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Originally Posted by ewrbasedpilot
Maybe, maybe not........ but what irritates many of the legacy pilots is SWA's continuous need to move into other airline's "territories", and lower the fares so much as to put people out of business AND jobs. Our overhead is much higher than SWA's, and our operating costs are too, but undercutting to the point where NO ONE is making money is just a bit on the ridiculous side. Everyone wants to compare SWA to the rest of the industry, but flying B737's on 1.5 hour hops all day long has NOTHING in common to flying a B777 on a 15 hour flight across the pond. Yet, that is what we're "compared" to. Doesn't seem quite right to me. How have they raised this industry up? They don't offer meals, inflight entertainment, international flights, baggage checking, etc. (And NO, I don't hate SWA.......have a lot of good friends working there, so don't go there.)
ewr,
Ok, you are entitled to your opinion, however, swa goes into other airlines territories? What are we, 1960's Soviet Union? This is a free country with free markets, plain and simple. SWA is in business just like your company is, to satisfy investors.
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Swa flying 1.5 hour hops "all day?" Not true.
"our overhead is much higher than swa's?" Not Swa's fault, thats your own company's problem.
"no one is making money is just a bit on the ridiculous side." Not swa's fault. SWA, Jetblue, Airtran, Allegiant all made money last quarter so once again not true that "no one" is making money. Your company not making money doesnt mean "no one" is making money
"How have they raised this industry up?" They lead the industry in wages, benefits, oh and they have been making profits for 38 years, that is how.
"They dont offer meals." Neither do many companies and passengers don't get on airplanes for meals in the first place. A majority of the traveling public gets on airplanes to fly safely from point A to B at the cheapest rate period dot.
"They don't offer baggage checking?" Really? So if I show up to a swa ticket counter I can't check a bag for free? You my freind have some research to do.