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by mcofreak
Thu Apr 25, 2013 6:36 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Southwest: Changes at ATL and 3 other stations
Replies: 36
Views: 18777

Southwest: Changes at ATL and 3 other stations

Saw on the TWU 555 Facebook page that <acronym title="Southwest Airlines (USA)">WN</acronym> is closing provisioning at 3 stations (<acronym title="El Paso - International (ELP / KELP), USA - Texas">ELP</acronym>, <acronym title="Salt Lake City - International (SLC / KSLC), USA - Utah">SLC</acronym>...

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by mcofreak
Mon Oct 15, 2007 9:37 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Where Does WN RON It's Planes?
Replies: 65
Views: 7485

RE: Where Does WN RON It's Planes?

RSW has 2 RONS year round.

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by mcofreak
Sat Sep 29, 2007 8:53 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Why Doesn't B6 Make MCO A Hub?
Replies: 27
Views: 4926

RE: Why Doesn't B6 Make MCO A Hub?

Wn will stay the top carrier for a while at <acronym title="Orlando - International (McCoy) (MCO / KMCO), USA - Florida">MCO</acronym> as they keep expanding and expanding. I saw a prelimary schedule for the beginning of next year and its showing on at least on sat they will be doing 138 flights a d...

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by mcofreak
Fri Sep 14, 2007 8:08 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Working For ATS Or US In CLT
Replies: 19
Views: 4300

RE: Working For ATS Or US In CLT

Here at <acronym title="Fort Myers - Southwest Florida International (Regional) (RSW / KRSW), USA - Florida">RSW</acronym> ATS handles almost everyone Delta, US, Airtrash, USA 3000 etc. I think here the only actual airline empoyees on the ramp are Southwest, Jetblue, American, Northwest, Continental...

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by mcofreak
Thu Aug 02, 2007 9:49 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: YX Forms Committee To Talk To FL, Others
Replies: 113
Views: 7865

RE: YX Forms Committee To Talk To FL, Others

I wonder if <acronym title="Southwest Airlines (USA)">WN</acronym> will swoop in and get into the mix as they have in the past. (<acronym title="Chicago - Midway International (MDW / KMDW), USA - Illinois">MDW</acronym>) With on order planes they could replace the Midwest fleet in no time and it wou...

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by mcofreak
Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:18 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Lets Bet On When Skybus Tanks
Replies: 283
Views: 20456

RE: Lets Bet On When Skybus Tanks

Bring cash??? Those low paid inflight crews will be paid well with all that free cash. Flight attendents rape airlines of onboard cash so if these inflight crews are really that low paid they will get a raise in another way tax free LOL

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by mcofreak
Fri Apr 20, 2007 4:36 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Goodbye AirTran
Replies: 112
Views: 32192

RE: Goodbye AirTran

I can also say that <acronym title="Airtran (USA)">FL</acronym> is very poorly managed in the ground ops department. I worked for <acronym title="Airtran (USA)">FL</acronym> in <acronym title="Fort Myers - Southwest Florida International (Regional) (RSW / KRSW), USA - Florida">RSW</acronym> for almo...

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by mcofreak
Tue Apr 17, 2007 4:23 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: MCO Expansion!
Replies: 65
Views: 9003

RE: MCO Expansion!

This is good news as with <acronym title="Southwest Airlines (USA)">WN</acronym> adding many flights to <acronym title="Orlando - International (McCoy) (MCO / KMCO), USA - Florida">MCO</acronym> they will max out the 3 gates they got last year. Hopefully <acronym title="Southwest Airlines (USA)">WN<...

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by mcofreak
Fri Apr 13, 2007 5:25 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: WN Adds Flights In MSY/ABQ/DAL/ORF/HOU/TPA/MCO/SEA
Replies: 19
Views: 5495

RE: WN Adds Flights In MSY/ABQ/DAL/ORF/HOU/TPA/MCO/SEA

Man it looks like MCO is on the WN spot light lately as they seem to be adding a lot of flights there lately.

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by mcofreak
Sat Apr 07, 2007 8:21 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Southwest Needs To Rethink Their Route Strategy
Replies: 70
Views: 11287

RE: Southwest Needs To Rethink Their Route Strategy

WN is adding gates in <acronym title="OLD: Denver - Stapleton International (DEN / KDEN) (closed), USA - Colorado AND CURRENT: Denver - International (DEN / KDEN), USA - Colorado">DEN</acronym>, the amount of gates <acronym title="Southwest Airlines (USA)">WN</acronym> will have will give them the p...

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by mcofreak
Sat Apr 07, 2007 6:47 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Old Battle In DEN... Who Will Win This Time?
Replies: 68
Views: 10205

RE: Old Battle In DEN... Who Will Win This Time?

WN is also maxed out on gate space in <acronym title="OLD: Denver - Stapleton International (DEN / KDEN) (closed), USA - Colorado AND CURRENT: Denver - International (DEN / KDEN), USA - Colorado">DEN</acronym>. They are getting 5 gates soon (I think thats right????) and will be adding many flights a...

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by mcofreak
Wed Apr 04, 2007 7:08 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: How Is WN Doing In RSW?
Replies: 1
Views: 3883

How Is WN Doing In RSW?

Does anyone know how WN is doing in RSW?

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by mcofreak
Sat Mar 10, 2007 6:29 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: JetBlue's Pullback Stokes Fears Over Fares
Replies: 40
Views: 8372

RE: JetBlue's Pullback Stokes Fears Over Fares

Does WN seem to be having a problem at PIT?

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by mcofreak
Fri Mar 09, 2007 6:31 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: More Southwest Expansion
Replies: 101
Views: 11234

RE: More Southwest Expansion

On another note has anyone heard of any <acronym title="Fort Myers - Southwest Florida International (Regional) (RSW / KRSW), USA - Florida">RSW</acronym> expansion to maybe at least one westward destination it sure would be nice to connect to somewhere other than <acronym title="Orlando - Internati...

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by mcofreak
Fri Mar 09, 2007 5:37 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: WN Kills Kbdl - Kphl Eff 3/10/07
Replies: 68
Views: 6562

RE: WN Kills Kbdl - Kphl Eff 3/10/07

Shortest leg for <acronym title="Southwest Airlines (USA)">WN</acronym> is the <acronym title="Fort Myers - Southwest Florida International (Regional) (RSW / KRSW), USA - Florida">RSW</acronym> - <acronym title="Orlando - International (McCoy) (MCO / KMCO), USA - Florida">MCO</acronym> flight which ...

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by mcofreak
Fri Mar 09, 2007 5:30 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: More Southwest Expansion
Replies: 101
Views: 11234

RE: More Southwest Expansion

MCO is getting alot of new flights lately...how many flights a day will they be at after this expansion. I remember last year they got three new gates there so I guess they are trying to make good use of those gates.

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by mcofreak
Thu Mar 08, 2007 5:31 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Airtran To Annouce Another Transcon P2p Route
Replies: 47
Views: 7609

RE: Airtran To Annouce Another Transcon P2p Route

Anyone else curious if <acronym title="Southwest Airlines (USA)">WN</acronym> will respond to these last two routes (<acronym title="Baltimore / Washington - International (Friendship) (BWI / KBWI), USA - Maryland">BWI</acronym> - <acronym title="Seattle / Tacoma - International (SEA / KSEA), USA - ...

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by mcofreak
Mon Mar 05, 2007 8:40 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Frontier Holding Its Own, Battling Southwest
Replies: 31
Views: 4793

RE: Frontier Holding Its Own, Battling Southwest

Due time. Once they expand more with the new gates we will have to wait and see how things pan out.

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by mcofreak
Thu Mar 01, 2007 5:38 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: B6 @ MCO 2 New Destinations!
Replies: 55
Views: 8673

B6 @ MCO 2 New Destinations!

I bet Portland will be one of them since FL just annouced it.

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by mcofreak
Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:14 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: "An Airline Business Model That Works"
Replies: 17
Views: 4601

RE: "An Airline Business Model That Works"

Can someone post the article for non subscribers  Smile

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by mcofreak
Sun Feb 04, 2007 1:33 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Thinking Of Becoming A Ramp Agent.
Replies: 16
Views: 7705

RE: Thinking Of Becoming A Ramp Agent.

If I were you I would try to get a ramp job with Southwest. They will be growing alot in Denver soon and they (though not at first) are the highest paid in the industry. You will receive like 2 weeks on the job training then a week in classroom training. Southwest is a great company to work for and ...

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by mcofreak
Fri Feb 02, 2007 3:31 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Ramp Agent: Should I Work At Skywest Or US?
Replies: 38
Views: 12895

RE: Ramp Agent: Should I Work At Skywest Or US?

Let me help with <acronym title="Southwest Airlines (USA)">WN</acronym> pay....<acronym title="JetBlue Airways (USA)">B6</acronym> starts off more but with pay increases you make more at <acronym title="Southwest Airlines (USA)">WN</acronym>. A <acronym title="Southwest Airlines (USA)">WN</acronym> ...

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by mcofreak
Wed Jan 17, 2007 3:43 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Airtran RSW - MDW?
Replies: 0
Views: 1233

Airtran RSW - MDW?

Just wondering how Airtran is doing on the RSW to MDW flights?

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by mcofreak
Sat Nov 11, 2006 1:45 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Efficiencies Boost Southwest Service
Replies: 4
Views: 2546

Efficiencies Boost Southwest Service

Thought this was interesting....Midway is now number 2 <a href="http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/1110biz-southwest1110.html" target=_blank>http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/1110biz-southwest1110.html</a> Efficiencies boost Southwest service Makeover results in faster check-ins, ba...

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by mcofreak
Fri Oct 06, 2006 3:07 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: What Is FL Doing
Replies: 30
Views: 5665

RE: What Is FL Doing

Are they still not trying to expand <acronym title="Chicago - Midway International (MDW / KMDW), USA - Illinois">MDW</acronym> now with what they have even though <acronym title="Southwest Airlines (USA)">WN</acronym> is even bigger? They can co-exist just as they do at <acronym title="Baltimore / W...

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by mcofreak
Fri Oct 06, 2006 3:04 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Finally Got Into The Industry!
Replies: 8
Views: 3243

RE: Finally Got Into The Industry!

Hey good luck, <acronym title="Philadelphia - International (PHL / KPHL), USA - Pennsylvania">PHL</acronym> is a growing station and is in need for you. Work hard and have good spirits. i started at <acronym title="Orlando - International (McCoy) (MCO / KMCO), USA - Florida">MCO</acronym> and had ma...

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by mcofreak
Fri Oct 06, 2006 2:39 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: What Is FL Doing
Replies: 30
Views: 5665

What Is FL Doing

OK <acronym title="CSA Czech Airlines">OK</acronym> I just want to ask a simple question. <acronym title="Airtran (USA)">FL</acronym> missed the boat on the <acronym title="Chicago - Midway International (MDW / KMDW), USA - Illinois">MDW</acronym> thing and also missed out on expanding big at <acron...

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by mcofreak
Thu Sep 28, 2006 3:44 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AirTran Announces MDW-RSW
Replies: 28
Views: 5230

RE: AirTran Announces MDW-RSW

Dont you guys think that FL could fly to a much better destination like one that doesnt have 3 WN flights a day????

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by mcofreak
Mon Sep 18, 2006 3:05 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: DL/Freedom At JFK
Replies: 22
Views: 4659

RE: DL/Freedom At JFK

I have a better idea why dont you fly Southwest nonstop for a total of 117.10 including taxes RT

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by mcofreak
Thu Aug 17, 2006 1:43 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: B6 Job?'s
Replies: 6
Views: 2158

RE: B6 Job?'s

I worked for Jetblue at <acronym title="Orlando - International (McCoy) (MCO / KMCO), USA - Florida">MCO</acronym> which is relatively Busy for them and switched to Southwest. My advice would be to stay at Southwest. There have been alot of changes at Jetblue lately and from talking to there employe...

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by mcofreak
Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:22 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: New RSW Flight From WN
Replies: 0
Views: 2637

New RSW Flight From WN

Ok so Southwest is adding a new 10th flight to <acronym title="Fort Myers - Southwest Florida International (Regional) (RSW / KRSW), USA - Florida">RSW</acronym> soon, but no one knows where its going. Its to a new destination that is not currently served. The rumors that I heard were <acronym title...

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by mcofreak
Tue Jul 11, 2006 12:18 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Empty MCO Gates
Replies: 25
Views: 3833

RE: Empty MCO Gates

I know Southwest just got 3 new gates and are adding flights. Also the rumor in MCO is that Airtran and Jetblue will move to those 16 Delta gates and Southwest will take over the whole terminal that they share.

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by mcofreak
Thu Jun 29, 2006 1:55 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: B6 To SRQ, HOU, & TUS
Replies: 109
Views: 10642

RE: B6 To SRQ, HOU, & TUS

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by mcofreak
Wed Jun 28, 2006 9:37 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: B6 To SRQ, HOU, & TUS
Replies: 109
Views: 10642

RE: B6 To SRQ, HOU, & TUS

Well I guess my friend was not pullng my leg since all three were anounced...

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by mcofreak
Tue Jun 27, 2006 3:46 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: B6 To SRQ, HOU, & TUS
Replies: 109
Views: 10642

RE: B6 To SRQ, HOU, & TUS

Ok guys I just got home and talked to my buddy at <acronym title="JetBlue Airways (USA)">B6</acronym>. They said it showed one flight each to <acronym title="Sarasota - Bradenton International (SRQ / KSRQ), USA - Florida">SRQ</acronym> and <acronym title="Tucson - International (TUS / KTUS), USA - A...

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by mcofreak
Mon Jun 26, 2006 5:33 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: B6 To SRQ, HOU, & TUS
Replies: 109
Views: 10642

RE: B6 To SRQ, HOU, & TUS

I was thinking <acronym title="Sarasota - Bradenton International (SRQ / KSRQ), USA - Florida">SRQ</acronym> is wierd cause both Airtran and Delta stoped there daily flights to <acronym title="New York - La Guardia (LGA / KLGA), USA - New York">LGA</acronym>. I think Airtran stopped there Daily <acr...

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by mcofreak
Mon Jun 26, 2006 5:00 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: B6 To SRQ, HOU, & TUS
Replies: 109
Views: 10642

RE: B6 To SRQ, HOU, & TUS

I agree but she said that its already loaded into their system so it sounds like its going to happen.

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by mcofreak
Mon Jun 26, 2006 4:47 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: B6 To SRQ, HOU, & TUS
Replies: 109
Views: 10642

B6 To SRQ, HOU, & TUS

Hey all, I just spoke to a friend at Jetblue and they said these will be annouced this week..they said its loaded into there software they use, what do you think of these cities for <acronym title="JetBlue Airways (USA)">B6</acronym>......<acronym title="Sarasota - Bradenton International (SRQ / KSR...

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by mcofreak
Sat Jun 17, 2006 4:56 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: B6 Starts JFK-JAX Today
Replies: 23
Views: 4365

RE: B6 Starts JFK-JAX Today

Does anyone have any pics of the ticket counter during this party

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by mcofreak
Sun May 28, 2006 2:08 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: WN Expansion @ MCO?
Replies: 9
Views: 2497

RE: WN Expansion @ MCO?

They just added three gates at MCO

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by mcofreak
Sat May 27, 2006 1:47 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Delta - More Widebodies Into JAX Than MIA?
Replies: 67
Views: 5978

RE: Delta - More Widebodies Into JAX Than MIA?

DL has more flights out of MCO (mostly RJ's) ....but WN carries more passengers.

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by mcofreak
Sun Apr 16, 2006 2:41 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Airtran and PHX
Replies: 15
Views: 3407

RE: Airtran And PHX

i have to disagree, i worked for Airtran for 2 1/2 years as a customer service / ramp agent and a supervisor at an outstation. Airtran was the first airline I worked for and I must say that it left a very bad taste in my mouth about working for an airline. I now work for Southwest and its a complete...

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by mcofreak
Wed Mar 01, 2006 2:14 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: MCO To See Bump In Jetblue Traffic By Year-end
Replies: 18
Views: 5254

RE: MCO To See Bump In Jetblue Traffic By Year-end

This is old news...Jetblue has been using 4 gates since December when Airtrans new gates were done and Airtran moved over two to give Jetblue 2 more gates. Jetblue really needed them cause of the constant late flights they were always having to use Airtran or Southwest gates or just have Flights hol...

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by mcofreak
Wed Mar 01, 2006 12:53 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: MCO To See Bump In Jetblue Traffic By Year-end
Replies: 18
Views: 5254

RE: MCO To See Bump In Jetblue Traffic By Year-end

Southwest is adding 3 gates in MCO, bringing their total to 12.

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by mcofreak
Sat Jan 21, 2006 9:40 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: I Applied To JetBlue & Air Tran, What 2 Expect?
Replies: 19
Views: 5584

RE: I Applied To JetBlue & Air Tran, What 2 Expect?

If you don't want to go back to <acronym title="Southwest Airlines (USA)">WN</acronym>.... Don't know why you wouldn't??? But anyways, I worked for Airtran for over two years and Jetblue for a little while and I must say <acronym title="Air Vallee (Italy)">DO</acronym> NOT go to Airtran over Jetblue...

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by mcofreak
Sun Dec 18, 2005 4:16 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Jetblue Or Southwest?
Replies: 26
Views: 6226

RE: Jetblue Or Southwest?

Well of course I like Boeings better but I have never worked on either A/C. The last airline I worked for only had 717's.

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by mcofreak
Sun Dec 18, 2005 4:04 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Jetblue Or Southwest?
Replies: 26
Views: 6226

Jetblue Or Southwest?

Hi everyone, I am new to this board but have been reading for a long time. My Dilemma is that I have been offered a job with both companies as a ramp agent at <acronym title="Orlando - International (McCoy) (MCO / KMCO), USA - Florida">MCO</acronym>. In doing my research both companies are great to ...

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