*Cross posted from another thread since it is in response to the same message*

Shoelu -

You are correct that the red text was not included in the letter ... it did not have to be, because everyone at SWA knows it is true, just as everyone at Airtran knows it is painfully true.

Having talked about 717's going away during negotiations as a possibility in the event that a buyer could be found does not make it less painful to those AT Captains (not me) who are losing their seats.

Surely you can understand that.

The point is, Steve Chase did not need to include that line in his letter -- everyone already knew it was true. And, he had to know that his letter would be for the consumption of parties outside of SWAPA. Thus, the only real purpose for adding that line was to stick a knife in the side of Airtran Captains ... and twist it.

Just to be clear, I'm not ticked off at the world ... I still go to work every day and do the best job I can, and I will continue to do so when I cross the partition to SWA.

However, it would be nice if our future fellow employees would acknowledge the fact that everyone knows the Airtran guys got hosed out of their seniority (and Captain seats) -- and at least stop throwing it in our faces. No one likes to have that done, it is counter-productive, it is divisive. Nothing positive comes from it, unless you consider "spiking the football" to be productive.

Marvin