SWA today like the airline in the book, "Nuts!"?

[lowlycfi]

"Now is ze time on Sprockets vhen ve dance!"

"Would you like to touch my monkey?"

 

[Whine Lover]

To the best of my recollection.....I have never been to Spondivits 95 times, or more.




YKW

 

[madjack]

From the training center...580ish upgrades next year, not front loading, upgrades to continue in 2015, maybe this airline will finally start growing again...

 

[Tripower455]

From the training center...580ish upgrades next year, not front loading, upgrades to continue in 2015, maybe this airline will finally start growing again...

But only if we vote yes for a "flattish" contract......

 

[PCL_128]

But only if we vote yes for a "flattish" contract......

Don't forget, "the first offer is always the best."

 

[dicko]

From the training center...580ish upgrades next year, not front loading, upgrades to continue in 2015, maybe this airline will finally start growing again...

"580" ........ What an odd number. It's freakishly close to the number of AirTran Captains still on the other side of the partition. But, if they said they're not "front loading" then I'm duty bound to believe it. Despite what Stevey Chase said about capturing people, or seats, or whatever he said.

 

[madjack]

Well, whose running the TC these days, a FAT...

 

[Kharma Police]

Don't forget, "the first offer is always the best."

Good one!

 

[Kharma Police]

Well, whose running the TC these days, a FAT...

That seems to burn you up for some reason, why?

 

[dicko]

Well, whose running the TC these days, a FAT...

Excellent point Jack. I hadn't thought of the fact he was choosing how many, when and who upgrades. I should have thought of that.

All sarcasm aside - how are they going to train 580 upgrades, 200 new hires, 1100 AirTran pilots and run required PC/PTs ..... All in the space of 15 months ?

The numbers keep getting bigger, and the time available keeps getting smaller.

 

[madjack]

I heard there will be later sims... Just passing on stuff I hear...had dinner with a SWA ATL Cappy, he said things are un-LUVing there...showed me a photo of some men's room graffiti that was not very complimentary of SWA/SWAPA or GK...lot of Straight ahead looks when he said hello to the trannys, no fist fights though...

 

[Kharma Police]

I heard there will be later sims... Just passing on stuff I hear...had dinner with a SWA ATL Cappy, he said things are un-LUVing there...showed me a photo of some men's room graffiti that was not very complimentary of SWA/SWAPA or GK...lot of Straight ahead looks when he said hello to the trannys, no fist fights though...

Does your "friend" often take pictures of men's bathrooms? That's kinda creepy. Anyway, I always smile and wave to my fellow pilots, not sure what your "friend" is talking about as most of the SW FOs in ATL are FATs. As far as fights go, sorry to disappoint you, I haven't witnessed anything even close to a shouting match or name calling in ATL.

Why don't you go start your own fight in downtown OAK, let us know how that goes.....

 

[madjack]

We fight over Fox News in OAK...

 

[Just thinking]

"580ish upgrades next year, not front loading"...........................

How many retirments? How many new/used aircraft deliveries? Enough to warrant 580? Don't think so. GK has given and now he will take. Flattish will be what is breakfast and SWAPA will gulp it down.

 

[HowardBorden]

Flattish will be what is breakfast and SWAPA will gulp it down.

Exactly why would there be a reason to accept a flat contract? You realize that "flattish" means exactly what we currently have, correct? We are not operating under a draconian bankruptcy imposed contract with terrible rates and rules. We will negotiate until we reach an improved CBA, there is no reason to do otherwise. With retro pay there is just no reason to stop the negotiating process until you reach a deal that gives you the gains that are necessary to get a yes vote. Flat is just another way to describe what we already have, there is absolutely no incentive to sign a new deal with no improvements.