Tough Worded PR from AirTran over SWA ATA Bid

[freightdogfred]

Disingenuous B.S. The AWA pilots are ALPA pilots in good standing, and are committed to their place in the industry. They are not VALUJET clowns. Of course, the bottom half of Airtran are mostly ok. The top half I have on a list in my flight bag. Too bad you didn't get in with that group, Ty, that would really have put you with your ilk.

Funny you should mention this....While disparaging the Airtran pilot group and lamenting your woes, where is the mighty Capt D Woerth-less and his band of merry men? You and others have mentioned how silent the NPA (Airtran's pilot union) has been during all this. Well, what about ALPA, the union YOU pay dues to? Have they petioned the NPA to help your cause, to secure you interviews with ANY carrier? Or did they send literature on how to apply for food stamps and unemployment, like they did with me back at Brand X airlines....

Don't blame your troubles on Airtran or their union because you haven't been offered pref interviews, or been "merged".... If ya got any sense you'll wake up and smell the coffee.

 

[Boeingman]

Disingenuous B.S. The AWA pilots are ALPA pilots in good standing, and are committed to their place in the industry. They are not VALUJET clowns. Of course, the bottom half of Airtran are mostly ok. The top half I have on a list in my flight bag. Too bad you didn't get in with that group, Ty, that would really have put you with your ilk.

Another list carrier. Yes, Seth, that list and your attitude are going to take you real far when ATA tanks.

Better get the Vaseline out there Seth, because when you find out just how much ALPA is going to stand up for you, you'll understand why there are so many former ALPA pilots on that list. That was a real hard lesson I learned after my exposure to 25 months listening to ALPA rehtoric in 83.

I wouldn't burn to many bridges either. I don't think there are a lot of ATA Captains named Seth out there. My guess, your post has already made it to the hands of their Flt. Ops. management.

 

[Dodge]

Go AirTran!!! I am just happy that Mesaba was able to finance AirTran. Use the money well.