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SWA-AAI: Acquisition or Merger??

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Bob Dylan said:
Fortunately, the pilots at Guadaloupe Airlines that really want to work at Southwest will be given that opportunity via a preferential interview. These pilots will essentially "leap frog" over the very holdout pilots who are currently preventing an integration.

What was once viewed as a bad thing by the junior guys at AirTran is now being viewed as a blessing because they will be senior to pilots that are currently senior to them at AirTran.

From what I'm being told from those guys on the inside, this is how it's playing out.
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Bob, put a lid on it, now. You are an embarrassment, and I doubt that you are a SWA employee, much less a SWA pilot.
 
swa737-700 said:
Bob, put a lid on it, now. You are an embarrassment, and I doubt that you are a SWA employee, much less a SWA pilot.
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Pretty sure he's a trash-hauler...Omni or something. I'm just don't get all the flame this guy unleashes in such diarrhea-like torrents. Tranny reject or termination, maybe? Funny to read all the fabricated stuff he spits out.

"I know this guy...."
"I was riding on this jumpseat...."
"An insider told me....."
 
tankerhead said:
Pretty sure he's a trash-hauler...Omni or something. I'm just don't get all the flame this guy unleashes in such diarrhea-like torrents. Tranny reject or termination, maybe? Funny to read all the fabricated stuff he spits out.

"I know this guy...."
"I was riding on this jumpseat...."
"An insider told me....."
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Maybe "instructordude" finally saved up $10 for a new screen name...I can see it now "mom, can I have $10 and borrow your credit card?"

He's now headed to my ignore list as well, highly doubt he.'s a SW pilot and with any luck, he never will be!
KBB
 
AT Not To Merge With SWA

If it is only with a Sub LLC, why do we both talk about what is fair, sli, arbitration? ALPA will have to deal with GK/VD. This is what Eagle is to AMR, or what Continental express was to Continental (from a business point).

Any thoughts?


AirTran Stockholders Approve Southwest MergerMerger Currently Expected to Close in Second Quarter of 2011 - ORLANDO, Fla., March 23, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), the parent company of AirTran Airways, announced today that its stockholders voted overwhelmingly to approve the merger of a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) with and into AirTran at a special meeting held today in Orlando. More than 98.6 percent of the votes cast and 77.5 percent of shares outstanding were voted in favor of the transaction.

"We are grateful for our stockholders' strong vote of confidence in this merger," said Bob Fornaro, AirTran's chairman, president and chief executive officer. "In approving the transaction, our stockholders recognized the value of bringing together AirTran and Southwest to create a platform for increased profitability and sustainable long-term value."
AirTran and Southwest announced the proposed merger on September 27, 2010. The companies are awaiting clearance on the proposed merger from the United States Department of Justice. The merger is currently expected to close by during the second quarter of 2011.
Until the acquisition is approved and finalized, both carriers will continue to operate independently. For more information, please visit: www.lowfaresfarther.com.
 
texman said:
If it is only with a Sub LLC, why do we both talk about what is fair, sli, arbitration? ALPA will have to deal with GK/VD. This is what Eagle is to AMR, or what Continental express was to Continental (from a business point).

Any thoughts?


AirTran Stockholders Approve Southwest MergerMerger Currently Expected to Close in Second Quarter of 2011 - ORLANDO, Fla., March 23, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), the parent company of AirTran Airways, announced today that its stockholders voted overwhelmingly to approve the merger of a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) with and into AirTran at a special meeting held today in Orlando. More than 98.6 percent of the votes cast and 77.5 percent of shares outstanding were voted in favor of the transaction.

"We are grateful for our stockholders' strong vote of confidence in this merger," said Bob Fornaro, AirTran's chairman, president and chief executive officer. "In approving the transaction, our stockholders recognized the value of bringing together AirTran and Southwest to create a platform for increased profitability and sustainable long-term value."
AirTran and Southwest announced the proposed merger on September 27, 2010. The companies are awaiting clearance on the proposed merger from the United States Department of Justice. The merger is currently expected to close by during the second quarter of 2011.
Until the acquisition is approved and finalized, both carriers will continue to operate independently. For more information, please visit: www.lowfaresfarther.com.
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Go back to your c-150!
 
Why can't anyone have a discussion on this topic without getting fired up. From a business standpoint isn't this deal the shareholders voted for?

I ask only for some intelligent input. Are my thoughts wrong? If so please explain. Put emotions aside.
 
There's been such a shortage of AirTran/SWA merger threads.
 
texman said:
Why can't anyone have a discussion on this topic without getting fired up. From a business standpoint isn't this deal the shareholders voted for?

I ask only for some intelligent input. Are my thoughts wrong? If so please explain. Put emotions aside.
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I think you may be confused... this is FI.com.....
 
livintheredream said:
Super TOOL! You and B Dylan should move in together.
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Brother you need to read my past posts. If you work for SWA or AT I don't really give a ****. I just for once, want some body to tell me their thoughts. Both sides or from another airline. What are you thoughts?
 
I will give a shot...

Tex,

Contact your union rep for a clarification of the process of getting to the end result. Any other info is basically hearsay.

S
 
texman said:
Ok smart azzz. Is AT merging with SWA???? After the deal is done, will this be what Eagle is to AMR? Please explain your thoughts.
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Air Tran is merging with Guadaloupe Holdings, which is owned by Southwest Airlines. Guadalupe Airlines will be a wholly owned subsidiary of Southwest like Eagle is to AMR.
 
Bob Dylan said:
Air Tran is merging with Guadaloupe Holdings, which is owned by Southwest Airlines. Guadalupe Airlines will be a wholly owned subsidiary of Southwest like Eagle is to AMR.
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True, but that is for tax purpose only. Then GH goes away. It is the post tranaction merger per the SEC filing, that make's the new Sub LLC. There is multiple mergers here. Why?
 
Yeah.....because operating a regional with the same equipment and paid less is a smart more. AMR and Delta have been trying to sell off their wholly owned airlines for years....Why you might ask? Cause it costs lots of money! There is your business answer.
 
texman said:
True, but that is for tax purpose only. Then GH goes away. It is the post tranaction merger per the SEC filing, that make's the new Sub LLC. There is multiple mergers here. Why?
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I think we all know why, but I'm not going to say it since it gets the soon-to-be Guadaloupe pilots too ticked off.

Hopefully they will pull their heads from their rears soon.
 
tzskipper said:
Tex,

Contact your union rep for a clarification of the process of getting to the end result. Any other info is basically hearsay.

S
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I did. But correct me if I am wrong AT is not merging with SWA? Is this fact or not? I see it as FACT. They are only to be made a sub LLC. So why piss on each other if we don't really know the true business outcome.
 
funnyman12 said:
Yeah.....because operating a regional with the same equipment and paid less is a smart more. AMR and Delta have been trying to sell off their wholly owned airlines for years....Why you might ask? Cause it costs lots of money! There is your business answer.
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Ok, thanks for the sense able response. Anymore thoughts?
 
Rolled? Into what? Not only was it moved it was deleted and the link goes to a different thread?

Is that moderating?

What about when you roll over the original post and see part of the thread? Can that not be removed by the moderators?
 
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so moderators, I'm curious, are you guys paying for your disk space by the gigabyte or terabyte?

We are having a little trouble figuring why you are moving/merging so many threads, even if they contain like info.

Also, doesn't the website make more money when more threads are opened and adds appear more often? just saying...
 
Good question Scoreboard.

Just sounds like a topic that they didn't want posted, so it got moved........I mean deleted.
 

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