Originally Posted by
Carl Spackler
I just can't get over how SWA has locked up lobbying in DC. How do you get yourself to the point that anytime anyone wants to do anything in aviation (DAL/USAir swap, UAL/CAL merger), part of the price you must pay is to give away part of your flying to SWA.
I've heard that Air Kabul and Air Bangladesh are considering a code share agreement. The price? 3 gates and slots at Kabul Int'l to SWA.
How do those guys do it??
Carl
They've convinced the flying public that they've got the cheapest fares and now they've convinced the government. That's how.
Originally Posted by
johnso29
The other day we were #25 for takeoff on 31 and as we got abeam the UsAir termial they stopped using 31 so we had to 180 in the line and dance over to 4. Good times.
Wait until you have P, G, AA, BB, CC, DD, E, F, D, ... and they pack them all the way back to AA then across runway 4 to B back around to the gates. You'll be about 45 or so for takeoff. I have literally sat at the MAT with our engines off, waiting to see the UAL 757 turn the corner on B so that we could finally see who were were supposed to follow.
Good times
