What is the SWA 1, 2, 3 rule?

[T B O N E]

In the old days,

3 Hot Flight Attendants
2 Pilots
1 Hotel Room!

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas!

My timing in this career is off by 20 years or so.....

 

[Ky.BrownBourbn]

Had Bartender in bar last month saying Hotel manager / Owner were talking about bringing back 1-2-3 on their own....

Something about sales being off (Including her tips!)

For what it's worth!
KBB

 

[General Lee]

The SWA 1 2 3 rule? Isn't that how many times they fly through EL Paso per day on a normal 3 day rotation? That last day is a biatch!


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[General Lee]

That's actually pretty funny that someone would make that dumb statement while on a layover in Lagos. I've never understood why General and SOME overly inflated egos at Delta think that they are so cool because they layover in some of Africa's finest "garden spots." I would take a layover in Lubbock rather than Lagos ANY day! I don't care what compound you get to "hold-up" in Lagos, you can still lose your life very easily on the drive to and from the airport!

SW pilots get paid as well or better to layover for 12 hours in CONUS and Delta pilots have to fly 13-15 hours away to layover in 3rd world countries. I must be missing the comparitive advantage of the latter. Hmmmmm... Lubbock sounds nice!

Just my opinion, which doesn't matter, after being in many 3rd world countries and other "garden spots" for layovers. By the way, I know many Delta pilots that are very humble and great people; That is why I put "SOME" in my statement.

Sweet African dreams,

PtP

Do you really think every one of the 12,000+ pilots fly to Africa at Delta? I guess you do...???? I don't have to, and won't. Junior guys or guys on reserve may have to, but rarely by choice, although I have heard some people like it. Lagos, now that is different. The hotel there is supposedly really nice (the nicest in Town for whatever that means) for security reasons, and almost all of the INTL airlines also stay there. So, throw a bunch of junior stews and pilots together at a fairly nice hotel with barb wire fences that are 12 feet high, and you have yourself a party I guess. Apparently the place has 5 different restaurants, a nice pool area, and airline crews get big discounts. I heard it was a 3 day trip worth 29 hours (2 legs boys)---so that could be nice.

I happen to enjoy Europe, and enjoy the layovers over and over again. I plan out where I want to go after my nap and workout, and then I go explore and find great restaurants and watch the locals while drinking a tasty brew. I leave feeling like I actually got paid to see something new and taste a great meal I can't get here in the States. At the same time, I get to enjoy a wonderful ice cream sundae while looking at Greenland pass by. It never gets old. But, you will feel older doing 5 or 6 legs a day around Texas. Enjoy AMA and HRL.


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[GuppyWN]

Had Bartender in bar last month saying Hotel manager / Owner were talking about bringing back 1-2-3 on their own....

Something about sales being off (Including her tips!)

For what it's worth!
KBB

I didn't have a drinking problem before all this. I do now! My problem is that good beer went from $2 to $6.

On the bright side - I've lost 5 pounds in the past couple months!

Gup

 

[GuppyWN]

I get to enjoy a wonderful ice cream sundae while looking at Greenland pass by. It never gets old. But, you will feel older doing 5 or 6 legs a day around Texas. Enjoy AMA and HRL.


Bye Bye---General Lee

We'll all feel old after 30 years of 3 AM wake-up calls and high altitude radiation.

Enjoy your sundae,
Gup

 

[General Lee]

We'll all feel old after 30 years of 3 AM wake-up calls and high altitude radiation.

Enjoy your sundae,
Gup

Do you guys get up at 3am? If we do in Europe, we also go to bed at 4pm in the States, right? I get about 8 hours of good sleep at the hotel the night before, and then also get 3 hours during the flight, in the rest seat. The key for me is to take only a 2-3 hour nap upon arrival, and then get up and work out. A good walk and good dinner afterwards also helps. When do you guys catch a bit of shut eye? During approach on your 4th leg of the day into MAF? Sleepy Texas town....

BTW, the sudaes are always good.


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[StopNTSing]

We'll all feel old after 30 years of 3 AM wake-up calls and high altitude radiation.

Enjoy your sundae,
Gup

Come over to the Dark Side, Gup. I haven't woke up to an alarm clock in years!

 

[Moon-dog]

I have noticed the General spends a lot of time trying to convince himself how great his job is and how lousy it is at SWA. Seems like I remember, from a long past Pysch class, that they have a name for that condition, I mean besides jealousy.

 

[MILPILOT17]

I have noticed the General spends a lot of time trying to convince himself how great his job is and how lousy it is at SWA. Seems like I remember, from a long past Pysch class, that they have a name for that condition, I mean besides jealousy.

How are things going so far?