Attention Southwest People

[mmouse50]

I am sorry but I think that I am in the minority of liking to be able to pick my own seat. The price difference between the lowest fare and the second to lowest fare (where I get to pick a seat towards the back of the plane) isn't much more than the price that I had to pay for "Early Bird" which I always paid for. Me knowing that I have my seat already picked for my entire party and I don't have to fight the seat saving because only 1 person in a party of 5 or more with kids bought early bird but they all want to sit together or that I bought early bird but ended up in Group B after all the family boarding (which didn't buy the early bird} out of Orlando is much better for me. Assigned seating was the only reason I would fly United but the cost would always draw me back to Southwest and make me purchase the early bird along with free bags. I do have a Southwest credit card so I still don't have to pay for bags. Paying for my suitcase to go on its own vacation with United irked me to no end.

 

[longboard55]

We have credit cards for Hawaiian, Delta and American mainly for the free bags and discounts. Usually one trip more than pays for the yearly fee. Always pay to pick your seat. Had a vacation totally ruined when I tried to go cheap on airfare. Not really worth it.

What I would like to see is airlines enforce the carry on size rules, I see these huge back packs all the time

 

[focusondisney]

Had this happen to me on a Southwest flight and I just sat down anyway lol don't really have the patience for that nonsense. The person didn't say anything to me but they glared at me like I was the most evil person on earth. Not like I care honestly.

I can be pretty assertive, but my husband is a Don’t Make a Scene type person. I had already seen the group arguing & getting nasty with the gate agent. The daughter would definitely have made a scene if I tried to do that. Sure, it ticked me off at the time. But starting my vacation upsetting my husband, stressing myself & spending over 2 hours getting our seats kicked from the group members behind us wasn’t worth being a few rows forward.