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LuvJockey 09-28-2010 06:14 PM


Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 877748)
Dear Moderators,
Is it possible if UAL/CAL have there own Sub-forums under Major to allow SWA/AAI to have one too?

Otherwise, I miss out on the new thread about the SLI with Drift, because I really wanted to ask a question about whether there would be a TA?

In fact, I was going to dedicate the post to the letters T and A, just like Seaseme Street did with this recent episode with Katy Perry:

http://cdn.sheknows.com/articles/201...-sesame-st.jpg


There is still plenty of TA going through at SWA, although I do I have never
seen Elmo score. He just needs to go ugly earlier.

LuvJockey 09-28-2010 06:18 PM


Originally Posted by forgot to bid (Post 877899)
Is Southwest Overpaying for AirTran? - Deal Journal - WSJ

Did you know there was a $39 break up fee. Wow, how much was Tigers? $180M?

There's that T&A fee again. Poor Elmo didn't have a chance.

forgot to bid 09-28-2010 06:31 PM

I don't know, look at her eyes, she's into him. Call the cops.

Its Debra Lafave all over again.

http://images.blippitt.com/wp-conten...bra-lafave.jpg

When I said $39 break up fee, I meant $39M fee. I know someone was wondering about what would happen if AMR bid on AAI to run up the price like AMR did on DAL when it came to parts of Pan Am 20 years ago. AMR won big on that, DAL over spent.

forgot to bid 09-28-2010 06:36 PM

Forgive me in case someone asked, but if gates - not slots - were the issue for getting into, or getting big into, some high dollar northern cities does this mean that SWA isn't necessarily thinking "we're going to run ATL-BOS but rather OAK-BOS".

Now I haven't researched if SWA runs OAK-BOS, I'm just using it as an example. Curious.

Also, tons more articles:

Multiple SWA/AAI Articles - Google News

Zapata 09-28-2010 06:56 PM


Originally Posted by tsquare (Post 877478)
Interesting thought, but I fail to see how this applies here. AirTran was not in any way failing, and SWA did not save them. SWA has deep pockets for now, and had the cash to buy them. They also have a gubbamint that (as someone else pointed out) treats them like they are a start up so the oversight process is streamlined. (if it even exists). That being said, good for the AT pilots. They are gonna get a great raise and probably pretty good seniority when it is all said and done.

I didn't mean to imply that Air Tran was floundering or in need of a rescue. I was just using extremities to illustrate an example. Nevertheless, I am no analyst, but I suspect that Southwest is doing at least a little better financially than Air Tran. On those terms, I believe that my point is applicable.

80ktsClamp 09-28-2010 07:22 PM


Originally Posted by LuvJockey (Post 877907)
There is still plenty of TA going through at SWA, although I do I have never
seen Elmo score. He just needs to go ugly earlier.


This post is brought to you by the number 38 and the letter D.... and another D.

http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/20...elmo-shirt.jpg

I'll tickle that elmo....giggity.

Jesse 09-28-2010 07:29 PM

She's an incredible actress as you can tell from this scene.

http://www.wwtdd.com/wp-content/uplo...ry_snl_gif.gif
http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/Sh...0this%20scene.

hoserpilot 09-28-2010 07:30 PM


Originally Posted by 80ktsClamp (Post 877954)
This post is brought to you by the number 38 and the letter D.... and another D.

http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/20...elmo-shirt.jpg

I'll tickle that elmo....giggity.


I just wanted to see elmo's worry line between his eyes again.:D

forgot to bid 09-28-2010 07:34 PM


Originally Posted by hoserpilot (Post 877960)
I just wanted to see elmo's worry line between his eyes again.:D

http://media.cleveland.com/ent_impac...c3be_large.jpg

http://imgs.sfgate.com/blogs/images/...y_and_elmo.jpg

Rescue that little guy.

He's the only thing that makes that show interesting. I mean Abby's Flying Fairy School is okay, and I like that red monster Murray and his lamb are hilarious. Its like they throw adults a bone with Murray. But sometimes it gets dull.

cactusmike 09-28-2010 10:41 PM


Originally Posted by AirTrucker (Post 876792)
I wonder what they are thinking in Tempe, AZ about this?

Scott Kirby (president) to Doug Parker (CEO):

"you know, Doug, maybe we should finish this merger some time. Today was our 5 year anniversary"

"Not while our pilots are having hall sex"

"hall sex?"

"yeah, that's when they pass each other in the hallway and say 'Fu## You'".


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