Southwest Fined $200,000 for Passenger Bumping

[FlyinGuy]

Waka,
Quit trying to rationalize with him. It is much more fun just to join in. Just try it.....kinda like this.....


SWA is not my first PFT rodeo. I actually bought my own PPL so that I could get a job flying in the military. Guess what it worked. So I figured I would continue with the trend when I got out. So when I started looking I just applied to the biggest and most abusive PFT outfit around.....SWA. Bingo it worked again.

 

[johnsonrod]

Waka,
Quit trying to rationalize with him. It is much more fun just to join in. Just try it.....kinda like this.....


SWA is not my first PFT rodeo. I actually bought my own PPL so that I could get a job flying in the military. Guess what it worked. So I figured I would continue with the trend when I got out. So when I started looking I just applied to the biggest and most abusive PFT outfit around.....SWA. Bingo it worked again.

Do you pay for your kids to be on certain sports teams? Did you pay for your wife initially?(not just dates, but a money transaction) What else is ok to pay for? Keep justifying it if it makes you feel better.

 

[Scope out RJ's]

Do you pay for your kids to be on certain sports teams? Did you pay for your wife initially?(not just dates, but a money transaction) What else is ok to pay for? Keep justifying it if it makes you feel better.

Don't try to rationalize with the pft crowd. Just join in.
The only reason the got the job was because of their checkbook. They wouldn't have gotten on otherwise!

 

[FlyinGuy]

Dude, you should see the size of my checkbook now!!!! What a bargain.

 

[Smarta$$]

They should look at Delta next. I am fed up with oversold flights. The old, well not every passenger shows up every time, is BULL$HIT. Often they do, and then some.

 

[tranceport]

I love it how pilots complain. (and have a.d.d.)

As far as I'm concerned, being fined for bumping too many passengers is a hell of alot better than most airlines can say about their operations, or rather, their attempt at ops compared to SW.

So SW bumps a few more than others....big woop....other airlines just piss people off with their fees, restrictive policies, and rude employees.

I don't work for Southwest but I am a frequent flier. 99.99999% of the time I have had contact with an employee it is a positive experience that keeps me coming back. Even once when my seat got given away because I wasn't at the gate in time. If I got bumped, after all these years flying on them, I'd be pissed, but it wouldn't be for long!

Viva Southwest. I love you!

 

[Double Shot]

Continental airlines paid me for my type. Glad I left then for southwest

 

[redflyer65]

I got hired without it. Hey Scope, should I have turned them down? It wasn't 8,000 either, more like 5. Made double that my first month on second year pay.

Enjoy all those RJ's!

 

[MILPILOT17]

Southwest's requirement that one must have a type rating is not PFT. PFT is when you actually pay the airline for training. PFT = Pay For Training. It's not that hard.



Southwest does not collect any money and there is no buying of jobs.

I know. I don't care what you call it; I LOVE it! It was worth every penny the tax payer put into it. You know what really sucks? I'm PFT'ing right now as my Son is working on his Private Pilots license. Not really, I'm happy to pay for it. I wonder how Scope got started without paying for anything?

 

[redflyer65]

He was born with an ATP. It was quite impressive...

Had to wait until he was 23 to use it though.

 

[Moon-dog]

Well appearently ScopefliesRJ's just couldn't afford to work at SWA after the huge a$$ paycut he took at Delta. I am sure he is stupid enough to have voted for the hugh contract that put them in bankruptcy. Shame he is so poor and a loser, maybe if he learns to budget he could get hired by SWA.......NO he would fail the interview because he is a loser!!

 

[Scope out RJ's]

Well appearently ScopefliesRJ's just couldn't afford to work at SWA after the huge a$$ paycut he took at Delta. I am sure he is stupid enough to have voted for the hugh contract that put them in bankruptcy. Shame he is so poor and a loser, maybe if he learns to budget he could get hired by SWA.......NO he would fail the interview because he is a loser!!

Moondong:
How's the job at swa?:laugh:
When was the class date?
How much do they charge you to drive the lav truck? Or do you just do it because of your "luv" for them........:laugh::laugh::laugh:

 

[T B O N E]

Do you pay for your kids to be on certain sports teams? Did you pay for your wife initially?(not just dates, but a money transaction) What else is ok to pay for? Keep justifying it if it makes you feel better.

I don't think you should be allowed to open your manpleaser if the "coolest" thing you have flown is an E145 and you list 152/172/SR20 in your aircraft flown....

I'm just saying....

 

[Tejas-Jet]

SWA doesn't collect any money, but they also don't spend as much.

How do you know how much is spent ? Source ?

 

[GuppyWN]

Do you pay for your kids to be on certain sports teams? Did you pay for your wife initially?(not just dates, but a money transaction) What else is ok to pay for? Keep justifying it if it makes you feel better.

I can't believe I'm dipping to your level but you never paid for ONE HOUR of flight training or time building?

You truly are "the most interesting man in the world."

Gup