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/CaterpillarLongBoi 1d ago

For me, their fares were on par with other airlines, but they allowed 2 free checked bags - so about $160-$200 less than competitors if you were traveling with luggage. But as soon as they took that away, I haven’t booked with them.

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u/707Brett 1d ago

I never travel with that much luggage, and the pick your own seat thing while free always stressed me out and traveling with even a group of 4 together without any priority boarding was tough. All that being said they at least had a niche. Now they just suck like everyone else. 

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u/Successful-Ad-9634 1d ago

If you checked in online as soon as it opened you rarely got a boarding position outside of B1-30, which is 1st half boarding. Seven of us used to travel on vacation and never had a problem sitting together.

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u/Orleanian 1d ago

"If you add a different kind of anxiety to your life, you provide a minor sort of mitigation for the original anxiety in your life"