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The SWAPA Ride Report: New Duty Limits in Effect and Contract Admin Q&A
In this week’s edition, Communications Manager Casey Casteel takes the membership through the new duty limits and connections requirement that went i…
1 year, 2 months ago
10 (ICPU Presidents Roundtable, Casey Murray, Nick Silva, Yngve Paulsen, Paulette Gilbert)
Season 5 Episode 23
Today's SWAPA Number is 10. That's the number of panels featured during this year's International Conference of Pilot Unions. Subject matter experts …
1 year, 2 months ago
The SWAPA Ride Report: International Conference of Pilot Unions, Scheduling and OPS Day, and Contract Q&A
In this week’s edition, Matt McCants from the Communications Committee gives a recap of this past week’s events at the International Conference of Pi…
1 year, 2 months ago
163,649 (Jumpseat, Brian Ross)
Season 5 Episode 22
Today's SWAPA Number is 163,649. That's the number of CAS events or times the jumpseat was utilized on Southwest aircraft just by Southwest Pilots in…
1 year, 2 months ago
The SWAPA Ride Report: Premium Before Reserve Bidding and More
In this week’s edition, Communications Assistant Editor Alexis Thomas takes the membership through several highlights regarding open enrollment and t…
1 year, 3 months ago
3 ( Agreements of the Association, Jody Reven, Kurt Heidemann)
Season 5 Episode 21
Today's SWAPA Number is three. That's the number of avenues that SWAPA has pursued between CBA cycles to address issues that inevitably arise in memb…
1 year, 3 months ago
The SWAPA Ride Report: BOD Week Recap and Round Robin Contract Q&A
In this week’s edition, Communications Committee member Matt McCants takes the membership around the big take aways following last week’s SWAPA Board…
1 year, 3 months ago
$37 Million (Budget 2025, Hank Ketchum, Brian Hickman)
Season 5 Episode 20
Today's SWAPA number is $37 million. That's the total proposed operating expenses in the budget for 2025. SWAPA pilots will have an opportunity to vo…
1 year, 3 months ago
The SWAPA Ride Report: Vacation Bidding Accrual
In this week’s edition, Communications Committee member Tony Mulhare discusses some vacation accrual errors that have been made for Pilots out on a m…
1 year, 4 months ago
86 (SAC Implementation Update, Scott Plyler, Meagan Nelan, Eric Gavin)
Season 5 Episode 19
Today's SWAPA Number is 86. That's the percentage of Contract 2020 provisions that will be implemented by the end of the third quarter of 2024. That…
1 year, 4 months ago