Originally Posted by Smokey23

Verses introducing a second narrow-body fleet type to a business model that has long been built upon the flexibility and cost savings of a single type. Sometimes it costs money upfront to save a boatload in the out-years. There's a glut of cheap used 737-700s on the world market right now that SWA is taking advantage of. At this point, I would rather continue to enjoy the efficiencies of a single type, while ensuring any increases in FOCASM the company may accept are the result of more money going into my paycheck....instead of more money going into a new training program.

Just sayin!

(This issue has been beat to death...can we all just conclude it was a win-win for SWA and Delta?)