Southwest to Newark!

[davessn763]

You might consider not going where CAL/UAL currently goes. That way when/if we strike you can avoid flying struck work. That's probably one of the major reasons you all got this. That's the feeling I'm getting in my enormous gut....

Not that I think for even a nano second you guys would do that to us. Fact I wouldn't be the least bit surprised to see some SWA guys walking our line with us.

Don't kid yourself CAL/UAL will never be allowed to strike longer than 1 day.

 

[JetDude]

Since GL seems to be out of touch at the moment, I'll briefly fill his shoes. The first destination will be EWR-LBB with connecting service to MAF and AMA!

 

[satpak77]

Since GL seems to be out of touch at the moment, I'll briefly fill his shoes. The first destination will be EWR-LBB with connecting service to MAF and AMA!

hahaha

 

[General Lee]

Since GL seems to be out of touch at the moment, I'll briefly fill his shoes. The first destination will be EWR-LBB with connecting service to MAF and AMA!

Sorry about that, had a great layover in Germany and didn't even hear about the SWA EWR slot deal until I got back. That is NUTS (as Herb used to say). But, if it increases the LBB to EWR traffic, then I guess it is a win win for LBB and SWA. Man alive, I hope these corndogs start to appreciate their "out of the way" airports like MHT and PVD, because the Sewark will eat them alive. Their schedules will be thrown into such disarray that thousands of people downline of those flights will have to rebook for a next day flight. But that's ok, their bags fly free at least! Enjoy it boys! I hope you enjoy your AMA, LBB, MAF, ISP, and EWR layovers.


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[scoreboardII]

14,090 posts and thats the best you can do?

 

[General Lee]

14,090 posts and thats the best you can do?

And that's the best you can retort? Hurry up and get back to your preflight, you have 4 more legs today after the two you just flew. You must be exhausted. Well, at least you will get to suck some chilli down when you get to your Jackson, MS layover........have fun with that and your 5 legs tomorrow to BWI, and think up a better response next time.


Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[satpak77]

he is funny

 

[SWA/FO]

Just keep paying me!! I don't even have to go to Germany to get the same (if not) better money!

 

[General Lee]

Just keep paying me!! I don't even have to go to Germany to get the same (if not) better money!

I don't know if you make better money than I do, but my one leg to Germany from ATL with a first class meal, then rest time in a first class seat, all the way over to a distant land with great beer and interesting people to watch at a great dinner sure beats your 3 day trip with 17 legs and stops through ELP, LBB, and ISP. (that was the longest sentence ever written)

INTL flying rocks. Nothing can be broken (ETOPS requirements), people treat you well (employees in Europe and elsewhere actually care about their jobs), you eat well (it's a buffet style dinner all the way over to Happy hour), and hotels are very nice for security reasons. I guess you just won't ever understand.....



Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[PSL]

General:

As to your comment about 17 legs in a 3 day trip ... we have very few trips that have 17 legs in a 4 day let alone a 3 day.

As to your comment about compensation, most of the FOs that I fly with average 110 to 120 TFP. That equates to a range between 120K and 150K a year.

I had the pleasure of flying MD-11(s) in my previous life.

I agree 101% with your comment about Germany, the Germans (especially downtown EDDF) and the food. What I remember most about the city was how devoid of litter the area was. But I digress ...

Some of us a SWA do understand, with great clarity, what it is like to fly outside Texas.

My wish for you and my friends at DAL is that your merger with NWA brings each and everyone prosperity and career stability.

 

[Whataburger]

Since GL seems to be out of touch at the moment, I'll briefly fill his shoes. The first destination will be EWR-LBB with connecting service to MAF and AMA!

Careful, if you wanna fill General's shoes you'll need to wear an old pair of Bitannia acid wash jeans that are 2 inches too short, or tight rolled, and wear a pair of old loafers or penny loafers with the penny actually showing; no belt, a trucker style hat from a family reunuion in 1987, and a cheesy "I went to Zimbabwe and all I got was this T'shirt" shirt. Ketchup stain down front and tucked in.

 

[GuppyWN]

One thing I can say with the utmost certainty -

General Lee's international flying makes him the man he his.

You're gonna have a rough ride Cowboy when/if you ever upgrade.

Gup

 

[SKC]

Nothing can be broken (ETOPS requirements),

Of course, what you meant to say was that no ETOPS-specific item can be broken, because while I don't have a DAL MEL in front of me, I'd have to guess that a 25-10 (psgr conv) isn't going to keep an ATL-CDG flight on the ground.

One good thing about our domestic network is that it's not very often that a SWA pilot has to decide whether he's going to divert into Narsarsuaq or not. :laugh:

 

[Plug]

Frankfurt is a dump compared to Hamburg. Koln is my second favorite city, Gaffel Kolsch is da bomb! But LUV does have the 1-2-3 rule at their layover hotels, the Circus Circus in LAS is so much better after a few bottles of Bud!

 

[Patriot328]

General:

As to your comment about 17 legs in a 3 day trip ... we have very few trips that have 17 legs in a 4 day let alone a 3 day.

As to your comment about compensation, most of the FOs that I fly with average 110 to 120 TFP. That equates to a range between 120K and 150K a year.

I had the pleasure of flying MD-11(s) in my previous life.

I agree 101% with your comment about Germany, the Germans (especially downtown EDDF) and the food. What I remember most about the city was how devoid of litter the area was. But I digress ...

Some of us a SWA do understand, with great clarity, what it is like to fly outside Texas.

My wish for you and my friends at DAL is that your merger with NWA brings each and everyone prosperity and career stability.

I can't believe I'm joining this fray.. but.. 17 legs in 3 or 4 days? It takes me over two months to fly that many legs....

Of course, I fly a plane twice the size for probably 3/4 the pay.... hopefully we change that soon.

See ya in Newark.. Learn this phrase.. "Contract clearance on your second radio for new airways."