In the number of times I have flown Southwest, I have had NO problem getting a seat. I don't think "Cattle Car" thinking is needed here. We all have to board the same way, no matter how you cut it. Bob BOB FLETCHER US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS Military Design Section, 10th Floor S.W. SACRAMENTO DISTRICT, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, 95814-2922 PH. (916) 557-7235 -----Original Message----- From: B787300@xxxxxxx [mailto:B787300@xxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 8:23 AM To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Southwest Advice We're talking coach, not F and UGS so let's disregard your big butt 18 inch wide seat and your 37 incher. The issue being discussed was the so-called "cattle car boarding process", not the other amenties. The plankton, er coach, pax are still boarded by seating area on UA and is it really all that different than Southwest boarding by groups? A line down the jetbridge is a line down the jetbridge, no matter how you cut it. At least at Southwest a guy with a $49 ticket has a chance of boarding first with a choice of any seat on the aircraft if he is first in line in the "A" boarding group, unlike Untied which boards the F & UGS pax first and then by seating area. There are plenty of people on Untied who have booked late, paid an absolute fortune because they bought a "last minute ticket" and they end up with sucky middle seats in between two fatsos with seat pitch no greater and sometimes less than Southwest. On Southwest they have a chance of getting a darn good seat if they play their cards right and get to the airport, or get their boarding pass printed online, at the right time. Jose Prize Fan of Southwest In a message dated 3/10/2004 11:03:44 AM Eastern Standard Time, bahadiracuner@xxxxxxxxx writes: > Subj: Re: Southwest Advice > Date: 3/10/2004 11:03:44 AM Eastern Standard Time > From: bahadiracuner@xxxxxxxxx > To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent from the Internet > > It is more civilized. > F and UGS first.. Then by seating areas.. and when you do your check - in > you don't have to take chances on other flights. You get what you pay for. I > get Econ Plus seating with 37 inches of legroom, I get 18 inches wide seats > on Airbus equipment, sometimes upgrades, international service, full meals > on flights longer than 2 hrs (either complimentary or buy on board), and > Channel 9 .. > > All that is worth the extra $$. > > BAHA > Fan of not being able to fly WN on SEA-IST route :) > > -----Original Message----- > From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > B787300@xxxxxxx > Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 7:25 AM > To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Southwest Advice > > Tons of trouble? If he and his friend board together they'll most likely > find two seats together. I've never had a problem finding three seats > together > on Southwest flights so two should be significantly easier. > > Isn't a line of people marching down the jetbridge to get on a flight the > same cattle car operation no matter if it's United or Southwest? Or does > the > fact you're usually paying more on United make you feel more comfortable > when > boarding? Doesn't United board by row numbers or is it totally at your > leisure? > Really, how much different is it than Southwest lining people up in groups > to board? > > Jose Prize > Fan of wondering > > In a message dated 3/10/2004 10:15:51 AM Eastern Standard Time, > tmunoz@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > > >Subj: Re: Southwest Advice > > Date: 3/10/2004 10:15:51 AM Eastern Standard Time > > From: tmunoz@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > Reply-to: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Sent from the Internet > > > >Seems like tons of trouble to just get on the plane with Southwest. I'm > >sticking with UAL for seats and a non cattle car type of boarding > >process. > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > >Clay Wardlow > >Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 6:14 PM > >To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: Re: Southwest Advice > > > > > >Nope. I bought our tickets, so I'm guessing the web thing is out for me. > >Oh well... I just hope we get to sit together on all the flights. Grrrr > > > >Clay - SEA > > >