Originally Posted By: fdcg27
Originally Posted By: opus1
I flew Southwest once. That was two times too many.
Fortunately I can fly other carriers and stay within the bounds of corporate travel policy. Also fortunately, I don't have to travel often.
And coach unless the airline upgrades me. United did this for me several times when I flew more often.
This sounds really cute, but I'm curious to learn what airlines you've flown that are better in coach than Southwest.
JetBlue used to be nice, but they've fixed that.
Otherwise, they're all about equally mediocre unless you really like regional aircraft, in which case the old legacy carriers have a treat in store for you.
Unless you're flying to another continent, you're looking at single aisle equipment from any airline.
If you want a little better seat pitch as well as free bags and plenty of snacks and drinks, then Southwest is a good pick.
I'm uncomfortable on a plane no matter what so I didn't really see an advantage on SWA vs the other airlines. Interestingly enough, I had to fly last month for work and the regional jets UAL used were more comfortable than anything I've recently flown.
I don't fly SWA because despite Midway airport being closer to my house than O'Hare, it's easier for me to get to O'Hare. Baggage fees are a non-issue for me since if I fly on company business, they reimburse me. What I really dislike about SWA is the cattle-call boarding process. I know you can get early check-in to get on earlier, but paying for that is kind of like paying for baggage, isn't it?
And the few times I've priced SWA for travel, there really hasn't been a cost advantage over the other carriers.