Originally Posted by justageek
Actually, the schedule at
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/051213/datu027.html?.v=38
indicates that the short turn times are only for Eagle (which means RJs, not MD80s), not for mainline.
As for Eagle, they'll probably play one or both of the games WN plays on their "shuttle"-type routes:
1) Publish a block time far in excess of actual flight time. (Southwest actually goes one better, deleting the departure time from their web site once the flight has departed so no one knows how late the flights depart.)
2) Just let the flights get later and later as the day goes on.
Welcome to the Southwest Effect.
Huh?
From Love Field to Kansas City (MD80s)
Flight 2508 Departs 8:00 a.m. Arrives 9:25 a.m. (except Sat. and
Sun.)
Flight 2510 Departs 12:17 p.m. Arrives 1:42 p.m. (daily)
Flight 2512 Departs 4:35 p.m. Arrives 6:01 p.m. (except Sat.)
From Kansas City to Love Field (MD80s)
Flight 2509 Departs 10:07 a.m. Arrives 11:42 a.m. (except Sat. and
Sun.)
Flight 2511 Departs 2:24 p.m. Arrives 4:00 p.m. (daily)
Flight 2513 Departs 6:43 p.m. Arrives 8:19 p.m. (except Sat.)
The a/c starts as 2508, has 42 minutes to turn at MCI, 35 minutes at DAL, 42 minutes at MCI, 35 minutes at DAL, 42 minutes at MCI, and RON at DAL.
From Love Field to St. Louis (MD80s)
Flight 2500 Departs 6:30 a.m. Arrives 8:08 a.m. (except Sat.)
Flight 2502 Departs 9:22 a.m. Arrives 10:57 a.m. (except Sat. and
Sun.)
Flight 2504 Departs 1:53 p.m. Arrives 3:29 p.m. (daily)
Flight 2506 Departs 6:28 p.m. Arrives 8:04 p.m. (except Sat.)
From St. Louis to Love Field (MD80s)
Flight 2501 Departs 7:00 a.m. Arrives 8:47 a.m. (except Sat and
Sun.)
Flight 2503 Departs 11:32 a.m. Arrives 1:18 p.m. (daily)
Flight 2505 Departs 4:04 p.m. Arrives 5:53 p.m. (except Sat.)
Flight 2507 Departs 5:30 p.m. Arrives 7:17 p.m. (except Sat.)
For STL, AA 2500 has a long turn at STL (or the a/c goes elsewhere), but 2501 turns in 35 mins at DAL. Ditto for 2503 and 2505.