Originally Posted by
finis72
Carl, Having lived in the DFW area for many years and having many SW friends I actually agree in principle to what you just wrote. However: you fail to mention they are more productive than DL, part of that being one type of jet, point to point business plan vs hub and spoke but the main one is their ability to pick up to max FAR's and most of them do it so they get by with 10% on reserve. OBTW their reserves work most of their on call days. I'm sure DL mgmt would gladly pay us more if DALPA would agree to unlimited open time pick up but I don't think the majority of DL pilots junior to us would care for it.
I guess what I'm saying is SWAPA has some good things and some not so good things. Remember what they do have they got through constructive engagement.
That is true. Constructive engagement based on mutual respect and mutual give and take. Our management loves constructive engagement based on respect for management and taking. I'd love it if we had SWA's style of constructive engagement.
Originally Posted by
finis72
When Herb retired SWAPA bought him a Harley, can you see DL pilots doing that for Richard ? Hell, he makes so much money he should buy us Harleys when he retires.
Hell, Richard could by Harley Davidson period.
Carl