Originally Posted by
sailingfun
Carl, Go back and read further in their welcome package. They state there that most lines are 17 days off which means 13 or 14 days working. The other number includes vacation. Not much different then the average Delta line although we have a wider variation. Unless of course you don't trust SWAPA's word.
You little spin-meister you. Not
MUCH different than the average Delta line. Yeah what's a couple of more days per month for far less pay than SWA. A couple of extra days at Delta isn't MUCH different. SWA will never know the privilege of doing this for...Mother Delta.
Originally Posted by
sailingfun
Someone else posted they average 7 hours a day!
Quit trying to deflect the issue. We're not talking about what someone else posted. We're talking about the welcome package to ValuTran pilots. It's accurate. Totally accurate. Every Delta pilot should be ashamed to do the job we do under the conditions we do them. Including you. When will you EVER stop making excuses for Delta management and our incredibly weak union.
Originally Posted by
sailingfun
Yet the SWAPA publication states they average less then 9 hours a day on duty. Lets see, report and release 1:30 and then in less then 7:30 minutes remaining averaging 7 hours flight time. Even with their quick turns not likely.
Pure BS speculation on your part. That SWAPA document is accurate. No matter how much you try to parse and spin language that isn't there, it will still be accurate.
Originally Posted by
sailingfun
There is a sample 3 day trip posted on the welcome package. I think it shows 16:50 total time. A friend there says he thinks they run about 17 average on a 3 day so sounds about right, not quite the 21 posted here.
There you have it! A "friend" of yours says differently. How could I have EVER doubted you.
Originally Posted by
sailingfun
One other point. SWA used to run a linear system. Very easy to build excellent rotations. As they morph into a hub and spoke system I am told they have seen a degradation in rotation quality. Still the fact they operate only one aircraft type gives them the ability to build much better overall trips then a airline operating just about every aircraft ever built.
Is that what you're told? Really? Well then we obviously deserve to make far less than those guys. At least we know we'll never suffer a degradation in our trips.
Dude, you need a vacation. I would suggest Stockholm, but it appears you're already a resident.
Carl