WN buying some A gates in DEN....

[waveflyer]

I have to agree with On Your Six. Southwest is not the place to want to work. I either want to fly for Delta or American. I always see the southwest pilots walking around smiling. (How smug are they) ? Also i see them helping out the elderly pushing wheel chairs. I want to be an Airline Pilot not a sky cap. You sure dont see the Delta pilots do that.
I am kind of like a Delta pilot now, as I tell everyone I am , and the pictures of me next to what I fly says Delta all over it. I am actually hoping that soon we might be getting MD 80 s ( THAT IS THE RUMOR)



Also when I get to Delta or American I will never let a Southwest pilot on the Jump-seat or even give them a ride.

One more thing, thanks Southwest, Any hotel I stay at that you guys do,I tell everyone I am a southwest employee and get your discounts.

Hahaha- good work brother, got to keep it more subtle though and you'll have a shot- but I like the first attempt- maybe it's obvious enough to give OyS a clue
But good, not great yet, but good!

 

[outerlimits]

Since when does SWA go to Saginaw, MI? That is your favorite layover, right? Get used to it, until you leave for your lav dumping job in Minot.


Godspeed!


The OYSter

Rumor is that the next Delta Contract we get to fly the narrow Body and the other Delta ( you) get to fly the wide bodies.

Dont get mad at me we are both on the same team. ( Both of our aircraft say DELTA on the side). Your passengers are mine, and my passengers are your.

 

[redflyer65]

Thanks again for getting rid of the lower cost airline Airtran.


Godspeed!


The OYSter

OYS,

I assume you've been through ATL lately, right? Your company is scared sh!tless that Southwest is on the way. This is going to be good.

RF

 

[FlyByNight1]

Back to original topic....2 gates A side. 12-13 additional flights for those gates and equally as many on the C side. That's gotta be close to 200 dept a day.

 

[redflyer65]

Along with 2 more in less than six months. I agree, the number of departures is going to be impressive. I don't see how it's NOT the new base.

 

[Citrusflyer]

The last "LUVlines" has an add in the back for a Denver realtor who'll help folks re-locate there. Just sayin'!

 

[waveflyer]

Has Denver revised it's tax on stored parts?

 

[Ky.BrownBourbn]

Rumor is that the next Delta Contract we get to fly the narrow Body and the other Delta ( you) get to fly the wide bodies.

Dont get mad at me we are both on the same team. ( Both of our aircraft say DELTA on the side). Your passengers are mine, and my passengers are your.

GK mentioned that to us once, that he envisioned us(SW) doing all the Delta Domestic flying and DELTA would do all the International, I thought he was crazy, turns out he may be genius... Of course it just gives another pilot group (Commuters) a reason to hate us... Maybe he plans to bid on the (Comair, ASA, Shuttle America, Air Timbuktu, Rubber Dog Poo out of Hong kong Airlines, etc.) commuter flying for DELTA anyone know when the contracts are up?

And before the MORONS get their feathers all wrinkled, (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE), Why are you getting upset, you don't do the damn flying anyway! "Let the "little" guys do that, I only will fly widebodies to "International" destinations is all I've heard from the chief Moron for years! The "Little guys" airplanes are now as big as our 73's, the next step in the evolution is the 73's!

Don't hate the players, Hate the game!

Later,
KBB

 

[redflyer65]

Has Denver revised it's tax on stored parts?

There's been a pretty strong rumor floating around that they have. The state/county has seen money running out the door to other states because of this.

 

[Ky.BrownBourbn]

Has Denver revised it's tax on stored parts?

Listen to this argument, What if a "hypothetical" company goes into the local government and says, "hey, we'll open up an "employment center" and bring in 400 employees that average 150k a year ( think income taxes) and 600 employees that average 50k a year, can we negotiate the reduction of some "Other fees", I guarantee, someone we'll be listening...and I use those "Average" numbers loosely, I think they are much higher!

I see new jobs come to my home state all the time, EVERYTHING is up for negotiations and I mean EVERYTHING! one company just convinced a new resident company to pay their moving expenses plus ridiculous tax breaks.

DISCUSS

later,
KBB

 

[Cobraair75drvr]

While I think OYS and his brother GL are annoying as everyone else, I disagree about Delta being scared ********************less. Y'all are just replacing another airline. In some ways it will help Delta (think removing Airtrans 1st class). This along with our merger, UALs, and whoever AA marries is good for all of us. Removes overlaping service, will lead to upgauged flying (more mainline, unless we puss out and allow more more outsourcing), more consistant profitability and hopefully pay back to a more respectable level for those of us that were raped in ch11. Not to sound like OYS and GL, but I don't see swa taking over slc, msp or dtw. I think we will coexist fine.

OYS,

I assume you've been through ATL lately, right? Your company is scared sh!tless that Southwest is on the way. This is going to be good.

RF

 

[General Lee]

While I think OYS and his brother GL are annoying as everyone else, I disagree about Delta being scared ********************less. Y'all are just replacing another airline. In some ways it will help Delta (think removing Airtrans 1st class). This along with our merger, UALs, and whoever AA marries is good for all of us. Removes overlaping service, will lead to upgauged flying (more mainline, unless we puss out and allow more more outsourcing), more consistant profitability and hopefully pay back to a more respectable level for those of us that were raped in ch11. Not to sound like OYS and GL, but I don't see swa taking over slc, msp or dtw. I think we will coexist fine.

Thanks DAD for you comments. Maybe sometimes the truth HURTS. And NO, Delta isn't scared of Southwest at all. In fact, like OYS says, SWA is actually replacing a lower cost carrier with a higher cost one. That merger was expensive, and we all know SWA isn't always the cheapest carrier.


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[General Lee]

GK mentioned that to us once, that he envisioned us(SW) doing all the Delta Domestic flying and DELTA would do all the International, I thought he was crazy, turns out he may be genius... Of course it just gives another pilot group (Commuters) a reason to hate us... Maybe he plans to bid on the (Comair, ASA, Shuttle America, Air Timbuktu, Rubber Dog Poo out of Hong kong Airlines, etc.) commuter flying for DELTA anyone know when the contracts are up?

And before the MORONS get their feathers all wrinkled, (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE), Why are you getting upset, you don't do the damn flying anyway! "Let the "little" guys do that, I only will fly widebodies to "International" destinations is all I've heard from the chief Moron for years! The "Little guys" airplanes are now as big as our 73's, the next step in the evolution is the 73's!

Don't hate the players, Hate the game!

Later,
KBB

Just NOT going to happen. We just ordered 100 739s, and we are getting every MD90 on the planet. Every 757 you see with winglets will be kept while the others will be replaced by those 739s. We will most likely take your 717s when you hand them back to Boeing, and they will become our "100 seater." If more consolidation occurs (very likely), other airlines with existing orders will help fill in for any other new domestic planes (just like you are doing with the Airtran 737-800 orders and options).

With gas prices still $100 a barrel and up, more and more RJs will probably go away when their expensive C or D checks come up, and that is how they will dwindle. (the 50 seaters first) The 717s would fit in well on routes that currently have 5 or 6 RJs a day, throw in 3 717s and that could work out nicely.

Sorry if you guys missed me over the past couple weeks. I had a really nice 12 day Asia trip that sent me back and forth from PDX and SFO to NRT a few times. But, it's good to be back in the mix. Happy New Year!


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[General Lee]

OYS,

I assume you've been through ATL lately, right? Your company is scared sh!tless that Southwest is on the way. This is going to be good.

RF

I just got back, and I don't know what you are talking about? You are wrong, again. And, it will be good, just like your fight in Salt Lake, Philadelphia, and Seattle as OYS points out. You haven't gained anything at those hubs, and lost at two of them.


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[redflyer65]

Thanks DAD for you comments. Maybe sometimes the truth HURTS. And NO, Delta isn't scared of Southwest at all. In fact, like OYS says, SWA is actually replacing a lower cost carrier with a higher cost one. That merger was expensive, and we all know SWA isn't always the cheapest carrier.


Bye Bye---General Lee

What? Please enlighten me General.

You have seen the Delta ads about 'Your hometown airline' right? Why do you think allll of the sudden marketing started playing that card?

RF

 

[redflyer65]

Just NOT going to happen. We just ordered 100 739s,

Bye Bye---General Lee

A whole hundred planes General? Wow!

 

[Luv2BFlyin]

What? Please enlighten me General.

You have seen the Delta ads about 'Your hometown airline' right? Why do you think allll of the sudden marketing started playing that card?

RF

Those ads were playing long before WN came into the mix. Apparently it was a play on the fact FL had chosen to keep HQ in MCO a while back.

 

[redflyer65]

I don't remember seeing them until after Sept. 2010. Even if it was earlier, they have completely ramped that program up with the complete wrapping of all airport vehicles within the last year.

 

[On Your Six]

I don't remember seeing them until after Sept. 2010. Even if it was earlier, they have completely ramped that program up with the complete wrapping of all airport vehicles within the last year.

It's called extra profits, about 4 times that of SWA. Get used to it.


Godspeed!


The OYSter

 

[On Your Six]

Rumor is that the next Delta Contract we get to fly the narrow Body and the other Delta ( you) get to fly the wide bodies.

Dont get mad at me we are both on the same team. ( Both of our aircraft say DELTA on the side). Your passengers are mine, and my passengers are your.

Your rumor was whispered into your ear by the fuel truck driver in Saskatoon. Afterwards, you guys made out. Young love is cool for you. Put down the weed and start studying for your GED. Good luck duck!


Godspeed!


The OYSter