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The Man Who Saved Southwest Airlines With A '10-Minute' Idea
The early 1970s were a turbulent time for a little startup called Southwest Airlines. The company had a tiny fleet of just four airplanes that flew to three destinations — all of which were in Texas. But by 1972, Southwest had already posted a net loss of $1.6 million, and the company was forced to sell one of its planes. (www.npr.org) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
SWA should be sunk gone and not forgotten?. Bring back the queen of the skies a real pioneer airline. The first all american airline to order the 707's the first airline to order the first 747-100's the record breaking airline to fly non stop around the world. PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS. Or PAN AM now that was a airline GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN?? who remembers her.
I'd love to see them rise again. I got stuck with a lot of stock when they went down. As for the 74, they've been trying to get it out of the air for years and years. Even the TV show couldn't make a go of it. I'm afraid PanAm is gone. Gone forever, the way of the flying boat they made so famous in their Clipper Service
I just witnessed WestJet do pretty much the same thing. Our aircraft from YYZ was unserviceable and not quickly repaired so we had to wait for a replacement to arrive from YOW. As soon as the last passenger disembarked, we were boarded and pushed back as soon as the Tourons (tourists plus morons)could be stuffed into their seats.
As we approached RSW the flight attendants collected every bit of trash they could asking everyone to check the chairback pocket. As soon as we landed and the door opened, two male cleaners entered and as the passengers disembarked from front to back they cleaned the seats before the rear was cleared. They were finished the whole aircraft within a minute of the last passenger deplaning and the loading for the return to YYZ began.
I had a car at the airport and no checked luggage...they were taxiing as I pulled out of the parking lot...15-20 minutes at the most to turn a 737-700 and this team work undoubtedly contributes to the fact they are profitable.
As we approached RSW the flight attendants collected every bit of trash they could asking everyone to check the chairback pocket. As soon as we landed and the door opened, two male cleaners entered and as the passengers disembarked from front to back they cleaned the seats before the rear was cleared. They were finished the whole aircraft within a minute of the last passenger deplaning and the loading for the return to YYZ began.
I had a car at the airport and no checked luggage...they were taxiing as I pulled out of the parking lot...15-20 minutes at the most to turn a 737-700 and this team work undoubtedly contributes to the fact they are profitable.
I'm thinkin' SWA has stretched their turn time to 20 minutes on the larger aircraft and that may have to be extended as they get the bigger ones. It matters not. It is all about attitude. That is one thing that got TWA. Nobody cared or at least it seemed that way. I still remember as a pax into STL and getting strung out on a long final over IL somewhere. That was ATC and couldn't be helped, but then to land halfway into the runway and dawdle back to the terminal, causing nearly everybody to miss a connection. Pitiful.
There are different incentives...in the WestJet example, they were looking at a 3am arrival at YYZ on the turn. Can't blame them for not wanting it to be 4am.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYA_ivyj3kE