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Old 12-27-2022 | 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Crockrocket95
There were more than enough bodies for everything to run.

The computers couldn't legalize any crew fast enough... and the process to get people on a trip took too long due to scheduling phone lines, etc all saturated and then the terminator cancelled flights before they could be crewed... repeat and rinse and repeat and just repeat...
. Good info and much harder to fix if backbone of the company is broke.
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Old 12-27-2022 | 01:52 PM
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Originally Posted by gzsg
If this happens the upgrade at Southwest will go to 20 years.

Its just math.
not necessary. SWA was upgrading 6 year FOs when USAir had 15+ year pilots on the street
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Old 12-27-2022 | 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by hockey916
All those thinking of leaving, if you have options I’d leave too. I had a discussion with the family and will think it over. It’s a tough one for me since I’m so close to upgrade.

This might be a dumb question, but a genuine one. I'm at an AA WO regional. I have a class date scheduled with SWA and no interview invites at any of the legacies. I commute and will commute no matter what for the next ~2 years. I feel like I would be stupid to stay at a regional especially with no other job prospects. Should I still go to SWA or ride out the regional life until a legacy calls?
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Old 12-27-2022 | 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by buckeyeboi
This might be a dumb question, but a genuine one. I'm at an AA WO regional. I have a class date scheduled with SWA and no interview invites at any of the legacies. I commute and will commute no matter what for the next ~2 years. I feel like I would be stupid to stay at a regional especially with no other job prospects. Should I still go to SWA or ride out the regional life until a legacy calls?
A legacy may never call. Go with SWA and use it as a jumping off point if you so decide.
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Old 12-27-2022 | 03:20 PM
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Stuck out for 5 days in this mess. Blocked 6 hours….
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Old 12-27-2022 | 03:33 PM
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I would simply add you need to be real, real careful of FAR 117 when stuff gets to spiraling out of control.

Rest needs to be rest.
Rest needs to be prospective.
They need to have a plan…”just hang out in case we have something for you” is a trap for the unwary.
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Old 12-27-2022 | 03:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Tenacvols
Stuck out for 5 days in this mess. Blocked 6 hours….
Why stuck? I found my own way home long before they had a solution for me. I wasn't going to miss the holiday with my family if there was anything I could do about it...
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Old 12-27-2022 | 04:27 PM
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Rumor has it Gojet is going to buy WN when all of this is said and done. The 73’s will be transferred to United. All in an attempt to secure terminal C at Denver.
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Old 12-27-2022 | 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Smooth at FL450
Why stuck? I found my own way home long before they had a solution for me. I wasn't going to miss the holiday with my family if there was anything I could do about it...
Did a turn, followed by a 3 day, then a single JA day that returned me to base via a DH. I guess “stuck” wasn’t the appropriate word since I was scheduled to arrive home at 0015 Local time on the 27th. Just got back 10 hours later…
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Old 12-27-2022 | 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by flyguy23
So true!!! Communism would have prevented this for sure…
nobody advocated for that. I simply said that this is the inevitable result. I didn’t become a proponent of anything else.
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