Originally Posted by
Smooth at FL450
SWA/OAK guy here…the 2 recent former Alaska FOs I flew with both mentioned the lack of redeyes and schedule flexibility as top reasons they were very happy with the change. Not sure which base flies them but those 0200 ANC-PHX red eyes sound like a special brand of torture!
try to find someone from SWA who left for Alaska to get their opinion.
But the real question is. Did you teach them how to bypass the bowed motoring function on the MAX?