It's no secret that SWA is currently overstaffed. For in-flight the number is around 700; for Pilots it's about 250. In some stations, it's large numbers of CSA's & Rampers. It is believed that SWA will force some station staff to move to a different location in order to keep their jobs with the company.
After integration, I cannot see SWA needing ANY of Frontier's staff, even with expansion at Denver.
I can only hope that SWA does the right thing by making this clear to the bankruptcy judge and to the Frontier staff. Giving people false hope is contrary to SWA culture & values
As for "increasing competition", I don't think anyone with half a brain believes this logic.
Since SWA already overlaps Frontier on most mainline routes out of Denver, it would be much cheaper to simply add routes & flights to new cities or exsisting SWA cities. Buying the competition and shutting them down does not "increase competition" in any form.
I hope this post isn't viewed as anti-SWA. I like SWA and Frontier equally. But I also know that SWA is expert at putting a positive spin on everything- no matter how negative it may actually be.
So be honest SWA & practice what you preach.
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