What Airtran brings to the table

[cheeseheadcrj]

AAI crews bring urban survival strategies and high situational awareness from years of dodging car jackers, muggers & crack dealers on our way to and from the hotels, training center and employee parking lot!

 

[atldc9]

Just to clear this up. SWA is running under 11 pilots per aircraft. Airtran is over 12.

Gup

Just as a quick aside, AirTran doesn't staff via a crews-per-airplane model. We use total block hours, and then have a ratio of pilots relative to total block hours based on our history. Planning swears we are short - who knows!

 

[Britpilot]

AAI crews bring urban survival strategies and high situational awareness from years of dodging car jackers, muggers & crack dealers on our way to and from the hotels, training center and employee parking lot!

The best yet. Outstanding. :laugh:

 

[jball2]

This reminds of that blog that one of your FO's had at nowheremag.com. He made me laugh so hard my whole body ached for a week. I hope I get to fly with that guy!

 

[Richard Gozinya]

AAI crews bring urban survival strategies and high situational awareness from years of dodging car jackers, muggers & crack dealers on our way to and from the hotels, training center and employee parking lot!

One word..............OAKLAND!

Dick

 

[Richard Gozinya]

AAI crews bring urban survival strategies and high situational awareness from years of dodging car jackers, muggers & crack dealers on our way to and from the hotels, training center and employee parking lot!

I've walked to get food after dark around the Quality Inn, not to bad but not the safest. Try taking a walk across the street from the Days Inn at Oakland Alameda Coliseum to the Denny's after dark. Not to mention waiting for the hotel van at the BART! How about the Hell's Angels and there 'ol ladies invading the joint during the holiday's. Let's not even bring the Black Panthers in to this.

Dick

 

[Richard Gozinya]

We both bring our own list of things we bring to the table. We will be one company soon. Until then, just like GK said, we are competitors. When this is all played out, we will be able to reap the benefits of each others hard work and sacrifice. I have many friends that went to AT from my previous company and look forward to them becoming SWA pilots.

Welcome aboard all!

Dick

 

[jonjuan]

When this is all played out, we will be able to reap the benefits of each others


Dick

I think you spelled that wrong.

 

[Fly-By-Cable]

There are a lot of dots that need to be connected on route map after the merger. Just islands alone can make money from MDW, TX and west coast. There will be hiring.

 

[BRAVOAV8ER]

CHECK OUT THE NEW SAFETY DEMO FOR THE POST MERGER KICK OFF!!!!!!!!

ENJOY

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/t...opes-Lady-Gaga-safety-demo-will-take-off.html

 

[seerickyfly]

Who ever started this I cant wait to have a beer with you! Got allota friends at AT. Glad we are joining groups against the evil empires of the aviator world!

 

[waveflyer]

I am thinking a lot more on this board need to follow that lead and do the same. We are all on the same team now, like it or not. JMO

Though AT guys won't be considered new hires- there is a time honored tradition at 7:37 (I guess at 7:17 as well) that needs to be considered here....

Just saying that Herb shot is a right of passage...

Anyone up for a 7800 person shot when it's all said and done...? (or 10 shots?)

 

[texman]

I'm in wave. Two shots, one at 7:37 the other at 7:17 am and pm

 

[vikesfanIV]

Gotta say, this thread has to be the most appropriate and encouraging thread I've read in years on FI. I'm starting to feel slightly LUVed...forgot what that was like. Good luck to all of us, it's gonna be a kick-ass operation once we put the next year of integration behind us.

Welcome aboard! I'm towards the bottom of the SWA seniority list and obviously the SLI is what is at the top of everyone's minds, but if you start thinking about the combined operations it's tough not to think these 2 route systems blend together perfectly. I can't imagine how there isn't going to be HUGE growth once the merger is complete. Based on the info I saw at lowfaresfarther.com (merger website) AirTran right now flies a total of 35 departures from Las Vegas, Chicago (Midway), Phoenix, Denver, Houston (Hobby), Dallas (Love Field) and Los Angeles COMBINED. So essentially we are going to be able to connect all those cities to the major cities that you currently operate from that we don't serve - mainly Atlanta, Charlotte, Memphis, D.C. Reagan, etc etc. That doesn't even consider international, the expanded slots at La Guardia and all the smaller markets you fly into. Obvisouly there is other competition and the Legacies will protect their turf, but I find it hard to imagine we won't be seeing new city pairs with huge population centers popping up left and right. And if the company is successful executing their gameplan and we are growing at 400-500 pilots a year that will quickly help heal some of the wounds that are bound to come from the SLI. Just my 2 cents. I'm looking forward to non-reving down to the Caribbean finally!

 

[waveflyer]

Welcome aboard! I'm towards the bottom of the SWA seniority list and obviously the SLI is what is at the top of everyone's minds, but if you start thinking about the combined operations it's tough not to think these 2 route systems blend together perfectly. I can't imagine how there isn't going to be HUGE growth once the merger is complete. Based on the info I saw at lowfaresfarther.com (merger website) AirTran right now flies a total of 35 departures from Las Vegas, Chicago (Midway), Phoenix, Denver, Houston (Hobby), Dallas (Love Field) and Los Angeles COMBINED. So essentially we are going to be able to connect all those cities to the major cities that you currently operate from that we don't serve - mainly Atlanta, Charlotte, Memphis, D.C. Reagan, etc etc. That doesn't even consider international, the expanded slots at La Guardia and all the smaller markets you fly into. Obvisouly there is other competition and the Legacies will protect their turf, but I find it hard to imagine we won't be seeing new city pairs with huge population centers popping up left and right. And if the company is successful executing their gameplan and we are growing at 400-500 pilots a year that will quickly help heal some of the wounds that are bound to come from the SLI. Just my 2 cents. I'm looking forward to non-reving down to the Caribbean finally!

^^^This^^^
well said brother- just have to think a bit past your immediate situation and fears- we can bleed fighting each other as the only ones that can compete with the other- but why?