Comments on: Pensacola Paper Shows Bitterness towards Southwest

By: Details of Southwest Airlines and St. Joe “Partnership” | Shores of Panama

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:08:59 +0000

[...] now, I’m sure you read the opinion piece I wrote refuting Carlton Proctor’s Pensacola News Journal article discussing his disagreement [...]

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:04:52 +0000

Thank heaven Southwest is finally here. For years we have needed a low cost carrier to service our area. This is the solution to filling our empty rooms and reviving a once thriving area with a better clientele needed to resurrect our area. Who cares about the “deal”. Its all legal and good business for everyone involved. The free market works if we give it a chance!!!!

By: Lauren wilson

Lauren wilson — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:10:39 +0000

if we could only make both sides of the story satisfied…

By: jordan

jordan — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:15:09 +0000

Airlines have received subsidys from local businesses for years. Ski areas and local businesses in Colorado guarantee airline revenues to some carriers during ski season so that airlines will create seasonal routes and fly in from places like Texas.
This is the same theory just on a bigger scale. I am always amazed at how St Joe is portrayed as the evildoer with a a Snidley Whiplash mustach by those who dont understand how business people get things done. As a disclaimer I know no one at St Joe and have no interest in their business except as one who will benefit from Southwest coming to our humble town.

By: Troy

Troy — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:28:27 +0000

That picture is hilarious!

By: Details of Southwest Airlines and St. Joe “Partnership” | pcbdaily.com

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:58:23 +0000

[...] now, I’m sure you read the opinion piece I wrote refuting Carlton Proctor’s Pensacola News Journal article discussing his disagreement [...]

By: Bernard Jean

Bernard Jean — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:20:21 +0000

Get over it. Business is business. Southwest made the choice based on the better and less risky offer. St Joe may have deep pockets, but it’s due to sabbee and hard work. He reminds me of an high-school football fan. His team loses so he blames the other coach and the referees. Old proverb: It’s easy to spot the splinter in someone else eye and miss the tree in your own.

By: Marion

Marion — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:01:03 +0000

“Reporters” like him give journalism a terrible name. Basic fact checking was totally ignored. Shame.

By: John

John — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:37:19 +0000

DUH, Proctor – you have AirTran over there in PCola.
You want TWO low cost airlines going head to head
so you can have them both loose money ??

By: Justin

Justin — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:30:50 +0000

Envy, jealousy, whatever you want to call it, we got what they wanted and will never get it.