I do have a couple friends over at AirTran. They always say what a great group of pilots they have and how overall they really try to take care of each other. I remember a story of them volunteering to take pay cuts rather than furlough after 9-11 and also offering to do the same before the furlough a yr. or so ago. The environment they work in is another thing from the management side of the house and the reputation of their training department.........
The Southwest folks, well they have always had a very good reputation from not only the pilot group but also the management side.
Since I was corrected earlier about my mistake of using "merger" instead of acquire, does this represent what is in store for our professional brothers and sisters at AirTran.
Are they really about to be punished by the wolves in sheeps clothing. It will be a true test of the SWA pilot groups professionalism without a doubt. To the AirTran pilot group, good luck and I hope your careers did not go from growth and continued improvements in your quality of life to nothing but an angry, hostile work environment with constant disdain and hazing from a fellow employee once they say "Hi, how long you been here - oh...your Airtran!"