Atlanta Inaugurals- Who's going?
Dec 24, 2011, 3:04 pm
#1
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Join Date: Apr 2006
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Atlanta Inaugurals- Who's going?
I've got a free weekend in February and the inaugural flights to ATL start on 2/12, correct? I hear that those are always fun when they start service to a new city so I booked myself on the first flight out of BWI to ATL on 2/12.
Any ideas of what I should expect? Anybody else going to be there? I'll be on flight 2081 BWI-ATL.
Any ideas of what I should expect? Anybody else going to be there? I'll be on flight 2081 BWI-ATL.
Dec 24, 2011, 6:23 pm
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Join Date: May 2005
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I've got a free weekend in February and the inaugural flights to ATL start on 2/12, correct? I hear that those are always fun when they start service to a new city so I booked myself on the first flight out of BWI to ATL on 2/12.
Any ideas of what I should expect? Anybody else going to be there? I'll be on flight 2081 BWI-ATL.
Any ideas of what I should expect? Anybody else going to be there? I'll be on flight 2081 BWI-ATL.
Dec 24, 2011, 9:11 pm
#3
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My family will be there... The first arrival of the day Sunday is coming from HOU, so that's where we'll be positioning ourselves the night before.
We've flown on the inaugural flight for the last 7 station openings and they are always a good time. The local news media will likely film in the gate area for the 1st departing flight and 1st arriving flight, and there are usually snacks at the gate area. Once in a while they go all out (artist doing free caricatures, $25 off roundtrip coupon, coupon books given to everyone visiting the new city, free flight raffle). Then, Monday late morning Gary Kelly will usually be on site to hold a press conference.
Unfortunately It's hit or miss whether the origin cities will go all out or not. The last time I flew from BWI on a 1st flight in, the gate agent actually said "you're our first customers to this city, but it's nothing special, you don't get any prizzes or anything". I wish I had that recorded because even though it was early AM, he exhibited the complete opposite of the Southwest Spirit that they look for in new hires.
We've flown on the inaugural flight for the last 7 station openings and they are always a good time. The local news media will likely film in the gate area for the 1st departing flight and 1st arriving flight, and there are usually snacks at the gate area. Once in a while they go all out (artist doing free caricatures, $25 off roundtrip coupon, coupon books given to everyone visiting the new city, free flight raffle). Then, Monday late morning Gary Kelly will usually be on site to hold a press conference.
Unfortunately It's hit or miss whether the origin cities will go all out or not. The last time I flew from BWI on a 1st flight in, the gate agent actually said "you're our first customers to this city, but it's nothing special, you don't get any prizzes or anything". I wish I had that recorded because even though it was early AM, he exhibited the complete opposite of the Southwest Spirit that they look for in new hires.
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Dec 25, 2011, 4:35 pm
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My family will be there... The first arrival of the day Sunday is coming from HOU, so that's where we'll be positioning ourselves the night before.
We've flown on the inaugural flight for the last 7 station openings and they are always a good time. The local news media will likely film in the gate area for the 1st departing flight and 1st arriving flight, and there are usually snacks at the gate area. Once in a while they go all out (artist doing free caricatures, $25 off roundtrip coupon, coupon books given to everyone visiting the new city, free flight raffle). Then, Monday late morning Gary Kelly will usually be on site to hold a press conference.
Unfortunately It's hit or miss whether the origin cities will go all out or not. The last time I flew from BWI on a 1st flight in, the gate agent actually said "you're our first customers to this city, but it's nothing special, you don't get any prizzes or anything". I wish I had that recorded because even though it was early AM, he exhibited the complete opposite of the Southwest Spirit that they look for in new hires.
We've flown on the inaugural flight for the last 7 station openings and they are always a good time. The local news media will likely film in the gate area for the 1st departing flight and 1st arriving flight, and there are usually snacks at the gate area. Once in a while they go all out (artist doing free caricatures, $25 off roundtrip coupon, coupon books given to everyone visiting the new city, free flight raffle). Then, Monday late morning Gary Kelly will usually be on site to hold a press conference.
Unfortunately It's hit or miss whether the origin cities will go all out or not. The last time I flew from BWI on a 1st flight in, the gate agent actually said "you're our first customers to this city, but it's nothing special, you don't get any prizzes or anything". I wish I had that recorded because even though it was early AM, he exhibited the complete opposite of the Southwest Spirit that they look for in new hires.
Hope to meet you there!
Dec 26, 2011, 8:21 am
#5
Join Date: Mar 2010
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With all due respect to GSP and CHS here, but this is a little more than that!
Feb 5, 2012, 1:31 pm
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Join Date: Mar 2010
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I absolutely think that with AirTran and the future projected for Atlanta (I know, we've heard of the downsizing possibilities and all), this one has to get the full Southwest treatment. I think its too big of an opening not to and the media will be all over this one.
With all due respect to GSP and CHS here, but this is a little more than that!
With all due respect to GSP and CHS here, but this is a little more than that!