Southwest to buy AirTran...

[CA Calypso]

RedDog...you are a tool. Now go get your doctorate.

Why is RedDog a tool? You may not like what he said - but what did he say that is not true?

 

[TV9Driver]

Actually RedDog, your analogy of the NFL is a great one.

Although the players on each team try to beat the other during the game, they ALL belong to the same Players UNION and work TOGETHER to create a better profession for ALL of the players, not just the players on their team.

Unfortunately, we as pilots don't do that. We try to undercut each other and f*** each other over at every turn.

 

[curtis46]

RedDog...you are a tool. Now go get your doctorate.

It's for sale all over the internet,probably just like his master.

 

[PCL_128]

Actually RedDog, your analogy of the NFL is a great one.

Although the players on each team try to beat the other during the game, they ALL belong to the same Players UNION and work TOGETHER to create a better profession for ALL of the players, not just the players on their team.


Unfortunately, we as pilots don't do that. We try to undercut each other and f*** each other over at every turn.

Exactly right.

 

[CA Calypso]

Actually RedDog, your analogy of the NFL is a great one.

Although the players on each team try to beat the other during the game, they ALL belong to the same Players UNION and work TOGETHER to create a better profession for ALL of the players, not just the players on their team.

Unfortunately, we as pilots don't do that. We try to undercut each other and f*** each other over at every turn.

The problem with this line of thought is that the NFL players are able to change teams by choice, trade, contract buyouts, etc. without losing their benefits like we would. They usually better their position in life. It's essentially a national seniority list.

The teams may compete on the game field but the business aspect of the teams do not compete against each other. The Bears are not competing for a finite amount of business against the Doplhins - people going to a Bears game does not mean less people will go to a Dolphins game.

The only way for that to work here would be for it all to be based on ability/talent, or even worse, whoever is willing to whore themselves out to the lowest bidding airline...

Would you really want that in an industry where the 'good ol boys' club would prevail?

 

[TonkaF16]

Morris Guys at SWA

How did the guys at Morris Air do when SWA bought them? Any left on your seniority list?

There are many.

Flew with one each of the past 6 months, IOE check airman was one. All but one was top notch and happy to be here. They brought A LOT of 737 knowledge to a technology phobic company. IMHO they helped SWA learn how to properly fly the 737NG.

The single exception would not be happy anywhere at anytime with any company. Steve B out of Oak just in case any of you fly with that tool.

 

[airlinepilot]

Flying with a former Morris guy now, Check airman now, SWA buying Morris was best thing that ever happened to him. But at the time it was hard to see that.

 

[Captzaahlie]

Yea that makes sense Huckabee thinks humans roamed the earth with dinosaurs.

WE HAVE/ARE ROAMING THE EARTH WITH DINOSAURS!

just look at the equipment I'm flying, I'm sure it is somehow related to the Pterodactyl's

 

[Captzaahlie]

The problem with this line of thought is that the NFL players are able to change teams by choice, trade, contract buyouts, etc. without losing their benefits like we would. They usually better their position in life. It's essentially a national seniority list.

The teams may compete on the game field but the business aspect of the teams do not compete against each other. The Bears are not competing for a finite amount of business against the Doplhins - people going to a Bears game does not mean less people will go to a Dolphins game.

The only way for that to work here would be for it all to be based on ability/talent, or even worse, whoever is willing to whore themselves out to the lowest bidding airline...

Would you really want that in an industry where the 'good ol boys' club would prevail?

Good point.

The NFL is "entertainment" just like the so called "professional wrestling".

I wouldn't be surprised if football players had Screen Actors Guild cards like those mighty professional wrestlers too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screen_Actors_Guild

We already have the so called "Good Ole Boy's Club's" those are our ALPA representatives! No disrespect intended but it's a political popularity contest all the way around even when it comes down to those "top secret" role call votes.

 

[airlinepilot]

Just back from PC in Dallas

When management talked to us about buying someone.....and they exclude (Delta, NWA, United, AMR, Continental, USAIR, etc) and then they talk about buying someone with cities we don't already have (CLT, MSP, ATL, San Juan, etc) it starts to sound alot like airtran! Also heard from management that it's not going to be Frontier.