Southwest 16 new Gates at DEN
Feb 21, 2020, 10:09 am
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Southwest 16 new Gates at DEN
Contract between The city of Denver and Southwest for 16 new gate at DEN is up for a vote On Feb 26 2020 before the Denver City Council.
https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/n...dlN2XC83In0%3D
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https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/n...dlN2XC83In0%3D
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Feb 21, 2020, 10:53 am
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Pretty close to inevitable. The CO Economic Development Commission granted Southwest $12.5 million in job growth incentive tax credits.
WN must add 1,013 full-time jobs paying an average annual wage of $128,115. It has 8 years to make the hires.
WN must add 1,013 full-time jobs paying an average annual wage of $128,115. It has 8 years to make the hires.
Feb 21, 2020, 11:40 am
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I remember this, we all wanted to move there and take one of those jobs. That figure has to be fully costed & loaded with benefits, training, pensions, stock options and everything else under the sink...
Feb 21, 2020, 11:59 am
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The high salaries reflect in part a planned increase in the amount of pilots and flight crews based out of Denver, the airline said.
WN pilot wages are good, and high with a few years seniority as will be the case of the many jobs bid-in. These pilot jobs won't all be filled with 1st-year pilots.
WN pilot wages are good, and high with a few years seniority as will be the case of the many jobs bid-in. These pilot jobs won't all be filled with 1st-year pilots.
Feb 23, 2020, 11:56 am
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Feb 23, 2020, 8:04 pm
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The Denver City Council unanimously approved a contract that will grant United Airlines 24 additional gates, some of which are being constructed as part of the gate expansion project.
Feb 23, 2020, 8:16 pm
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I don't understand how this is going to work. No way DL is going to just give up their 6 gates in A since that is also where their SC is. I am very interested to see where each airline ends up.
Feb 23, 2020, 9:44 pm
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Feb 24, 2020, 3:19 pm
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Feb 27, 2020, 9:55 am
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Feb 27, 2020, 12:59 pm
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DIA already said they will announce phase II of the Gate expansion soon (they said a few weeks but that was a few weeks ago)
Feb 28, 2020, 5:19 am
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