Originally Posted by
Proximity
I would say that Southwest made an unforced error and burned quite a bit of goodwill for no reason. However, your chances of being furloughed at Southwest are lower than at American. Of course, one could argue that furloughs aren't really possible in this environment anyways.
Remember that during Covid, American (with the blessing of APA) basically screwed over some pilots who were furloughed before PEP was signed, they got nothing. Delta and United pilots weren't furloughed but had reduced pay, and Southwest paid all pilots 100%.
That is very much in my mind. I don’t care what I fly, where I fly. It’s a job, and I find that who you sit next to matters significantly more than the bird you ride.
As long as the pay and QOL are good- I can’t complain.
Can I make more at DAL? Sure, but for me their bases are garbage. My primary concern is where is SWA V AAL in 15+ years after this whole hiring shake subsides. I imagine AAL will have to shrink if they can’t attract more.
Financially, pilot # wise- those are the ?’s
3 on, 4 off hard to beat.