[DallasBiff]

Looks like Southwest is going to emulate the other big 3 airlines. Never flown them but they did have a fan base, like no reservation seating and no baggage fees. Those are long gone.

Anyway there is one transportation company, that does not charge baggage fees, Greyhound bus line.

Stopped into a local convenience store that also serves as a Greyhound bus stop, and there was a 40ish guy wearing a tie dye t shirt, and his luggage was two hefty garbage bags. At least he does not have to pay baggage fees.

[faithhopecharity]

there are no baggage fees if your baggage is in bags

[Seaplaner]

No need for focus groups or consultants, I'll make it easy for SWA bigs...

More leg room (lots more), assigned seating, and clean (er) interiors.

Along with excellent maintenance and flight crews, that's what we want.

Do those and customers will come back.

[Red Badger]

They are going to actually make money?.............

[Ben Dover]

I think that the CEO is talking out his backside.

[libh8er]

Paul Singer who is effectively the CEO of Southwest now, bought controlling shares at Southwest for one reason alone - so he could add a whole bunch of charges to the fare, up the stock price and sell back the shares for a profit. Well Paul Singer can go F*** himself.

[TexasGator]

“Stopped into a local convenience store that also serves as a Greyhound bus stop, and there was a 40ish guy wearing a tie dye t shirt, and his luggage was two hefty garbage bags. At least he does not have to pay baggage fees.”

In the U.S. you are allowed ONE stowed article. A fee is charged for excess baggage beyond that.

[metmom]

If they could get rid of the brawls, that would help.

[Fledermaus]

I liked the fact there weren’t assigned seats. I’d pay the extra $25 to get an early number so I could choose my own.

I like to sit in the very back. Closer to a bathroom and the beer.

[TexasFreeper2009]

cant use them because I travel with a big family and with no assigned seats, I risk be spread all across the plane.

sorry.

[SaveFerris]

Get rid of 737 MAX if they want me to fly with them

[sphinx]

The best pre-flight safety talk I have ever heard was on Southwest, delivered by a 30ish African American guy who was flat out funny. He covered the necessary information — “for those of you who have not been in an automobile in the last 50 years, this is a seatbelt ....” — briskly enough, and left us wanting more. The man should’ve been a standup comic.

[packrat35]

SWA lost its mojo by the early 2020’s. Many of the things that kept the fanboys going were dropped or cut back and now they are as bad as the rest of the big airlines and not much special about them anymore...

[shelterguy]

“”” and there was a 40ish guy wearing a tie dye t shirt, and his luggage was two hefty garbage bags”””

Going to a Grateful Dead concert, man.

[alternatives?]

The most important is to hire and retain the most qualified pilots.

[A Navy Vet]

I used to fly SWA from John Wayne Airport (Orange County) to Reno almost every month when I half-owned the American Bandstand nightclub there. That was the 90's and no problems.

Sorry for you all who still have to fly. I haven't in years and don't miss what's going on now.

[Dacula]

I had several conversations with Herb K., I know that he would be very upset with the way SWA is being flown into the ground.

[fella]

Taking it back to the 70’s and 80’s would be to much to ask;

Larger seats with more leg room but no reserved seats just buy your ticket and get in line.

Free baggage and one drink from the cart.

And of course pretty and friendly young stewardesses in hotpants.

[stylin19a]

Greyhound bus stop, and there was a 40ish guy wearing a tie dye t shirt, and his luggage was two hefty garbage bags.

I wonder if he knows Jerry died.