SWA starting JFK

[shootr]

More complicated than pay by the mile but mostly correct. 12 minutes overfly and then its another 10th of trip-for-pay every 5 minutes. Again, much more complicated than this.

 

[767/757]

Base pay is calculated on the MILE with additions for known delays etc. If we go over schedule we get 1/10 credit every 5 minutes over we go.

For example you could have the same leg pay differently depending on time of day. PHL/PVD for one. I've been paid over an hour extra on that leg.

Gup

Thanks - Cheers

 

[jonjuan]

Now THAT......would be......FAN....TASTIC. Wow, if that is true, those long afternoon delays will really back up their 6 leg days down to BWI, ORF, JAX, PBI, and onto BNA and STL......FUN!


Bye Bye--General Lee

Aren't you worried about how it will affect your delays?

 

[CTflyer]

Just heard that the SWA logo's are up behind the ticket counters in the old Jetblue terminal T6. Any info?

Sounds like a good rumor to start, in fact I thought the same thing when I saw it the other day. Word from the higher ups is that they are cleaning it up a little to get ready for a movie shoot.

We shall see

 

[Iflyforyou]

Actually, the Southwest signage is only in place at T6 for a movie shoot next week. The movie is supposed to be called "Going the Distance" starring Drew Barrymore. That's it, just Hollywood fluff...

 

[Grandpa +65]

I Do not think SWA is going to JFK.
I see that Southwest Airlines is ending service from PHL-CMH & PHL-SAT on November 1. Is USAirways a tough competitor in PHL? Is Southwest finally retreating in PHL? They already quit PHL-OAK, PHL-BDL & PHL-LAX.
WN has already gotten a good taste of LGA and they having only one gate is giving them occasional headaches. I know someone who was on a WN flight that landed at LGA several hours late to be told we are number 3 for a gate which sucks with 1 gate, I think that flight only waited about 90 mins.

 

[slaquer5]

I know someone who was on a WN flight

Now thats funny. I did hear from a ramper's brothers cousin that his sisters ,mother, who has a neighbor heard ...

 

[Ty Webb]

Actually, the Southwest signage is only in place at T6 for a movie shoot next week. The movie is supposed to be called "Going the Distance" starring Drew Barrymore. That's it, just Hollywood fluff...

Another Whodunit . . . . Solved, by FlightInfo.com.

 

[FR8dognit]

I am sure the SWA pilots would appreciate the long delays at JFK - they would help them rest from the previous 30-minute turns they flew that day...

Our average turn time is 25 minutes on paper. We still have a few 15 minute turns in LBB, AMA, TUL, SAT and ABQ...and a few more small places. We have many more 20 min turns in lots of places. Most of the ones I have seen are 25 min. Although, seeing a lot more 30 lately.

They build so much time into the PHL, SFO, LGA legs I bet they'd do the same for JFK, if true. Not that that would help on a 3 hour ground stop.

Nothing like looking out the window on a ground stop and seeing the General's ugly mug looking at a canyon blue red belly money maker wishing he could fly to LBB. It would be priceless!

 

[GBase24]

They are filming a movie there no southwest sorry to buzz kill, saw the filming crew there today, some drew Barrymore flick!!