SWA is technology challenged in all aspects of the airline business.
In flight entertainment
Reservations
Flight Deck operations
Multiple aircraft types
International operations
Maintenance tracking concerning AD compliance
SWA does not charge bag fees because its reservations system is not...
Do you transcon to the east coast?
Do you drive three hours to your two leg commute?
Do you drive down Tahoe in a snow storm to fly to work?
How many hurricanes have you driven out of to get a flight to work?
What do you do during Spring Break in Florida?
How many nights have you stayed in...
Class, art, sophistication, culture, entertainment, refinement, and style.
These are the traits of an airline. Airline travel is not suppose to be anything like Greyhound.
http://www.airfrancelasaga-lasagapub.com/en/
UAL pilots should do the same thing but instead of changing unions should get the contract moving in the right direction.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/United-Continental-flight-apf-3787811751.html?x=0&.v=5
Dave Carson of Boeing does not know if electronic devices are a problem. After eight years, since 2003, he still does not have an answer by his own admission.
Customer service is hostile. And issues like these are very annoying without any proven justification. Just like security.
Every...
The following article advocates the Repulblican Presidential Candidates need to reveal their positions against the National Labor Relations Board.
The NLRB has recently made a policy change stating a non vote is NOT a no vote. The ATA and Congress disagree and have acted to strip the NLRB of...
The unions sign all kinds of non-disclosure agreements to keep information from other union members specifically the pilots.
Why doesn't the union provide the information they know against the company and the company officers?
The IRS is promoting the Informant Award Program. If the company...
So today is the day for the -800 vote. How is it going to go? Does SWAPA sell out the pilot group again or do the pilots hold the line?
-800's at 185 seats plus or minus can be flown by the same two pilots with one -800 replacing two retiring -300's? And all done for the same pay!
Nice job...
CAL ALPA claims to have the best scope in the industry yet unless CAL ALPA can defend the current agreement CAL ALPA does not have jack.
So what does CAL ALPA and the CAL pilots bring to the table? Nothing!
CAL has crap post 911 pay rates, no work rules, and poor benefits with high employee...
Skywest is SWA newest regional partner
Looks like SWA now has a regional partner and is flying RJ's.
http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2009/11/airtran_skywest_deal_challenge.html
Legislation just passed. Will be signed by the president shortly.
Legislation reauthorizes FAA funding till Sept. 2010 and include permanent safety changes the FAA has failed to implement on its own.
The Colgan accident has finally served the greater good of all and produced something...
93 year old pilot still flying!
If you want to fly past 60 get a Bonanza and enjoy yourself.
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/valleynewsdispatch/lifestyles/s_690723.html
What is the outcome of the NMB election rule change. It was delayed from June 10th to July 1st.
Has it gone into effect?
Can JBLU and Virgin now have a real democratic election with the ballots counted by those who cast votes not the silent non voters?
VA might not pay but the management understands what an airline image should promote. Legacies today hire the most unlikely looking customer service personal to such an extent there is no customer service.
VA has got it nailed...
The source of the quote below in red was from the June 9, 2010 Avweb. It specifically mentions a new India RJ program and further mentions some references to ATR and also Bombair building new stretch version of their large turbo props.
90 seat ATR's and Q400 could replace A320/B737 without...
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