SWAPA is rocking Atlanta!

[ivauir]

FOUL!

No one should bring any hate to this thread!

Free beer and good times!

It was great meeting so many of you guys! Class act!

 

[roughneck]

It was a good time, I'll admit.

Ty, I'm glad you enjoyed it. That is the tip of the iceberg. Come with a smile and you and your date will be invited to enjoy the weekly Deck Parties at the GO.

Seriously, I hope you went and enjoyed the legendary Southwest (Swapa) Hospitality. You are going to LUV it here.

 

[Lear70]

There were around 500 pilots, give or take, and about 250-300 of their spouses, significant others, or flight attendant girlfriends (no, I'm not kidding).

It was a great time, the swag was cool, the food was awesome (lots of different cheeses, hummus and pita bread / chips, a token nod at carrots and celery for something healthy, chicken fingers, beef burgougnoine (sp?), and some really awesome crab cakes with bearnaise sauce, plus the 2 open bars with just about every alcohol imaginable (I had to j/s, so couldn't partake, but many people did).

There was a VERY brief presentation by Kuwitzky and Hilman (plus our comm chair spoke briefly reminding people that we weren't there to discuss the SLI). Kuwitzky made the joke that if anyone wanted to settle the SLI matter right then and there, they brought a Wii and a plasma TV set up by the stairs and would challenge any AAI pilot to golf. I don't know if anyone took them up on it, but a few people did play.

It was downstairs in the open "reception" area as soon as you walk in. It was standing room only which, in that space, for anyone who's been there, is a pretty dang large room. They handed out a booklet that I haven't had a chance to really dive into yet. It was an IROPS day in ATL, several SWAPA volunteers didn't make it in, but there were still about a dozen guys/gals answering questions. I left about 7 trying to j/s home and didn't get out. When I left the airport for the hotel about an hour and a half ago, it was 11 and the party was still going with guys just getting off of trips texting buddies there saying "come on out" and they were heading over.

Thanks to SWAPA for organizing such a great event. Rumor has it there will be similar events soon in MKE and MCO. Definitely feeling the LUV from SWA... :beer:

 

[carl p]

Great news, keep this spirit alive!

 

[Candide]

I personally think it was marvelous that my union traveled to Atlanta to give the AAI guys a presentation on the giant gains they'll receive in pay, work rules, QOL, stability, culture, etc. as a result of this acquisition.

So when is ATN/ALPA coming to Dallas to brief me on what I can expect from this deal?

 

[Kharma Police]

I personally think it was marvelous that my union traveled to Atlanta to give the AAI guys a presentation on the giant gains they'll receive in pay, work rules, QOL, stability, culture, etc. as a result of this acquisition.

So when is ATN/ALPA coming to Dallas to brief me on what I can expect from this deal?

Looks like we found the dude who took the dump in the urinal...........


Thank you to SWAPA and the pilots of Southwest for the warm welcome and hospitality.

 

[landlover]

I went for the booze and the girlies, don't work or have any interest in either company. its all about a good time, thanks for the free drinks swa/airtran or who ever was hosting.

 

[Bob_Sacamano]

Hell yeah, I won the lottery leaving Jetblue for Southwest! I tell everybody I know that. I make more as a SWA FO than 90% of the Captains at JB, and get 4 more days off a month, better benefits, you name it. The Airtran guys are gonna be shocked, in a good way.

So I guess YOU believe that YOU have won the lottery by being hired at SWA?

IF you are going to run around posting on the internet that AAI Pilots have "won the lottery"... then YOU must agree that YOU have "won the lottery" as well.

Congratulations.... here is a mirror for you to look in.

 

[Wesb737fo]

Guys posting negative stuff on this thread need to re-evaluate...well..... lot of things. Seriously Roughneck.....did you actually intend to post what you typed. I suggest that you express your views to the people department and not on an FI thread about a party thrown by your union. Enough about that.

My wife and I would like to thank everyone at SWA for the hospitality, we enjoyed talking with you about life at Southwest. It was nice to have a night out (without our toddlers) to see the LUV folks and my fellow Airtran crews and family. Once again, thanks to all and I look forward working with everyone in an effort to enhance the SWA culture as the deal goes forward.

Wes

 

[Richard Gozinya]

Hope everyone enjoyed the evening. What you observed last night was the SW culture on display.

Welcome!

 

[redflyer65]

No negatives here.

Sounds like a great turnout by the AAI guys. What a great way to start building some real unity...on both sides.

SWAPA usually does these events up right.

RF

 

[meanstreak]

My wife and I had a great time, thanks guys. We all appreciate the generosity.

 

[Whataburger]

Beef Bougernaisse, crumpets, pita bread??

WTF???

They should have shipped in a big a$$ box of Whataburgers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[imacdog]

Did PCL make it?

 

[Dash Power]

So when is ATN/ALPA coming to Dallas to brief me on what I can expect from this deal?

LOL. Not being negative but that was funny.

When I went to work for SWA in the very early nineties I was 40 grand in debt. Now I am a millionaire all because of SWA. Is it a lottery win? Feels more like I work for the best airline in the history of the business. Which is a pretty crappy business.