DALLAS, Feb. 3, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- Captain Casey
Murray, President of the Southwest Airlines Pilots
Association (SWAPA) will testify before the United States Senate Commerce, Science
& Transportation Committee on Thursday, February 9.
Captain Murray, on behalf of SWAPA, looks forward to assisting the
Committee in its investigation of Southwest's holiday meltdown and
offering lessons learned to ensure that all U.S. airlines take the
steps necessary to prevent unnecessary service disruptions.
SWAPA pilots have been sounding the alarm for years about
Southwest's outdated crew scheduling and IT processes and they have
been summarily ignored. Captain Murray accurately predicted a major
holiday meltdown during a SWAPA Number Podcast recorded just a
month before Southwest's catastrophic failure.
SWAPA and its pilots have a unique, data-driven perspective on
Southwest's systemic operational challenges. Southwest Airlines and
its leadership must collaborate with SWAPA to overcome these
challenges and create a better foundation for the future of the
airline.
Captain Murray looks forward to answering the Committee's questions
and shedding light on problems that have been plaguing Southwest
for years to ensure that our pilots and passengers have a reliable
travel experience going forward.
About SWAPA
Located in Dallas, Texas, the Southwest Airlines Pilots
Association (SWAPA) is a non-profit employee organization
representing the more than 10,000 pilots of Southwest Airlines.
SWAPA works to provide a secure and rewarding career for Southwest
pilots and their families through negotiating contracts, defending
contractual rights, and actively promoting professionalism and
safety. For more information on the Southwest Airlines Pilots
Association, visit www.swapa.org.
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