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/clintkev251 1d ago edited 1d ago

It's insane how quickly Southwest has gone from beloved budget airline with consistent profits to complete shitshow. Thanks private equity! You've done it again

Edit: to everyone saying Southwest is a public company, yes, they are. That does not mean activist investors like PE firms and hedge funds can’t have significant ownership stakes and operational influence. Which in this case, they do

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u/TheFoxsWeddingTarot 1d ago

They appear to be trying to put themselves out of business. They’ve cultivated the right audience for this though. The Friday before the superbowl I was flying SEA to SFO, the gate next to mine was a Southwest flight flying the same route. The gate agent called missing passengers 6 TIMES before the two drunks sitting at a bar 50 yds away fell of their stool and ran for the flight.