Originally Posted by USN C9B

JD, I hear and read that sentiment a lot. The actions of your management team demonstrate otherwise. So which is it? EVERY AirTran person would like to know.

Also, I get tired of being told to show up with a happy face and become a good employee. I already am a good employee. In spite of all the frustration on this side, AT continues to perform. SWA set records with the latest OTP numbers - 85% IIRC. AT's was 94%. Bag handling...SWA is not even close to AT. Don't forget about that #1 AQR rating we have too. So maybe instead of the condescending tone, you need to work a little harder and rise up to AT performance standards.

C9

Originally Posted by OscartheGrouch

C9B,

Having just flown on AT on vacation (bought my tickets) I was very satisfied. We have a lot to learn from one another. Please don't try to say that everything you are doing is perfect, it is not! You can ask my wife. She personally hates our (SWA's) boarding system. Yours (assigned seats) has some advantages but don't think everything you are doing is all that.

Your (ours) FA's were great on the return flight but not so great on the initial flight. My wife is all about first impressions and luckily I passed. So rising up to standards is a personal decision. As I said we have many things to learn from one another. The sooner we learn those things the better.

The Oscar

BTW,

Given that one of the AT folks was late to intial IOE the other morning. Please try to be on time. Made the rest of you guys/gals look bad when the check airmen had to do the preflight and set up so they only pushed 3 late. I guess it doesn't matter since you are not on probation and it is pay back. Bottom line-----try to be professional or go somewhere else.

Originally Posted by WHACKMASTER

And for the record I would have MUCH preferred that DLA brought us instead, and I can't emphasize the word MUCH enough.

Originally Posted by blakman7

Damn, hate having to go back on my posts. Well Oscar, I can't agree with you more....on both points made. Good post bud!

Originally Posted by OscartheGrouch

blackman,

BTW, I certainly don't believe that even 95% of your pilot group will be difficult to fly with. Even the Whaaamaster might trick me into buying a cold one. I will probably be happy to do so. Fool me once perhaps, but you will NEVER get a second chance because I was blessed (or cursed) with a memory that .............

The Oscar

Originally Posted by OscartheGrouch

C9B,

Having just flown on AT on vacation (bought my tickets) I was very satisfied. We have a lot to learn from one another. Please don't try to say that everything you are doing is perfect, it is not! You can ask my wife. She personally hates our (SWA's) boarding system. Yours (assigned seats) has some advantages but don't think everything you are doing is all that.

Your (ours) FA's were great on the return flight but not so great on the initial flight. My wife is all about first impressions and luckily I passed. So rising up to standards is a personal decision. As I said we have many things to learn from one another. The sooner we learn those things the better.

The Oscar

BTW,

Given that one of the AT folks was late to intial IOE the other morning. Please try to be on time. Made the rest of you guys/gals look bad when the check airmen had to do the preflight and set up so they only pushed 3 late. I guess it doesn't matter since you are not on probation and it is pay back. Bottom line-----try to be professional or go somewhere else.

Originally Posted by KC10 FATboy

Whoa, nice attitude there. There's that legendary Southwest culture for ya.

Originally Posted by scambo1

Hey Oscar, if you're still out there, would you mind posting your income from your W-2 on the latest and greatest about delta thread? Just identify yourself as a SWA Captain and what it was.

Thanks