SWA Jumpseat Back to Normal Ops

[chase]

This was posted at the end of the other thread referencing the "rumor" of the JS going away for awhile on SWA.

Just in case folks don't wish to scroll to the end of the other thread, all is back to normal.

Thanks to our fellow pilots for your patience and understanding while SWA worked through the issues. Sorry for the inconvenienc and apologies to those it may have created a problem for. Some circumstances require time to resolve and this was one of those.

Back to lurking....

 

[Dan Roman]

I must say I'm a little blown away that this became a controversy. Clearly something happened that SWA felt they needed to close the J/S down for whatever reason. Fine. But after years and years of SWA being as generous as anyone and untold 1000's getting treated great, some people choose to ignore that, jump to whatever conclusion they felt like and blast away. Pretty sad. Sometimes we can be our own worst enemy.

 

[Tripower455]

I must say I'm a little blown away that this became a controversy. Clearly something happened that SWA felt they needed to close the J/S down for whatever reason. Fine. But after years and years of SWA being as generous as anyone and untold 1000's getting treated great, some people choose to ignore that, jump to whatever conclusion they felt like and blast away. Pretty sad. Sometimes we can be our own worst enemy.

Because it's WN. Any excuse is good enough to blast us.

 

[GhettoBeechjet]

DAL ALPA has just resticted cockpit jumpseats to all SWA until further notice.

 

[StopNTSing]

I must say I'm a little blown away that this became a controversy. Clearly something happened that SWA felt they needed to close the J/S down for whatever reason. Fine. But after years and years of SWA being as generous as anyone and untold 1000's getting treated great, some people choose to ignore that, jump to whatever conclusion they felt like and blast away. Pretty sad. Sometimes we can be our own worst enemy.

Try to see past your SWA-hatred and think clearly for a moment, Dan. You're (supposedly) an airline pilot. You (supposedly) should have some idea by now as to how the FAA & TSA work (or don't work). Do you really think a knee-jerk decision like this one has it's roots with the airline or with the gov't types who oversee that airline?

 

[jp1030]

I think he was defending the decision....

 

[Dan Roman]

I think he was defending the decision....

Yes, was my answer that poorly written so as to be so completely misunderstood by StopNTSing? I say again, SWA has been GREAT with their jumpseat over the years. Clearly they had a reason for the initial shutdown of it. I was dismayed that other pilots would be so quick to blast them rather than give them the benefit of the doubt.

 

[StopNTSing]

Okay, guilty as charged. :0 I'll be sure to RTFP more carefully next time.

 

[Benjamin Dover]

DAL ALPA has just resticted cockpit jumpseats to all SWA until further notice.

Seriously or just flame? Can anyone else confirm?

 

[Benjamin Dover]

Bad rumor. Might be indvidual captains acting otherwise, but no ALPA or DAL policy change.

 

[Headfake14]

Bad rumor. Might be indvidual captains acting otherwise, but no ALPA or DAL policy change.

This wasn't a rumor...notices went out to EVERYONE...us too (JB).

But we got the 'all clear' email from our jumpseat guys the other day.

 

[Dan Roman]

Okay, guilty as charged. :0 I'll be sure to RTFP more carefully next time.

Food for thought, read your definition of arrogance on the bottom of your message and think about this. Anyone who says anything that counters the "SWA is the end all be all of airlines" gets called a SWA "hater"
You guys are a good airline, but guess what, there are plenty of good airline's out there that many prefer over SWA for a career. It's personal choice and just because someone has different preference than what SWA offers doesn't mean they are a hater.

 

[Fubijaakr]

Food for thought, read your definition of arrogance on the bottom of your message and think about this. Anyone who says anything that counters the "SWA is the end all be all of airlines" gets called a SWA "hater"
You guys are a good airline, but guess what, there are plenty of good airline's out there that many prefer over SWA for a career. It's personal choice and just because someone has different preference than what SWA offers doesn't mean they are a hater.

Amen.....+1.

 

[GuppyWN]

You guys are a good airline, but guess what, there are plenty of good airline's out there that many prefer over SWA for a career. It's personal choice and just because someone has different preference than what SWA offers doesn't mean they are a hater.

First of all.... LIAR! And second of all, yes, it does make you a hater when you don't worship us and our opinions.

Oh, I almost forgot that little smiley face thingy.

Gup

 

[Benjamin Dover]

This wasn't a rumor...notices went out to EVERYONE...us too (JB).

But we got the 'all clear' email from our jumpseat guys the other day.

So you are saying a notice went out to EVERYONE that all airlines should deny the cockpit jumpseat to SWA because Southwest (not SWAPA by the way) was denying the jumpseat to OAL pilots?

I say b.s. - please post a copy of this notice. Would love to read it. Or maybe it has been already deleted after the "all clear" right??

I'm sure a notice went out to EVERYONE that for some security reason (still unkown) that SWA cockpit j.s. was temporarily not available. I say no way some "notice" went out saying other should follow suit any deny SWA pilots the jumpseat. Let's see it...

 

[hairball1173]

Lifted and let us all move on

 

[SWA/FO]

You are all haters. But at night when you cry yourself to sleep - you hope deep down inside that = we BUY you next.

Going golfing, again.