I'm sorry to say this but Southwest SUCKS!!

[HayGan]

When SW starts charging more than $1,000 for simple 2-3 hour direct R/T flights then come complain to me. I recently paid $1,200 for a R/T ticket to Houston and $1,400 for a R/T to Toronto - both from Pittsburgh. These tickets were booked several months in advance and were in COACH!

I think that the average vacation traveler has been spoiled by low airfare. You would be flabbergasted by what us business travelers have to pay regularly by most other airlines!

 

[Brer Chump]

Southwest announced that they will not have a profit in Q1 2012 due to high fuel prices. http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/13/us-southwestair-idUSBRE82C12120120313

If your playing airfare roulette, take this into consideration.

 

[2binak]

Sorry you feel that way OP. I do agree with others that an increase in airfare isn't exactly a reason to say that a company sucks. In our area, we have 3 large airports to choose from so we can really price shop when it comes to airfares and in the last 3 months, I haven't seen anything to MCO for less than $270 RT from any of our 3 airports.

We're actually flying SW for the first time 8 years this Fall and their price is what got us to book with them.

We're loyal JB flyers, but last year, they took away the only non-stop flight from our home airport to MCO. Also, JB's airfare for this year's trip was going to be $420 more than SW's. We have to drive an hour away instead of our usual 15 minute drive, but even with gas & tolls, we're still saving quite a bit. We're also getting non-stop flights & much better flight times.