Southwest pilots warn: “Give customers time to book elsewhere so that they may have confidence in their summer [Hawaii] vacations, and honeymoons.”
Southwest pilots warn: “Give customers time to book elsewhere so that they may have confidence in their summer [Hawaii] vacations, and honeymoons.”
We made reservations on SW months ago for our Maui vaca. We depart San Jose the 4th of June; a month post strike vote!!! I’m considering canceling our flights and going w Hawaiian Air now for June just in case! Comments please?
Hi Tim.
It is unlikely to end in a strike.
Aloha.
I agree there’s little chance of a strike by then…that said, there are other issues with SWA that do make them less of a sure thing then HA….and of course the simple fact that the truism that your in Hawaii as soon as you board HA resonates for some while others could care less.
From what I understand. The pilots at United Air are in the same boat as SWA.
I would be surprised if they strike however there is still the issue of the more passengers that book them the more likely they’ll add flights when they are not equipped to handle it. A little disingenuous to sell tickets that you still may not be able to honor in the event of a problem. It wasn’t just inter island that was done on a shoestring, it was the whole airline.
I am going to Hawaii on June 1st-10th with my family. Are we going to have problems with the flights we booked on Southwest?
Family of 4 . We’re traveling to Alaska via Seattle with SWA May 12-21. Are odds on for a strike?
Southwest had a problem like a lot of companies to do but I will always fly Southwest airlines just signed me a very faithful customer
Strike for better wages. Swa needs to get their act together
As I have said for years, why anyone would fly southwest anywhere, let alone to and from Hawaii, is beyond me. This issue goes far beyond their pilots. The treatment of their new hire employees in certain work groups is horrible and against so many labor laws. Yet management turns a blind eye to it and allows the bullying and hazing to go on. Not to mention their lack of a safety culture at that airline. Usually I don’t side with pilots, but in this case, I hope they do indeed go on strike and really stick it to that airline.
What labor laws are being violated? What bullying and hazing are you referring to?
For all practical purposes, labor laws are not enforced. I remember being told that exact thing by a senior manager over 30 years ago, and I’ve seen it proven time and again. How many union organizers just happen to lose their job? How many workers who complain just happen to get a task which makes their job unbearable? I could go on and on. In my own life, I once worked for an executive who prided himself on hiring people with good software ideas, getting their work, and then putting them under a harsh boss with rigid requirements so that they would quit. I’ve seen that exact technique used at several companies once I recognized it. The rich executives don’t get rich by being considerate.
Mike, you have no idea what you’re talking about. Also, not a very “Hawaii related” comment.
Mike G can you elaborate on what you mean by “lack of safety culture” at SWA? That is a fairly broad and incriminating statement. I am not a defender of SWA, we always fly Hawaiian to the islands and inter-island. In regards to safety, this general aviation pilot has no qualms about flying on Southwest.
Well, fortunately we’ll be flying prior to May 1st…