SWA dinged $200,000 for ticket fixing ..

[Old School 737]

SWA dinged $200,000 for AD fixing ..

http://m.usatoday.com/article/news/2607917

 

[scoreboardII]

SWA is trying to raise it's legacy quotient.

 

[chqflyer]

How is this any different than what every other company on the planet does?

 

[Mookie]

How is this any different than what every other company on the planet does?

They got caught...

 

[Ky.BrownBourbn]

If you read the whole article, multiple carriers got fined for various reasons.

"Among other recent DOT fines:

A $375,000 fine against Delta in June for bumping violations.
A $130,000 fine against United for a tarmac delay violation.
A $200,000 fine against American affiliate American Eagle for tarmac delay violations."


And here's a thread creep:
Notice no USAirways, the Head of the DOT (Foxx) is the former mayor of Charlotte (USAirways largest hub and the one of the city's largest employers). I'd almost guarantee they are protected during his tenure. And as for the rest of us, Good Luck! Look at the mess the Charlotte airport is in between the city and the state. He had his hand in that mess before going to the DOT. He must have realized that the most powerful man in the city was Mr. Orr, the Airport director, and now that he's the head of the DOT their are rumors the city could lose the authorization to run the airport because of the turmoil his politics has added. That's how he runs things!

KBB

 

[chqflyer]

If you read the whole article, multiple carriers got fined for various reasons.

"Among other recent DOT fines:

A $375,000 fine against Delta in June for bumping violations.
A $130,000 fine against United for a tarmac delay violation.
A $200,000 fine against American affiliate American Eagle for tarmac delay violations."


And here's a thread creep:
Notice no USAirways, the Head of the DOT (Foxx) is the former mayor of Charlotte (USAirways largest hub and the one of the city's largest employers). I'd almost guarantee they are protected during his tenure. And as for the rest of us, Good Luck! Look at the mess the Charlotte airport is in between the city and the state. He had his hand in that mess before going to the DOT. He must have realized that the most powerful man in the city was Mr. Orr, the Airport director, and now that he's the head of the DOT their are rumors the city could lose the authorization to run the airport because of the turmoil his politics has added. That's how he runs things!

KBB

I saw the various fines against other companies. I was referring how most businesses will advertise a product at a certain price, meanwhile the asterisk points to the fine print indicating that the price only applies to one particular out of stock item.

 

[General Lee]

"SWA would NEVER do that......" ---Fat SWA Capt in "People's Court" commercial....



Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[slaquer5]

How is this any different than what every other company on the planet does?

They got caught...

So true So very True,.

 

[SWA Bubba]

"SWA would NEVER do that......" ---Fat SWA Capt in "People's Court" commercial....



Bye Bye---General Lee

You know, I was waiting for your input on this, General; I just didn't feel complete until I got it. Thanks!

By the way, I thought that the "fat" (to be politically correct, I think you mean "height-challenged") SWA Capt said "SWA would NEVER do that...." about charging for bags, which wasn't the issue here. That, of course, begs the question, what exactly were you referring to that SWA would never do (in your post above)?

Did you mean SWA would never make a pricing mistake, or screw up a sale?

Did you mean SWA would never get caught for such a mistake?

Or did you mean that SWA would never use an avatar picture (and a random narcissistic quote) of the biggest raging d0uchebag on television, as a symbol of its identity online. You know, just to indicate one's integrity and moral virtue.

Thanks in advance for clearing up this mystery for us!

Bubba

 

[redflyer65]

The General has no bounds when it comes to his hatred of all things Southwest. Just another day on FI.