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Will Hunting, yes, I would pay more to fly on an airline other than Southwest.

Posted by ty97 Nov 17 '08, 10:26

how much? not tons, but then Southwest is rarely, if ever, cheaper for me from AUS, in my experience anyway, so it doesn't really come up.

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I've never flown Southwest but all I ever hear from users is love for the airline. So enlighten me, please. -- nm - Mop Nov 17, 10:29 20
- oh, my other 'issue' - They dont' fly to NY, they fly to Islip. - ty97 Nov 17, 10:43 2
  - See, that's a valid reason...since most the travel I ever do for work is to Dallas and Houston, it's actually better to go to Love Field or Hobby -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Nov 17, 10:45
  - yeah, that's more than a little inconvenient.... -- nm - znufrii Nov 17, 10:45
- I like that they have so many direct flights. I *hate* that 90% of the times I've flown with SW, they have had delays. - kelly Nov 17, 10:42 1
  - They've come in handy for intra-Texas non-stops (for example Austin-Lubbock). -- nm - ty97 Nov 17, 10:45
- We're flying Southwest for Thanksgiving. First time in ~7 years for me. -- nm - psilotum Nov 17, 10:40 1
  - Where form/to? spill the beans! Travel is fun! Share! - ty97 Nov 17, 10:40
- I don't like the get a number, get-in-line, seating system at all. - ty97 Nov 17, 10:32 11
  - I don't mind that seating system at all...no other major form of pay transit use reserved seating - The Calico Cat Coalition Nov 17, 10:42 1
    - I see it as more of a hassle for me. I like to get to the gate 30-45 minutes before the plane leaves. Flying Southwest, I have to be there at least - JaxSean Nov 17, 10:53
  - Me either. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 17, 10:38
  - I'm a little leary of their seating system. I don't see how it would save them any money. It's just different for the sake of. -- nm - Mop Nov 17, 10:34 3
    - They are the only consistently profitable airline. - psilotum Nov 17, 10:35 1
      - Mainly (lately) they have remained profitable due to fuel hedging more than anything else. They did just reporttheir first quarterly loss in forever. - ty97 Nov 17, 10:37
    - I've never understood how it save them money, but Southwest certainly can turn a plane around very quickly. - ty97 Nov 17, 10:35
  - I think it is odd that the same is true of American in Dallas - never the cheapest. SW is their main competitor here -- nm - Pippy Nov 17, 10:34 3
    - AA has 80%+ control of the flights from DFW. It's like a little monopoly. -- nm - ty97 Nov 17, 10:34 2
      - they suck so bad, I hate them. And yet - I got a credit card with their miles on it. I am passive aggressive about it. -- nm - Pippy Nov 17, 10:36 1
        
        laughing. A couple of years ago, my friend flew IAH-MCO round trip. I flew AUS-IAH-MCO round trip on the same IAH-MCO flights as her - ty97 Nov 17, 10:39
- They're just a budget airline, I think. They had a TV show on TLC a while back that I liked. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 17, 10:29
"Using this doll, show me where Southwest touched you" -- nm - con_carne Nov 17, 10:28
I'd rather fly southwest than northwest - loosilu Nov 17, 10:28 5
- I've never flown Northwest or Midwest, oddly enough (I hear Midwest give you cookies?) -- nm - ty97 Nov 17, 10:29 4
  - I think NWA because of the band. they make me giggle. -- nm - pilgrims and indians love mandy lane Nov 17, 10:47 1
    - I've always gotten a laugh out of nwa.com being their website ("I wonder if they know?") - ty97 Nov 17, 10:51
  - Yummy. They bake them on the plane, you can smell when they're done. -- nm - TaurusII Nov 17, 10:30 1
    - *presses Cookie on the microwave* -- nm - oblique Nov 17, 10:31
its the cheapest and only direct flight for me. -- nm - tRUMAN Nov 17, 10:27

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