----- Original Message ----- From: "Matthew Montano" <mmontano@xxxxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2004 13:03 Subject: [AIRLINE] My first SouthWest "experience" : : I was surprised how well the first-come-first serve seating works. In : comparison to assigned seating, where no one else can take your seat.. : and there is no desire to get in your seat quickly, SouthWest ensures : that you can board a lot of people on a plane quickly.. everyone's : trying to grab a preferential seat. : : Matthew Another reason I like WN's open seating. There's little lollygagging when it comes to boarding, thus contributing to on time departures David