Not at all Ty,
Ours can be waived... or disregarded against the contract just like yours. It takes time to prepare of an integration. SLI takes time, but probably not as much time as logistical planning, training and infrastructure reconfiguration. 18 and even 24 months goes by pretty quickly. Litigation takes money. Lots and lots of money. But you guys should have plenty of that after your raises.
Not really. Our SOC probably took a year. But, we had multiple fleets and thousands more employees that had to learn procedures etc compared to your two companies. AT is a lot smaller than NWA was, and the NWA people had to learn DL policies. I think the AT people could do it fairly quickly. (if motivated by $$$$$) I think the AT pilots could learn pretty fast how to be a SWA pilot. Here is an example:
Wake up in your new silk sheets. Go to the mirror, and start saying aloud "I am a Southwest pilot, the best paid and most handsome pilot, IN THE WORLD. I do not mind flying to West Texas. They pay me a lot to fly to West Texas. I still look better than anyone else. I can slam dunk a 737 at ANY airport. I can fast taxi, and maybe beat another airliner to the runway. I will accept any short approach, in any weather, visually. I will taxi very fast to the gate, not because I only have 14 minutes to get food, but rather it might impress some chicks, somewhere. I look like Fonzi in my leather jacket, and that makes me cooler than anyone else. I could jump a shark waterskiing. Even though I may have to fly 6 legs today, that's cool, because I am paid more than anyone else, IN THE WORLD, even though I fly a 737, TO WEST TEXAS. I am a Southwest pilot, the best damn paid pilot, ANYWHERE. (until the rest of them catch up to us)"
The AT guys could memorize that in 2 weeks, no doubt. Give them a chance. Regardless, I LOVE ALL OF YOU.
Bye Bye---General Lee
