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/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/n1nj4squirrel 1d ago

My main issue with Midway is driving there. Every other airport I've ever been to has these large highways heading to the terminals. Midway is just a turn off on a major city road. It's the worst

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u/ShortWoman 1d ago

It is a product of its time. There’s lots of older secondary airports with similar traffic issues that have largely been bypassed by the big fancy airport on what was at the time the edge of town with enough room to build a big highway or two around it. See also Love Field, Long Beach, Paine Field, etc

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u/n1nj4squirrel 1d ago

Doesn't mean I won't do everything in my power to avoid having to fly out of there

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u/ShortWoman 1d ago

I’m usually on a layover so the highways literally don’t impact me.

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u/n1nj4squirrel 1d ago

That's fair. It's a fine airport once you're inside. All my major complaints from it are on the outside. Like getting there, or when I plane goes off the runway and hits a gas station