Christmas Meltdown
12-27-2022 | 06:46 AM
#12
On Reserve
Joined: Jun 2015
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Really, we have not invested in tech, we have put patches on programs and tried to do things internally and cheap.
12-27-2022 | 07:04 AM
#14
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Nov 2012
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Put this on another thread, meant to post it here:
We still communicate fuel loads with bungee cords and plastic tubes and verify it face-to-face, because it saved two minutes thirty years ago. Pax counts are electronic and all the ops agent has to do is verify with the FAs, but we use napkins. We already have the systems in place and operating to discontinue those and many other antiquated procedures, but we’re SWA.
We have the ability to use electronic releases with all crew names on them and sign for the flights via ACARS, but again, SWA. And so many other changes can be implemented as we already have much of the IT in place but we just can’t pull the trigger.
We still communicate fuel loads with bungee cords and plastic tubes and verify it face-to-face, because it saved two minutes thirty years ago. Pax counts are electronic and all the ops agent has to do is verify with the FAs, but we use napkins. We already have the systems in place and operating to discontinue those and many other antiquated procedures, but we’re SWA.
We have the ability to use electronic releases with all crew names on them and sign for the flights via ACARS, but again, SWA. And so many other changes can be implemented as we already have much of the IT in place but we just can’t pull the trigger.
12-27-2022 | 07:13 AM
#16
Line Holder
Joined: Feb 2022
Posts: 32
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Just finished OE, and thinking about jumping ship. The long term repercussions of this will not be good. Always wanted to be at SWA, and they got us super drunk on the kool aid during training, but this is definitely not what I (thought) I signed up for.
Stupid to leave?
Stupid to leave?
12-27-2022 | 07:16 AM
#17
Line Holder
Joined: Jun 2018
Posts: 568
Likes: 29
From: Earth
Just finished OE, and thinking about jumping ship. The long term repercussions of this will not be good. Always wanted to be at SWA, and they got us super drunk on the kool aid during training, but this is definitely not what I (thought) I signed up for.
Stupid to leave?
Stupid to leave?
12-27-2022 | 07:16 AM
#18
weekends off? Nope...
Joined: Apr 2014
Posts: 2,407
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Just finished OE, and thinking about jumping ship. The long term repercussions of this will not be good. Always wanted to be at SWA, and they got us super drunk on the kool aid during training, but this is definitely not what I (thought) I signed up for.
Stupid to leave?
Stupid to leave?
12-27-2022 | 07:17 AM
#20
Gets Weekends Off
Joined: Dec 2019
Posts: 1,318
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Just finished OE, and thinking about jumping ship. The long term repercussions of this will not be good. Always wanted to be at SWA, and they got us super drunk on the kool aid during training, but this is definitely not what I (thought) I signed up for.
Stupid to leave?
Stupid to leave?
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