Just because we LUV him! Liam. YVR. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Fletcher, Robert SPK" <Robert.Fletcher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 9:04 AM Subject: Re: Southwest Advice > Why does "Baba" / "Buba" take so much from everyone? <grin > > > > > 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: Liam Tully [mailto:lrtully@xxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 9:01 AM > To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Southwest Advice > > > Hey Clay. > > Just hope you dont find yourself sitting > beside Baha on one of those flights - that > would NOT be a happy fun filled trip...... > > Liam. > YVR. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Clay Wardlow" <clay.wardlow@xxxxxxxx> > To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 8:48 AM > Subject: Re: Southwest Advice > > > Yeah, we're not talking first class here. If I wanted and could have > afforded first class, I would have flown AA/AS. > > Actually the more I think about it, the more excited I get. I want to > see, first-hand, this legendary Southwest service. Hopefully it will be > a riot! Only thing I want is to sit with my friend (who's actually the > love of my life). The four flights we're on are not that long, so if > somehow we get crappy seats, we won't be on the plane that long. > > Clay > Fan of not being a snob and giving Southwest a chance. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: B787300@xxxxxxx [mailto:B787300@xxxxxxx] > Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 8:23 AM > 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 > > > > > >