What is your favorite Airline?

[NewJersey]

Other - Continental all the way!

 

[bradk]

I fly JetBlue exclusively.

 

[mumzie2three]

I voted for Jetblue.
I am surprised to see Southwest in the lead. I see too many posts on the boards where people are stressed out about getting seats together and general preboarding madness. I guess I just don't get it.
Delta is another one that I wouldn't fly based on the posts I've read here.

 

[Hannathy]

I chose other because I fly what ever is cheapest or if the are the same whichever one has the best times or is an airline I have miles on. To me as a "non-business" flier now they are all about the same. If you are a business flier there are some real advantages on some brands.

 

[nyfinfan]

Jb

 

[Disneyjosh229]

To me, there is a difference between Favorite and Cheapest. I usually end up flying the Cheapest, so for me thats usually AirTran/Northwest/Spirit. But, my favorite is American, so that's what I voted for....

 

[countingthedays]

I voted for Jetblue.
I am surprised to see Southwest in the lead. I see too many posts on the boards where people are stressed out about getting seats together and general preboarding madness. I guess I just don't get it.
Delta is another one that I wouldn't fly based on the posts I've read here.

I voted United (only because of the FF miles I have), but can see where SW (love the prices, hate the seating) and JetBlue would be favorites.

I would probably use SW more if it were convenient, but it's not. I live a few miles from O'Hare, and SW flies out of Midway. The cost to either park or get to Midway would exceed any savings on a SW ticket. I can take the el to O'Hare for $3.50 round trip.

As for JetBlue, they recently started flying out of O'Hare , but only to Long Beach and JFK. Except for the recent 'hostage' fiasco they had, I've heard only good things about them. Personally, I can't wait til they start flying to Orlando.

 

[garnet1240]

Airtran only because they have a direct flight out of Rochester NY. If I'm flying anywhere else, I choose Jet Blue .

 

[bradk]

in their defense, JB was not the first and not the last to have that 'hostage' experience on the tarmac. they are the first to respond by introducing a completely voluntary passenger bill of rights however.

in fact, just this past week with the snow storm, several carriers (mostly international) kept their passengers on the plane for almost 10 hours, including a Virgin Atlantic flight that sat on the tarmac from 9:45 pm until 4 am, when they finally canceled the flight.

Why I choose JB? the satellite tv mostly (in addition to XM in some planes). I appreciate the legroom, the minimal $25/$30 change fee, unlimited drinks and snacks on the flight. no questions asked credit when they reduce the cost of a flight. ability to choose my seats at time of booking (and change when checking in). in all my flights, they pushed one flight back 10 minutes and called me and left messages repeatedly until i called them back and told them i got the message. they're also a participating airline at WDW. and they are definitely customer service oriented.

and above all else, when they had that issue with the landing gear and all the passengers got to watch their own harrowing experience live on those satellite tvs and the pilot pulled off an incident free landing, you gotta give props.

i've also heard repeatedly that the pilots and crew of JB are very happy with their employer, which can't be said for all airlines. not to mention they are rated the #1 airline multiple years in a row, not just in various customer related surveys, but based on statistics as well.

i've only had one issue with JB when I took a connecting flight and they neglected to forward my luggage, but fixed it by sending the bags on the next flight and delivering them to my hotel.

 

[countingthedays]

in their defense, JB was not the first and not the last to have that 'hostage' experience on the tarmac. they are the first to respond by introducing a completely voluntary passenger bill of rights however.

in fact, just this past week with the snow storm, several carriers (mostly international) kept their passengers on the plane for almost 10 hours, including a Virgin Atlantic flight that sat on the tarmac from 9:45 pm until 4 am, when they finally canceled the flight.

Why I choose JB? the satellite tv mostly (in addition to XM in some planes). I appreciate the legroom, the minimal $25/$30 change fee, unlimited drinks and snacks on the flight. no questions asked credit when they reduce the cost of a flight. ability to choose my seats at time of booking (and change when checking in). in all my flights, they pushed one flight back 10 minutes and called me and left messages repeatedly until i called them back and told them i got the message. they're also a participating airline at WDW. and they are definitely customer service oriented.

and above all else, when they had that issue with the landing gear and all the passengers got to watch their own harrowing experience live on those satellite tvs and the pilot pulled off an incident free landing, you gotta give props.

i've also heard repeatedly that the pilots and crew of JB are very happy with their employer, which can't be said for all airlines. not to mention they are rated the #1 airline multiple years in a row, not just in various customer related surveys, but based on statistics as well.

i've only had one issue with JB when I took a connecting flight and they neglected to forward my luggage, but fixed it by sending the bags on the next flight and delivering them to my hotel.

You're point is well stated on the hostage issue - I should have said it's the only negative publicity I have heard about them. Everything else has been overwhelmingly positve.

I can't wait for JB to start flying from ORD to MCO - I would use them in a heartbeat! But until that day arrives, or I need to go to NYC or LB, I'm out of luck!

 

[FancyBrat]

I refuse to fly Southwest again, they are aweful in my opinion. They are the cattle cars of the airlines. Don't know if they've changed but when you don't have seat assignments and people push for seats and all it's crazy. And didn't find the flight attendants very with it either. Their not big in the Northwest either thank god.

We are flying on Alaska to MCO in August.

 

[canman172]

Continental.. We never have a problem. The best airline in my opinion.

 

[PSL]

I picked Delta, strictly for the convenience factor....preassigned seats and we can check our luggage at the hotel on departure, which is a HUGE deal to us and worth the extra $$$ in our opinion!

 

[kkmauch]

Flying out of MSP, none of the three airlines we typically use are listed.

We tend to use NWA, Sun Country and/or Midwest. Have had nothing but stellar service on all three airlines. NWA has the best times but is higher on price, Sun Country is cheaper but has limited times, Midwest is great but involves (usually) a lay-over and tends to be mid-priced.

 

[salmoneous]

Don't know if they've changed but when you don't have seat assignments and people push for seats and all it's crazy.

I fly Southwest a dozen or so times a year. Have never once seen any pushing or craziness. Just people waiting in orderly lines and taking their seats when they get on board. Much more orderly than other airlines, where there are no lines so people stand around waiting to pounce when their group/rows are called.

 

[salmoneous]

I am surprised to see Southwest in the lead. I see too many posts on the boards where people are stressed out about getting seats together and general preboarding madness.

For the most part those posts are from people who don't fly Soutwest. Folks who do fly Southwest usually feel the open seating policy actually works in their favor.

 

[bradk]

there's nothing wrong with open seating, it's simply just a matter of checking in and being there early enough to get the seats you want. i wish i was never at the airport early enough to do that, since i get pre-assigned seating. in fact, it lends itself to SWA's very liberal policy where if you miss your flight, you aren't penalized at all financially.

it's not even a matter of guaranteed seats if you're careful enough. i've rarely heard any SWA customer say they've repeatedly had issues with not getting seats together, especially when needed.

I can only say I fly JB (an airline started by several former SWA executives incidentally) exclusively because they offer a comfort and customer service level no other airline has in my experience. it doesn't mean there's anything wrong with any other airline (except I won't fly Delta from all its flight changing notoriety), in fact I used to swear by United which made me happy with its liberal standby policy, it just means it has repeatedly left me with nothing to be desired.

(and i didn't vote at all because Other is not a viable substitute for JB as far as I'm concerned)

 

[disneydave]

Midwest Airlines. If they are go there they are the only way to go. Large seats and room between the rows.

We are headed to the world in July and the fair on Midwest is 2.00 more per ticket for the same non-stop flight as is currently available on Southewest.

 

[SuzanneSLO]

I voted for American because of the miles I have accumulated, lifetime elite status and because I was able to accumuate that status without many butt in seat miles.

I have never flown SW and I can't see us doing so anytime soon because my husband suffers from that dreaded disease: FOC (fear of coach). Also, the few times I have priced SW to Orlando from the West Coast, I could always match the price on a non-stop on United or AA that SW offered on a 1 (or 2) stop.

-- Suzanne

 

[drew64]

Continental. They are the best for customer service, new and upgraded equipment, and great crews. As a travel agent, I have flown just about every airline and always try to use Continental. Hate AirTran and USAir is just as bad especially since it is now actually America West who purchased USAir and is using their name for the new combined airline because of the poor reputation that "America Worst" always had.