We have almost identical pairings at F9. I remember the first time I saw one, I almost laughed and thought it must be some kind of error, no way something like that should be legal.

One of the few legitimate complaints I have about the job.

yep. This should be emphasized. Even if you are good to fly but see that the pairing is potentially dangerous because of its build you should file an informational fatigue report.

And all of these are reasons why the government would not let a merger happen...

I dunno. We’ve got a pretty accommodating administration in place. They might very well allow a lot of things that were semi unthinkable only a few months ago if they think it’ll keep some airlines alive.

LMFAO........riiiiiight

I don’t know what SWA’s gameplan is, but an $18B war chest suggests plans to make moves as soon as the market seems attractive to do it. The rare opportunity to take market share from the other big 3 while maybe eliminating a competitor or two at near rock bottom prices will be too tempting for WN to pass up imoho.

I completely agree. Totally. What I don’t agree with at all is that the gubment won’t let another merger happen. That’s preposterous.

Particularly under this DOJ with at least 3 of the big 4 being forced to trim their fleet sizes and pilot groups considerably. Something the size of AAL and UAL hitching up would probably be balked at, but everything else would be pretty much rubber stamped in my opinion.