While I understand your points I prefer having assigned seats when I travel. I think it has to do with the fact that most of my travel is for business and after spending a day rushing around to meetings I don't want to rush around at the airport. Assigned seats help me avoid this stress. It my not be the reality, but it's my perception. I think it is great that they have a business model that seems to work and that people really enjoy the experience traveling with them. I just feel the same way about UAL and my experiences with them. I'm not taking away from Southwest, just don't enjoy them myself. The one thing that I can't get over is that Southwest really elicits a love or hate response from people. Ok, enough said. I'm off to the airport now to catch my 25th segment of the year so far. -----Original Message----- From: The Airline List [mailto:AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of B787300@xxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 10:25 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.=20 > I'm sticking with UAL for seats and a non cattle car type of boarding=20 > 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=20 > me. Oh well... I just hope we get to sit together on all the flights.=20 > Grrrr > > Clay - SEA > > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Mueller [mailto:dmueller7@xxxxxxxxx]=3D3D20 > Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 10:19 AM > Subject: Re: Southwest Advice > > Are both of you booked on the same reservation (same record locator)?=20 > If so, then you have a multi-passenger. If you booked and paid=20 > separately, then no. > > --- > David Mueller / MRY > dmueller7@xxxxxxxxx >