Flying commercially: cold fish head with a spork (Spock Spork for Mike)

I did not find it very funny. Sorry but have the "steerage" people pay what someone does for a 1st class ticket and see how much they would like it. Sorry but that 1st class passanger is subsidizing their travel.

BTW...I almost NEVER fly 1st class, I cannot afford it! :)
 
tdager said:
I did not find it very funny. Sorry but have the "steerage" people pay what someone does for a 1st class ticket and see how much they would like it. Sorry but that 1st class passanger is subsidizing their travel.

BTW...I almost NEVER fly 1st class, I cannot afford it! :)
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In most instances, for domestic travel, no. Most F pax are upgrades. In any event, for any airline which regards F passengers' fares as "subsidies" for Y passengers, the problem will be moot, as they'll quickly have neither.

NB: the most successful airline in the world has no "first class" section, opting instead to provide sound quality and reasonable (not always cheap) fares to every passenger, and to treat their staff with reasonable dignity.
 
If you are talking about SouthWest....you can have them. Until they get assigned seating I will not fly them.

BTW...read the airline trades, while you are correct that domestic FC is not always "paid", they do represent the bread and butter of the airlines, business travelers. So yes, they might be "making money" right there on the plane!
 
But - Regan brings up an excellent point - why do they insist on putting up the curtain? Are the people in the back so disgusting that they don't want to accidentally make eyecontact with them?

I've sat in first class 2 times in my life, and I absolutely loved it. I wouldn't mind flying if it were like that everytime.
 
SkyHog said:
Are the people in the back so disgusting that they don't want to accidentally make eyecontact with them?
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Let's see, the elite scum on other airlines think that all the disgusting people fly Southwest... ;) :nono:

The curtain is to discourage the folks in back from using the front lav. And it keeps 'em from seeing the food/drink handed out by the cabin attendants in F.

I actually like Southwest. You generally get a good experience and a chance to choose your seating when you board (more likely that familys stay together). There isn't a lot of difference between "first-come, first-serve" when you book seats on a website vs getting on the plane... unless, of course, you're an elite passenger that gets to choose from an assortment of better seats when booking online.
 
tdager said:
If you are talking about SouthWest....you can have them. Until they get assigned seating I will not fly them.
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...and if they ever go to assigned seating, they will have lost one of their key advantages to the business travelers who have been the foundation of their successful growth.

I rarely have sufficient advance notice to reserve a decent seat, and often find that the identity of others who will be traveling with me (names and how many) are uncertain until fairly close to departure time; with most carriers (and especially in DFW area, with AA) I end up stuck in a middle seat, maybe near a lav or between the engines on an MD80, and getting the group together is rarely an option. With SWA, we choose our owns seats, together, without difficulty, and now that they have updated their boarding process, there is no longer a line-up for boarding like on other carriers- I remain seated until, literally, seconds before we board. So much less stressful. Also, generally cleaner planes and almost always, more room between rows, and the best-paid airline employees in the marketplace seem to thank you by treating you like ... like they're glad you're there. Imagine that!

I like UAL's E+, but they're less than a bit player in our market.

Each their own, but for the rare times I need to fly commercial, Southwest
just gets it done with greater quality, and better value. They have a superior business model.

I'd still rather fly myself, though!
 
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