Southwest cuts strand US Airways employees
Feb 1, 2012, 12:00 pm
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Yes, if there were seats available.
US Airways employees usually are able to fly free on the Southwest flights if seats are available as part of arrangements that airlines make with one another. However, at peak times, such as holidays, some workers have paid full fare to guarantee that they would have a way to work.
Feb 1, 2012, 12:10 pm
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I fail to see the story here. Yes, I understand that moving may have not been practical for certain USAirways employees and/or the cost of living in PIT is much cheaper.
But to suggest that somehow we should feel that Southwest slighted these USAir employees?
But to suggest that somehow we should feel that Southwest slighted these USAir employees?
Jun 12, 2012, 8:45 am
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If Usair runs the route they can still get to work, no? This is not a southwest issue and shame on the journalist for tugging on our heartstrings unnecessarily. Was southwest even being compensated for the rideshare people or was it a writeoff against their employees who fly standby on other airlines? Either way, they don't have to provide this benefit. A lot of Pittsburgh to Philly flights were full at some point and so then these employees couldn't rely on the service to get them to work every time, anyway. I suspect that the flights have been less utilized after students were given the option to go point to point on megabus for $5 to $32 one way, which is almost as fast as flying and cheaper than a cab to/from each airport, let alone both airports AND the air fare.
Jun 14, 2012, 9:11 pm
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I'm pretty sure the number of available seats when WN and US were both flying the route would have been greater than now that only US flies it.
Jun 15, 2012, 5:54 am
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