It's funny this talk of leaving DAL for SWA. Each airline is so cyclical. It's like buying a stock when its peaked. In my opinion, SWA has peaked as far as airline careers go. It's a great company to work for, but I think that ship has sailed. It is morphing it to a legacy. In a decade it will be just like the rest of us, including a disgruntled pilot group because of no movement. Growth makes employees very happy, especially if you are under a seniority based system.
I am sure Delta guys in 1999 had doubts about the company. Then C2K came along and we were among the highest paid pilots in the industry. Didn't Southwest use these rates in their negotiating?
C12K is coming and it's up to our pilot group to get restoration. So much was given to help the company in it's time of need.