Southwest submits proposal to acquire Frontier Airlines

[texman]

As an SWA pilot myself, I just want to say all of the employees are a class act and wish them well...... I hope this goes well.... (for everybody).

I agree

 

[dugan jones]

... Nothin like slippin in the back door.

I think you Southwest guys should be a little scared after hearing that!

 

[texman]

Hired into position? Sounds worse than being stapled.

True.

 

[ASADFW7]

Experts at work already. It will be nice to see Frontier apart of the SWA family.

 

[SennaP1]

Experts at work already. It will be nice to see Frontier apart of the SWA family.

Surely a slip of the tongue, err keyboard.

 

[StaySeated]

No merger here, SWA will sell off F9 over a few years and take their market share as they go. It will be like Continental and Eastern. After all, what's 113 million to SWA? 113M alone is easily worth the Denver market.

Unfortunately, this is a true possibility. They could fence off F9, and then just let us die on the vine. There is virtually no equity left in any of our aircraft, so anybody they sells our assets would break even at best. 113M for Denver, our slots into LGA, DCA, SNA ect, and 25% of denver market is a bargain. Again, I am obviously hoping that this is not the intent, but we shall see...

 

[DH2WN]

To all junior SWA pilots:

Congratulations on being hired on with one of the most enviable companies in the airline industry. You are one of the few who have successfully interviewed and passed SWAs rigorous screening process. We are glad to have you here.

Now please step aside and let this F9 pilot take your already prolonged upgrade and or good schedule. We're quite certain you'll understand, and will not harbor any negative feelings.

Thanks, and keep that SWA culture alive!

It's not going to go that way. Ask the ATA guys. They will draw down the airline over a few years offering interviews to Frontier employees AS NEEDED.

This isn't a merger it's a buyout.

 

[gearup5]

you guys are screwed..check back on AUG 12th

 

[NWaviator]

Did SWA just start to cure a small part of aviation cancer? SWA is much better then the cancer of RAH.

 

[FO 4 Life]

To correct earlier post, this is an acquisition. The RLA details how acquisitions are handled. This is also nothing like ATA, as they had already filed Ch. 7.

ATA wasn't Chapter 7 until 3 years after SWA rode in on the white horse. Be careful what you wish for.