I understand your position completely and maybe if I traveled on business as much as you I would probably do the same. I just took offense at your inference that Southwest was a cattle car type of boarding because I think standing in line to present your boarding card and then again in the jetbridge is the same no matter who you fly. Granted, on Southwest people generally stand in the group lines longer so they can board earlier, but you surely don't have to, and on assigned seat flights people usually stay seated until just before their row numbers are called. But I don't think Southwest is a cattle car operation. Happy 25th segment this year! Jose Prize In a message dated 3/11/2004 2:28:32 PM Eastern Standard Time, tmunoz@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > Subj: Re: Southwest Advice > Date: 3/11/2004 2:28:32 PM Eastern Standard Time > From: tmunoz@xxxxxxxxxxxx > Reply-to: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To: AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent from the Internet > > 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. >