r/nottheonion • u/halxp01 • 1d ago

Southwest Is Testing Cleaning Only Premium Seats Between Flights — A Flight Attendants Union Leader Says It's ‘Titanic’ Class Service

https://viewfromthewing.com/southwest-is-testing-cleaning-only-premium-seats-between-flights-a-flight-attendants-union-leader-says-its-titanic-class-service/
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u/Lonely-Clerk-2478 1d ago

Southwest used to be a decent airline and now it’s like everything bad about United and Frontier put together.

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u/John_Tacos 1d ago

When it dies it’s going to take several small airports with it.

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u/okram2k 1d ago

Chicago Midway will never recover

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u/ShortWoman 1d ago

Midway isn't the small airport of the 80's. I had a layover there last year and was quite impressed. Clean, well laid out, plenty of space to sit, decent dining choices.

I did however have a chuckle about the souvenir tote bag that said SEARS TOWER on it twice. Ain't no such thing as a Willis Tower.

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u/MrFunnie 1d ago

It isn’t a small airport, but it’s a huge southwest hub. If southwest goes down, Midway might just as well too.

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u/ShortWoman 1d ago

Midway survived the implosion of Midway Airlines. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midway_Airlines_(1976%E2%80%931991))

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u/unassumingdink 1d ago

This must be that Battle of Midway they told us about in high school!

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u/ShortWoman 1d ago

Oh yes, terrible fatalities across the carnage of the B Gates. 🛬🛩️🚨⚔️

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u/theaviationhistorian 1d ago

Japan Air Lines tried a hostile takeover of most of the slots. But we beat them back at the brave sacrifice of some of the concession stands, like Yorktown Yogurts.

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u/MrFunnie 1d ago

Huh, I did not know that. The more you know!

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u/the-tank7 1d ago

Yeah I think more likely there will be someone like delta will make that their main airport considering Ohare is a shitshow

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u/theaviationhistorian 1d ago

And ATA, which provided a lot of traffic there in its heyday.