SWA hires its pilots via the third party "Pilot Credentials". Pilot Credentials works by a "numbers" system and not a "People" system as SWA says they do. Applicants are chosen by computer by a point system, ie one point for 1,000hrs PIC, one point for a degree, etc. Of course non of us know what or how many of those points are. Keep in mind SWA is not the only airline that uses this system which is needed because of the large amount of qualified applicants. My only comment is don't tell me as an airline that you hire "people". You don't. You hire "numbers" just like AA, DAL, UAL. SWA is a great airline with great people, but after the Airtran buyout SWA has become just another MAJOR airline like the rest of the Legacies regarding how they hire pilots. Good luck to all applicants. Fly safe.