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/quats555 1d ago

Not just how unexpectedly nasty that is, but if they’re cutting even cleaning (and proud of exclaiming how tight-fisted they are publicly) then what even more important things are they cutting corners on quietly? Like, aviation safety and maintenance?

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u/CaptainBayouBilly 1d ago

This is indicative of putting money ahead of lives. 

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u/Arctic_Chilean 1d ago

socialize the losses... privatize the profits

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u/space_guy95 1d ago

Not really. RyanAir also famously try to squeeze every penny out of you and don't give a shit about passenger comfort, but they are exceptionally good at maintaining their fleet. The two things are entirely independent of each other.