Hmm, Jet Blue fan? America West? Sounds like sour grapes to me.
My husband is a Capt with Southwest. At present is at the scene with the "Go Team". Any speculation about unions and how Southwest is the "media darling" is ludicrous! Southwest for the most part is a very conservative airline (read, Republican) so saying the MSM loves them is wrong.
Now, Jet Blue on the other hand is the favorite of Hollywood...go pick on them.
In the meantime, Southwest has an exemplary safety record, the company employees are very cohesive and happy.
We will get through this tragedy with our without the media of which I care not.
Yall will. Just look after this poor family.
Not sour grapes, I know lots of SW people and have been to their HQ, its a good airline.
But, you know damn well that Southwest is given all the best press.
An airline is republican?
Silly silly statement.
Jet Blue is facing some tough times ahead, loads of new costly planes coming in and nowhere to fly them, plus a helluva lot of D checks coming up on those formerly new planes. As for WN's safety record, they have killed 100% more people than America West or Jet Blue has, and they have run off the runway through a fence twice now, the safety record is no longer spotless. (still better than most airlines, AA plowed into a mountain because the pilot screwed up, UA ran out of gas and crashed in Portland because the pilot didn't pay attention, etc...)