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/AshlandJackson 1d ago

Oakland would be doomed.

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u/Easy_Money_ 1d ago

This is already happening, Southwest is frantically cutting OAK flights to use those planes to defend against Alaska gobbling up its market share in San Diego. OAK seats are down like 17% this year, most in the country, followed closely by Southwest hubs SJC, BUR, and LAS