Southwest purchases LaGuardia Slots

[727C47]

Back to the thread, I hope one of the pairings is LGA-DTW...

 

[PropPiedmont]

I heard the first pairings are to be:

LGA-ISP and
LGA-PHL

 

[airlinepilot]

I remember it well....you're cleared to the bridge, the bitch and up the ditch

 

[bpapaDC8]

Of all the braying jackasses in this thread, you certainly brayed the loudest . . .

Hello Pot meet kettle......LMAO

 

[say again]

I haven't been to Islip in a long time. Does SWA still have a major operation there?

Yes they do, though they had some issues dealing w/ tarmac that wasn't paved correctly.

 

[BILL LUMBERG]

I wonder if SWA will get the usual "special handling" going into LGA.

I can't wait....

"United 123 turn right heading 040 to join the visual to 31, BREAK ..Southwest 321, pick your speed, cleared to land straight-in runway 4, winds 030 at 28 Gust 35."

 

[Afraid to Fly]

fugataboutit...

Can't wait to see those good ol' boys from DAL or HOU trying to translate New York ATC speak.

 

[reepicheep]

Guess we know the next place usair will be sent packing from.

 

[richav8ter]

I wonder if SWA will get the usual "special handling" going into LGA.

I can't wait....

"United 123 turn right heading 040 to join the visual to 31, BREAK ..Southwest 321, pick your speed, cleared to land straight-in runway 4, winds 030 at 28 Gust 35."

I was also wondering if bar-b-que and donuts would have any effect on LGA ATC. I always expect delaying vectors into MDW and Hobby.

 

[n757st]

Guess we know the next place usair will be sent packing from.

Because they sure have been packing it in at PHL since SWA moved in.......................

 

[PropPiedmont]

Yeah, they didn't even need to borrow money from Republic and Air Whisky.......Oh wait, they did.

 

[Benjamin Dover]

That's because you just sat there with your jaw open in awe of the company. Either that or you thought I'd bitch slap you if you said anything.

Thanks for ONCE keeping your mouth shut.

Gup

Gup,

I know you're just taking a swipe at the General - and he needs many - but posts like yours are what give Southwest a bad name on message boards for "we're the best" arrogance. I hate to say it, but in this case GL is correct. I used to fly for Delta and numerous times we waited for SWA crews before heading to the hotel - one of my last months there had BDL "pm's" all month and we waited 15-20 minutes each night for SWA and then made the long trek to Springfield. We didn't bitch - just the way it was and SWA crews were thankful for us waiting.

So a few years ago when I came to SWA I can't tell you how much sh!t I've taken for "Delta guys don't share the van". Maybe it has happened, but not to me in my time there.

And BTW, dedicated van is in many hotel contracts, not for crew comfort but for previous histories with crew rest issues. Delta (domestic anyway) doesn't have the lengthy layovers that we do. Some are scheduled less than 10 hours and with delays, you know how that goes. Also, especially in old days of FE's and extra FA's, crews were larger and space could be an issue. So, dedicated van - not necessarily to not share with other airlines, but mostly not to have to worry about full with pax and no space for crew, wait 30 minutes for next one, etc. - was put in contract. If our hotels blew off the "1,2,3" and just told our crews we're just getting the standard airline discount, would there be any issues??

So, not sure the current state of these contracts, but the urban "no share van " legend lives on. I just had two SLC layovers last week and shared the van with DAL both times. All was well. Their FA's were even all girls!

So, hate to burst your bubble, but van issue is no issue IMO. So, is the "we're the best and the coolest" self promotion at SWA. Same mix of pilots at both airlines, mostly good guys and the handful of as$holes mixed in.

So, I'm sure you will completely disagree with all of the above, but I am not alone in my observations. Time to give the other airline bashing a rest. We have much to learn ourselves.

BD

 

[Chest Rockwell]

I have been told "this is the Delta van" twice in 16 years. Not enough times to cast a shadow upon the entire group of Pilots or airline. If it is part of the contract, fine. I guess they had good reason for negotiating it that way.

Safety is an issue with the hotel vans, also. It is nothing short of stupid, IMO, to have people sit on each others lap just to get to the hotel 10 minutes sooner. Most dangerous part of the job is getting to and from the airport.

 

[Bringupthebird]

How does LGA figure into productivity - LUV's lifeblood? Are they really deciding to give up and be like every other crippled airline?

You have (in many cases) beaten them. You don't need to join them.

 

[RedDogC130]

My bet is that they dedicated the aircraft to LGA and the routes they serve. They will be going through at least 2 bases on the East coast to swap out people. The dealys will not affect a/c swaps but just the people. They will built enough fudge time in the schedule like they do in PHL. Take PHL-RDU blocks 1:50 per the schedule.....you are in the air 0:40-45. The shuttle will be like the Texas 2 step. PVD-LGA-PVD-BWI-LGA-BWI-MDW-LGA-MDW...so on so forth.