Many were boarding with passes shown on their cell phone screens. How do they do that?
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You can't do that with Southwest. https://www.southwest.com/html/travel-experience/boarding-your-flight/
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I got A1 on a recent flight and loved not having anyone in front of me. Worth ever penny of the $50. JetBlue.
who the fuck wants to spend more time sitting in a plane that isn't moving?
There's nothing better than paying an extra fee just so you can spend an extra twenty minutes sitting in a tiny seat breathing recycled air waiting for everyone else to board. You know what you should get for $50? A guaranteed seat, an allotment of overhead space, and the chance to board the plane just before it pulls away from the terminal so you don't have to spend any more time in it than is absolutely necessary. I've never understood that as a "perk" of first class; who the fuck wants to spend more time sitting in a plane that isn't moving?
I hear ya, but being one of the first few on the plane does indeed guarantee overhead space and lets you sit and relax. Otherwise you are in the airport terminal, which is a crowded mess and I usually have to stand by a pillar waiting for my rows to be called. Then when you do get called, you stand on a long line trying to shuffle into the plane and have to fight for overhead space. Then the best part is when we land I'm one of the first ones out.
And the plane's interior, in my experience, not infrequently smells very strongly of unburned hydrocarbons (presumably jet fuel or that of service vehicles). I truly hate that smell.There's nothing better than paying an extra fee just so you can spend an extra twenty minutes sitting in a tiny seat breathing recycled air waiting for everyone else to board. You know what you should get for $50? A guaranteed seat, an allotment of overhead space, and the chance to board the plane just before it pulls away from the terminal so you don't have to spend any more time in it than is absolutely necessary. I've never understood that as a "perk" of first class; who the fuck wants to spend more time sitting in a plane that isn't moving?
I just traveled with an infant for the first time, and it does feel special getting to board as one of those "special assistance" groups.
do you even southwest bro?
Hey, while we're on the subject of uncomfortable airplane seats, what the hell is up with these new slim seats? Our return flight had them, and while they weren't noticeably more uncomfortable than traditional airplane seats,
Hey, while we're on the subject of uncomfortable airplane seats, what the hell is up with these new slim seats? Our return flight had them, and while they weren't noticeably more uncomfortable than traditional airplane seats, it quickly becomes obvious that you're sitting in something the width of a soup cracker. You hear about upgraded seats, you think "oh boy, more cushioning..." NOPE. Just a way to cram even more rows in and sell more tickets. Because progress.