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Reply #15 - Jun 2nd, 2011 at 4:16am
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People don't expect much from Southwest because it's not designed to be a fancy airline. It seems to be more geared towards business travelers. My dad used to take Southwest a lot on business, and he said they were pretty good for that sort of thing. I've flown SW once, and they didn't seem to bad (but they're in no way a luxury airline)... and they're gold livery is awful.  Tongue
  

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Reply #16 - Jun 2nd, 2011 at 12:16pm
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So's teh purple. Southwest is geared towards people who are cheap, don't want to dress nicely to fly, and are people who would be riding the bus 40 years ago.
  

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Reply #17 - Jun 2nd, 2011 at 2:02pm
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701151 wrote on Jun 2nd, 2011 at 12:16pm:
So's teh purple. Southwest is geared towards people who are cheap, don't want to dress nicely to fly, and are people who would be riding the bus 40 years ago.

Not everyone is wealthy, Peter. You are a very lucky person, because your dad has a great job and I'll bet he is payed well. Unfortunately, some people are not in that good of a situation and can't afford the price of a ticket, for example, from Delta. So budget airline companies cater to them. It's too bad that those more expensive airline companies buy them out to lessen the competition and then raise their prices. Those people then lose that opportunity to travel at a price that is affordable to them.

I'm sure there are people from less wealthy countries who frequent these forums that might find you comments offensive. Be nice and don't be critical of the less fortunate people. A little kindness goes a long way.

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Reply #18 - Jun 2nd, 2011 at 8:52pm
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Some little Birdie told me someone was dissing Southwest!
  

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Reply #19 - Jun 2nd, 2011 at 10:48pm
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It's not just for people who are cheap, anyways. I have family in Colorado, so when we go to visit them, we figure, why spend more money on a nicer airline for a jump across just a few states that takes barely two hours? Same thing when I went to Utah. (I live in the South Bay in California, so those are relatively close when it comes to flying.)  Wink
  

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Reply #20 - Jun 2nd, 2011 at 11:24pm
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I know that Markoz and I was a bit harsh, but they have indeed marginalized commercial avation. Before, you paid quite a lot of money to fly from Los Angeles to Boston, in a Lockheed Constellation or mayeb early Boeing 707. Most people took the train, or the bus to places because it was cheaper. If you see now, people act like they deserve to fly, they don't, it is a priveledge that shoudl be hard earned and appreciated. They get onto an airliner tahts all economy class, actign like their getting on a subway, some without sleeves, or just tee shirts, they are rowdy, rude and act like they deserve everytbody's love. They complain about every charge, they get pissed when they kick you off teh flight because you've been a bad passenger and they are jsut rude. When I fly, I wear a collared shirt and nice pants, whether I'm in the back or First Class or BusinessElite (international first-class).
  

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Reply #21 - Jun 3rd, 2011 at 2:20am
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Well, sure, if you're going to be stuck on an airplane with somebody for awhile, you want them to be courteous. However, I haven't really had my experience on any flight decreased by anybody's clothing or behavior (I've been fortunate enough not to get any particularly rude passengers). And anyway, that's a reflection on an airline's passengers and not the airline.

The worst kind of people I've seen are those that try to fit oversized items into the overhead compartments.  Grin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9em-ZCddWk
  

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Reply #22 - Jun 3rd, 2011 at 3:41am
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I think you are being a bit stereotypical Peter. The first thing is that while SW is cheaper, and perhaps that does attract the not so wealthy populus, that does not mean they are rude, disgusting and disrespectful. That's on par with saying that the people in the Council Flats here in NZ are awful just because their poor, which is completely untrue. Bad luck is often the only reason they are there, of the majority. There may be people here who have similar issues, so I think you perhaps should be a little less judgemental. Wink Wink

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Reply #23 - Jun 3rd, 2011 at 3:47am
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I'm talking about peopel in general who lfy now, not just Southwest, but they inndeed attract many of those people who agai ndon't appreciate their luck to be flying rather than train or bus.
  

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Reply #24 - Jun 3rd, 2011 at 4:41am
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I see what you mean. I haven't experienced that type of people, fortunately.
  

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Reply #25 - Jun 3rd, 2011 at 6:11am
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Yes but you see, the thing is we have to realise that alot of people don't take flying any differently to the way that they would take a bus or train. We love it and don't take it for granted, but they do. I do see where your heading, but think about this. If you are going to be critical about Southwest travellers, be critical about the people who moan in business class on Delta, because I believe the Cabin crew would find them just as annoying Grin Grin Also have you flown Southwest?

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Reply #26 - Jun 3rd, 2011 at 1:12pm
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Confession time: I have flown on Delta before. Embarrassed Undecided And I kinda liked coach, but not really.
  

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Reply #27 - Jun 3rd, 2011 at 1:47pm
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Well thats all Southwest is...

And no, I haven't had that 'misfortune' (in my mind) of flying Southwest, I've never had a reason to. If I had to fly off Delta, it would be on another Skyteam airline, even though I may end up on British Airways or Iberia this summer...
  

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Reply #28 - Jun 3rd, 2011 at 6:47pm
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Can we get back to trivia?
  

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Reply #29 - Jun 3rd, 2011 at 9:52pm
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Mmmm, thought so....perhaps an unjustified comment but oh well, fighting isn't what this forums for Grin Grin

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