 bloody marys.

interesting how the industry has brought down the definition of "full service"

 

[DieselDragRacer]

At least it was a flight longer than an hour, so Gary had a shot at getting a drink. In case anyone did not know, Delto Stews do not serve ANYTHING if the flight is under an hour. You should see peoples faces when they make that PA, priceless. Pretty pathetic, SWA FA's would do second's on a flight that Delto Stews can't even get their fat cans off the jumpseat.

Wow. I was recently on AT for a ~50 min EYW-TPA leg and the FA's had us served up in hurry.