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In response to "Will Hunting, yes, I would pay more to fly on an airline other than Southwest." by ty97

I've never flown Southwest but all I ever hear from users is love for the airline. So enlighten me, please. -- nm

Posted by Mop (aka rburriel) Nov 17 '08, 10:29

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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

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