Which I do
What can I say? One must have standards in this world.
Southwest and their hokey BSâŚ.meh. It was one thing when they were much cheaper but now their flights are generally more expensive.
But you get a free bag. And the flight attendants sing sometimes. And no one looks at you crossways when you board the plane wearing a tank top.
As a beer transporter: You can shut your kiss giving mouth, sir.
30 odd years ago I got a Southwest Visa card, and I pretty much use if for everything, gas, groceries, Iâd use it for my taxes if it didnât cost more. That means by year end, Kris can fly free when I fly, and I always have enough points to go pretty much where I want to go. They may not fly to Anchorage, but they do fly to Belize, and to Rhode Island.
If you have the points, you can get a free business class (or whatever it is they call it) ticket, and be in the first boarding group. Iâll then buy the early boarding for Kris. That and taxes are all Iâve actually paid for on a flight in years.
Iâve tried other cards, Alaska and United, but SW is by far the best points program.
Agreed
Weâre still not Spirit!
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We also fly to Hawaiâi.
Which is more fun than Midland.
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And Molokaâi has some of the best bonefishing in the world, though SW doesnât fly to Molokaâi.
Not yetâŚ
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Mrs Hawk and I are going to Hawaii in July. Weâre flying United (âWeâre Not Happy Until Youâre Not Happyâ) from Houston to Honolulu, but will be taking Southwest between islands. I actually like SWA, Iâm just getting too old to fight people for a seat. And driving to HOU. When I was living in Midland, flying back and forth, it was the same 100 people on every flight.
I like SWA also.
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I used to love SWA points program, but they have since pissed me off. Mostly when the points and drink coupons that ânever expireâ expired. I had the flight attendant tell me, after I showed her the coupon which said ânever expiresâ, âitâs not expired, we just donât honor those coupons anymoreâ. Oh. Gotcha. Their points program now is pretty average.
Southwest seems to be the only airline out there that has recognized that if the plane ainât in the air, they ainât making money. Get the people on and letâs go!
I found it curious on my last flight when I bought the âbusiness classâ fare for the family and my 16-year old received a drink coupon.
Trust me, HH, weâve been stomping on our peckers a lot of late, and itâs embarrassing.
When I went through my annual simulator training in April, our new VP of Flight Ops told us, âBrace yourselves- this summer will be challenging.â
We donât have enough bodies to fill the roles needed to fly and maintain our network right now.
Sorry about the drink coupons thing. Guaranassfuckingtee you some stooge at HQ in dallass thought it was a good idea to change that, and any SWA FA worth their salt wouldâve given you that drink.
I hate being processed through airports in the US, I actually hate everything about flying domestically but the flying part. As long as the people behind me and in front of me, and next to me are not restless or fidgety, I love the up in the air part. I love the take offs and the landings as well. I canât recall ever having had an issue with a crew member. If I have the time I always prefer to drive. Oh yeah, and the time saved flying compared with any other method of travel, I like that most.
Again, I like SWA as the airline, my biggest beef is with passengers. Flying brings out the worst in people, and your policies such as the open seating often exacerbate that. You have a good heart, but it invites people to be assholes.
To be fair, common sense isnât common and most skin-bags/gate-lice/passengers check their brains when they check their bags at the airport.
Itâs not just a SWA issue.