I was flying from San Diego to San Francisco on Southwest. Due to overbooking, a late arriving passenger at the terminal wanted to board to make a wedding on time. As we were waiting to taxi and take off, a flight attendant asked us if anybody was willing to give up their seat. Nobody wanted to do that. After realizing this, the attendant sweetened the deal. I agreed to it to get a seat upgrade on another flight, plus free meal vouchers. So I arrived in S.F. 3 hours late. My rental car was rented out, so I got a car upgrade at no extra cost. When I arrived late at the Holiday Inn, my room was rented out but luckily they had another vacancy, in a better room, which I got at the same rate as the less desirable room. So in this case a good deed (giving up my airplane seat) was rewarded with 3 upgrades at no extra cost to me., the plane, the car and the hotel. I figure the 3 hour wait was worth it. I don't think the person who wanted my seat was lying about the wedding. He was dressed in a tuxedo. The way people dress for airplane flights these days, I didn't doubt him.

@alexx86hater

5 жыл бұрын

A week ago they were quite desperate to get a person on the plane: upgrade + $600 + something else (don't remember) for 3 hours later plane. Was on a business schedule otherwise might take up the deal :(

@MarksTournaments

5 жыл бұрын

@@alexx86hater i hope for these, i work for myself so extra money plus the trip could be pushed back a day

@OrangeMilanoCookie

5 жыл бұрын

Hilarious story. Very lucky that everything eventually worked out

@jackziegler7696

5 жыл бұрын

yixnorb that’s real nice of you. i woulda done that on a delta flight from boston to milwaukee for a $500 flight voucher if i didn’t have school right when i got home

@aubreyjclark

4 жыл бұрын

thats some good karma!

Is it just me, or do u like to watch these videos when you know your going to an airport

@amiawilliams8997

3 жыл бұрын

me rn

THANKS FOR FLYING US. I’m not an official spokesperson, just an employee of Southwest Airlines at MDW

@theroadtocosplayandcomicco5840

5 жыл бұрын

If I dont fly Southwest I'm will dread my trip to the airport

@FABAGENT

5 жыл бұрын

Let me ditto that from an ATL CSA, not a spokesperson and thanks for flying us!!!! I've really enjoyed your videos BTW (both airline and train related) :)

@theroadtocosplayandcomicco5840

5 жыл бұрын

@@FABAGENT Hobby to Orlando International is my favorite route ( Disney World Universal ) I can manage the 3 4 hour flight over water if I got my entertainment ( phone ) and if I get the front seat or wing window seat all good

@larrysproul9424

4 жыл бұрын

I have flown out of midway several times never a problem. .great job swa !!

@gino14

4 жыл бұрын

I've hardly ever seen in comment sections employees of any organization short of the goddamn Marine Corps who have this much pride in their brand. This sense of employee ownership in your work should have managers and commanders all over the world salivating. How do you all keep staff morale this high?

Southwest is everyone's favorite in my city! Especially with United and Delta having basic economy, southwest is just awesome!

@olliepainter2155

6 жыл бұрын

i went on southwest and the captain was funny af 😅

@bryanbaker274

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry. It's Delta for me. "If Delta can't get me there, I ain't going"

Southwest is the best low cost airline in the US imo. I've flown on them about 10 times in total and have had nothing but the best experience! Love your videos Paul! Thanks!

@ILoveQazaqstan

Жыл бұрын

There’s a reason they’re called “low cost” and not “ultra-low cost” (hint: it’s not the price)

I much prefer the open seating on Southwest. I'd much rather stand in numerical order for a couple minutes and get the pick of whatever open seat I like, rather than board in a jumble in regular zone boarding and be locked into whatever assigned seat I am stuck with on the other airlines. The difference is clear.

@swordchicken5629

5 жыл бұрын

Do they still do that?

@Bobrogers99

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, the difference is clear. I much prefer getting the pick of my seat when I make a reservation rather than being stuck with what's left once I board the plane. The very nature of assigned seating is that you get to choose.

@swordchicken5629

5 жыл бұрын

@@Bobrogers99 yay

Thank you for sharing Paul. I love Southwest!! They are inexpensive, efficient and the only airlines I fly domestically. Plus everyone is kind, helpful and pleasant. They just got me out of Fort Lauderdale to Newark on Thursday with re-routing all the way to Austin and no extra charge. Amazing!! Can't thank Southwest enough.

@thefreeman8791

5 жыл бұрын

Emil Yao Alaska is pretty good too but yes. Alaska and Southwest are the best.

@nhimpochi

6 ай бұрын

Southwest is the main antagonist of the series “My Pony Plane”, and Vietjet Air is the main protagonist in this series. (“My Pony Plane” grafted from Planes and My Little Pony).

I think what Southwest gets what some other LCCs like Allegiant and overseas like Ryanair and Easyjet is their service. Free flight tracking on the wifi, pretty good free snacks and drinks, and everybody is super friendly. They still provide a great experience but at a low cost.

@Bunnyroo7

6 жыл бұрын

Ha. Travelling in Europe has become an absolute disgrace. How many carriers don't even give you a cup of water? BA, Aer Lingus, Iberia, Sleazy Jet, Lying Air, Vueling, etc. Stop living in the past.

@toemblem

5 жыл бұрын

You get free chat via WhatsApp and iMessage as well. Also free checked bags, TV and Movies. The only down sides are stressing about checking in exactly 24 hours in advance and that they leave the seat belt sign on way too long.

@alexx86hater

5 жыл бұрын

Their flight attendants are quite fun as well. Another thing I like about Southwest is that while on some of the airlines legroom is a problem for me on their airplanes it is good enough.

@saml6084

5 жыл бұрын

I've flown Delta many times, and they are almost the same! Free WiFi, and the Inflight Entertainment screen on the seat in front of you, as well as free drinks and snacks, and I've always had a good experience with the flight attendants! Delta and Southwest are the best airlines that has happened to America, they sure are great ;)

Hope you enjoyed your first Southwest experience. Nice seat choice. I think after BA this is my second most flown airlines for my history of flying. I love the no change fee's on SW it really makes a difference with tight schedules. The service on the plane is always fast thanks to them serving no food and only drinks and making them free is quick and the amazing $5 prices for everything else keeps the transactions simple. A few other airlines could learn from this. Great report as always

@Paul_Lucas

7 жыл бұрын

+When I Travel The World Cheers. Yes I really liked how simple they kept stuff. It's weird waiting in number order to board though! I only wish Midway was a nicer airport.

@fritzsteiner8934

6 жыл бұрын

MDW will improve as soon as Chicago cuts down its murder rate -- in other words , never.

@AshmewStudios

5 жыл бұрын

Southwest is also the only major airline that has free checked luggage in the us

@horationelson1840

5 жыл бұрын

Another cool southwest fact is that nobody aboard their plane has ever died as a result of any crash or airplane malfunction of any kind

@Paul_Lucas

5 жыл бұрын

Did you miss the woman who was killed last year then? www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/04/19/woman-sucked-southwest-plane-window-wearing-seatbelt-died-blunt/

Hobby used to be the only game in town in my day. It was named after William P. Hobby, a shaker and mover in old Houston and Texas. If my memory banks serve, and sometimes they don't, I believe his wife was head of the WACS during WW II. I flew out of Hobby in 1963 and back into Hobby in 1966 after my duty in Bremerhaven, Germany.

Thanks Paul for the review of Southwest Airlines. I very recently retired after 33 years at WN. Great company with a Big Heart ! It’s all true. Enjoy your channel very much my friend.

As far as I'm concerned, Southwest is the best airline period! I use Southwest for all my personal travel, however I had to fly to Baton Rouge LA, for work, and I was stuck on Delta. A 767 from Las Vegas to Atlanta and a CRJ200 from Atlanta to BR. That was bad enough but coming back I got stuck on a United CRJ200 from BR to Houston, and one of United's horrible A321s with horrible legroom from Houston to Las Vegas. Gimme Southwest EVERYTIME!!!

@plane216

5 жыл бұрын

United doesn't fly the A321

@elishevajones6730

4 жыл бұрын

United does indeed fly the A321. Look it up online.

When departed MDW it was a 31C departure with a turn too 220, you flew right over my place.

I love this airline, for it being a low cost carrier. It is by far the best in the sector. I like the idea of no allocating seats.

@dle343

5 жыл бұрын

If you think Southwest is low cost you are not comparing prices. Every time I check, they are more expensive than other carriers on the same routes.

That outline of downtown Chicago was breathtaking!!!

Cheers Paul, nice internal Trip report :) Couldn't help thinking of those poor folk of Houston, & surrounding area..

I see that this was about a month before the floods. If you had landed recently, you would just see water across this metro of about 6.5 million, and 2.3 million in the city itself. A rain gauge across I-45 from Hobby Airport, where you landed, collected about 45 inches of rain in 3 days. The region where Houston is located is already one of the wetter parts of the country, but this was ridiculous. I have a lot of family there, but they were OK. Not the case for many thousands. Enjoyed your video, as always.

@Paul_Lucas

7 жыл бұрын

+zachmatt3 Glad to hear your family are okay. The flooding looks awful from back here in England. We are very grateful we never see such extreme weather.

Just came over from Noel Phillips Southwest video it will be interesting to see both videos.

I took Southwest for the first time to Colorado and I was impressed! The price, getting to choose your seat, friendly service and smooth flight into DIA dispite a raging snowstorm had left me hoping to book again with SWA! Thanks for you vid!

tbh the most popular reason why Southwest is so popular - they give you 2 free checked bags

@WeirdoCertified

5 жыл бұрын

Anthony Kernich and their fares are cheap. The only one that can possibly go up against them is JetBlue

@theroadtocosplayandcomicco5840

5 жыл бұрын

And they are nice !

@elishevajones6730

4 жыл бұрын

And SWA employees are nice to customers!

Nice! I've been waiting to see a Southwest video. Also I've never clicked so fast

OMG I know this was 2017 but THANK YOU FOR SHARING THIS VIDEO, WOW I'm possibly going to be taking my first flight ever & with southwest here soon & have been nervous & your video helped me not be as nervous to the point to where I'm thinking maybe I would like the window seat instead ofthe isle. Thank you agian for a beautiful video

So good to get your views and commentary. Looks like a smooth journey on a streamlined & efficient service. Wish you safe travels. Hello from London where I have just got myself a wonderful flight tracking app - a simple pleasure to know more about the traffic above - fascinating stuff : )

@Paul_Lucas

7 жыл бұрын

Mclean Milne Thanks!

@GQguy24

7 жыл бұрын

Mclean Milne what's the name of the app? Ever since the AMAZING "Flight Track" app was was discontinued 😢 I can't seem to find one I like.

@missVmilne

7 жыл бұрын

The one I use is for Android and is FLIGHTRADAR24. I's basic but you can subscribe for extra services. I want one with control tower/flightdeck audio if possible : )

They're a great airline and always have amazing deals!

I love flying southwest out of MDW. I live only 25 min away so that's the main reason why I fly Southwest.

Fun trivia; twenty years ago you would check in with Southwest, go to the gate and be handed a plastic boarding card. No name, just a hunk of plastic (like the material used in flexible cover three ring binders) with a number stenciled on it. I can't recall if the boarding passes began with A, B, C or were just numeric.

Nice trip report...to answer your question, families with small children board after the A group. The group is only 60 people and the plane you were on holds 175. And the pre boarders who aren't families sit in the front of the plane so no worries Paul.

I'm a big SW fan. It's funny that they started off as a no-frills LCC and are now one of the more full service domestic airlines. They're also not always the least expensive. I am willing to pay a bit more to fly with them though since you get 2 free bags, drinks and snacks.....and NO CHANGE FEES! I think they're the only airline left that doesn't charge a fee for changes. I don't mind the open seating policy. As a solo traveler I almost always get my first choice of aisle seat. I agree that it could be an issue for families but they have the option of buying Early Bird Check-In. If they do that they're guaranteed seats together.

@chrism1102

6 жыл бұрын

I"m comparing domestic US coach/economy on Southwest vs. "the big three". The service level on SW is vastly superior to what you get on AA, DL and UA.

@ericjamieson

6 жыл бұрын

Families with small children are automatically allowed early boarding.

@ahungryflyer

6 жыл бұрын

claus, you are delusional man. Southwest is light-years better than the big US legacy airlines when it comes to domestic service. Plenty of flights, always on time, no cancellations, and cheap fares.

@dle343

5 жыл бұрын

@@ahungryflyer Not cheap!!

@andrewzapar2585

5 жыл бұрын

Manch Vegas I do that because we have four of us

You asked for suggestions. Try the United Airlines "island hopper" from Honolulu to Manila with stops at Majuro, Kawjelein, Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk, Guam, (Yap), and Palau. BEWARE: 1. The fare will land you in debtor's prison. 2. If you don't get off the plane and make stops somewhere, you'll end up knockered for weeks. If you ever plan to come to Honolulu or Yap, please contact me. I'll arrange for special tours that tourists never get. By the way, one special feature of your train/plane trip reports is that you take the the time to identify landmarks, whether spotted from above or flashing by the train window. I really appreciate that added touch, especially the British train videos. I studied in England from 1967 to 1968 before I entered university. I often rode trains, mostly between Manchester (or Cheshire) and Birmingham where my great uncle lived. (He was a retired professor of economics at the U of Birmingham.)

@Paul_Lucas

7 жыл бұрын

+manu bird Thanks! I have wanted to take that flight for a long time, but it is so expensive (not withstanding the costs in getting to HNL in the first place!). Sadly much of the charm of British railways has departed - and mostly before I was born - but what we have left is generally good, efficient, and more affordable than people give it credit for. The scenery in Britain is very special and a lot of us who live here fail to appreciate it. It is not as striking as the in-your-face mountains and plateaus of the USA (which always makes a good video!), it's more a gentle watercolour pockmarked with signs of our industrial heritage. Cheshire is a great example of that.

@MrGreatplum

7 жыл бұрын

Paul's Trip Reports - have you seen any of the 'all the stations' stuff on KZread - there's some pretty stunning railways in the uk.., I did the west highland years ago and it's brilliant... I also liked their stuff they did on the line to Barmouth in wales and some of the other lines in Scotland...

@Paul_Lucas

7 жыл бұрын

+MrGreatplum Haven't seen much of the All The Stations series - I actually covered most of the UK network some years back when I worked for the railways!

@MrGreatplum

7 жыл бұрын

Paul's Trip Reports - sounds like a good job to me :)

The people at Southwest love what they do and it shows. Never have had a bad experience with them.

Another great report Paul! Southwest are a fun airline to fly in the US. Flying out of MDW’s short runway is quite fun as well. Cheers, Brendan

Southwest is a good airline. Besides the positives mentioned in this video... they do not charge you for putting your bags below and they will actually sort of reimburse you if you have to cancel your ticket. If you have to cancel a ticket with Southwest or Alaska airlines they will attribute the money you spent towards your next ticket with them. So if you purchase a ticket with Southwest or Alaska for $250 and then cancel it and then later get a flight that would cost $300 then you only pay $50 for that $300 flight. That is why the business that I work for flies with Southwest and Alaska on domestic flights. It saves us a ton of money.

@Delta_project05

5 жыл бұрын

I do like southwest but last time I flew them my family kinda got screwed over because we booked a flight for the wrong date and cancelled the day of but they still charged us the whole $800 for 3 of us round trip from msp to Atlanta and then to San Antonio, and the way back San Antonio to saint Louis to msp, we called them and they kinda told us to go away and that they weren't gonna give us a refund so moral of the story make sure you book your flight for the right day

@TrustySteeringWheelTray

5 жыл бұрын

You do realize every airline gives out vouchers when they cancel/ overbook, right?

@TrustySteeringWheelTray

5 жыл бұрын

But I agree, Southwest rocks.

Love SW. Find a seat, push back, fly/snack, land!! No pretense, no BS. Just efficient and comfortable with good service, free bag check and good prices.

Can't beat SWA for flying alone and business travel. Free checked bags, always ample overhead space for carry on since you can just find an open spot instead of having to fit the bag near an assigned seat, can easily move flights/cancel/standby since they fly so many routes. Switched from American and never looked back. Many flights have free movies/tv/live tv/phone messaging.

Well done Paul, great filming and editing. The free drinks/ snacks on southwest should put BA to shame.where are you going next? Planning for flights is on my to do list today. Tbilisi is on the list

@Paul_Lucas

7 жыл бұрын

+Speedbird1 FLY Thanks. Next trips are to Newquay, Dublin, Belfast, Tallinn.

@Speedbird1FLY

7 жыл бұрын

Nice one... Belfast is on my list :-) I might do a combo of BA and Ryanair I went to Tallinn in early August. - beautiful old town (bit overwhelmed by groups from cruise ships, hopefully bit quieter by the time you go). Enjoy :-)

@joshuafleming6206

7 жыл бұрын

Love both of your flight reporting ! Maybe a collaboration soon ?

@Speedbird1FLY

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joshua. That's very kind. I am a big fan of Paul's work too. never thought about a collaboration but who knows. I learn so much from YT or websites like flyertalk... seriously addictive and so enjoyable too :-)

Beyond words excellent in every way. thanks for this beautiful video!

Nice video Paul. I'm glad to see you're no longer fast-forwarding the last part of the take-off. My favorite part of any flight is launching into the sky. As for Southwest, I've flown them many many times and never had a bad experience.

@Paul_Lucas

5 жыл бұрын

This is a video from last year 😊

My very first flights were from Hobby, we used to take United 727s from there to Cedar Rapids IA to visit the grandparents! Hobby looks about like I remember from the late 80's lol, another great video from "Paul's trip reports" ;)

We go to New Jersey shore for a month every summer from Arizona and we love south west never have a problem knot on wood we love it

congrats on 10,000! and awesome video! I flew out of MDW on the 20th & the 26th connecting through there

I’m going to Chicago in March! I’m so excited and happy for this!

Southwest is love and life. Fantastic airline.

I only flew Southwest once and that was Boston/Manchester to Philadelphia back in 2007 (ish). Had zero problems with the service and flight. The non-allocated seats and free drinks were a nice plus.

LUGGAGE TIP: Tie two or three colored ribbons of different lengths around the handle to your luggage to warn others that this is not their luggage. People grab luggage at the turnstile and take it home before you ever see it. Use a man’s “half windsor” knot for the best look. Anywhere you put your bag, it could be grabbed in error. Example: overhead compartment, unloaded from the bus, at the hotel lobby, turnstile........ Use 3/4” wide ribbons about 12-14” long. Cut the ends at 45 degrees then seal the end with one drop of Super Glue to prevent fraying. If each ribbon is slightly a different length by 1/2” or so, they will all show no matter what. Tie the 3 ribbons as if it were one ribbon using a half Windsor knot. After it is tied on, the total length of the ribbons will be about 5-6” from the handle. A little longer ribbon shows up better. You can see it from 40 feet away. Perhaps tie two handles, top and side of case. Put your phone number on one ribbon using a permanent Sharpie. Choose one ribbon to have an unusual pattern or fabric to really make it unique. Lay all 3 ribbons on top of one another. Then tie them with a half Windsor knot, same as a man uses. Stand by the output hole of the turnstile to reduce the chance of someone else grabbing the piece. Tie your skiies, duffel bag, and what ever with matching ribbons-even your computer case. If you are a Travel Agent, you could gold stamp one ribbon with your name and phone number. Then send a set of two ribbons, red and blue to your customer as a gift. Record this gift in your database so you don’t duplicate yourself. Buy a gold hot embossing machine.

Great Video, i've flown Southwest a few times and always had a good experience.

I love SWA

Thanks for the insight Paul on Southwest Airlines , not too sure i enjoy the idea of not having allocate seating , however will settle for free soft drinks !

@TheBonzomatic

6 жыл бұрын

It really isn't a big deal especially if you check in early or pay for the earlybird seating. I've found that the passengers on SW are usually friendlier and will be glad to switch seats with you if you want to have seats together. The flight crews also tend to be nicer and even like to joke around with the passengers.

@ericjamieson

6 жыл бұрын

Most flights you can pay about $12 extra to board in the A group, which will pretty much guarantee you can get a window or an aisle. It's generally worth it since Southwest tends to run their planes full or nearly so.

@FarrahGoez

6 жыл бұрын

TheBonzomatic agreed. I have never met a rude or impolite crew member or passenger while flying with Southwest

Great report! My favorite airline. I MDW is home base!

My family lived near Hobby for most of childhood. I enjoyed seeing the flight path into Hobby. They took you east over the Houston Ship Channel then headed back west to land. When you came in, you flew over South Houston (a small separate city) just the other side of I-45 where my dad's business was located and where I went to middle school. The neighborhood where I lived was there on your right as you landed. Hobby and Southwest are our preferred airport and airline if we are flying anywhere in the United States. It's much easier to get in and out of and I much prefer Southwest over United now that United has purchased Continental.

No bag fees! The ticket may be $40/50 more than a cut rate airline, but 1 personal, 1 carry-on, and 2 checked bags for the price of your ticket can make it worthwhile.

i Like Southwest 🛫

I love Southwest Airlines. Also non allocated seats are a big win for men. I haven’t tried their new seats yet but, there old seats are relatively comfortable. I assume that there new seats are firm but, they are probably more comfortable. Seat firmness is just a personal preference thing.

How’d you like Chicago? Who else from Chi town?

@patriot483Channel3939

4 жыл бұрын

Eyyyy I'm from Chicago

@kylejonas3875

4 жыл бұрын

@iAvgeek737 i know where you go

@jacenikonchuk7172

3 жыл бұрын

Me I live in manteno. I’m in Kankakee county

Best customer service and youre always guaranteed to fly a Boeing 737 which I like.

Enjoyed this. Pointing out the sites was cool. Ty

Cool report! I travel mostly by Southwest around the US (it's priced right!). Always had good experiences with them.

Lucky you had an older aircraft. I was on a brand new one last year. The crew was pleased, but the seats were hard as rocks and very little legroom.

Southwest is a great Airline..I noticed how quiet the engines are..5hanis for the video.

That’s so fun! Fun that you pointed out Oklahoma! That’s my home

Kinda rare to land RNW 22. Hope you got to go and visit the 1940 Air Terminal Museum on the west side of the field.

I miss going to Houston!!!!

Keep in mind this is the old southwest seats, the newer ones have much more legroom, and they are more comfortable. Edit: you also should have taken advantage of the free live TV on you’re phone.

Midway is the only airport I know how to get around. Really nice all things considered.

Great video. I felt like I was there.

I love the open seating, actually. I wish all planes had open seating.

Hi Paul! Glad you like Southwest. I don't know if you know about their EarlyBird Check-In? You pay $25 each way and it guarantees your check-in and earlier access to seats so in this way your family can all be together.

I much like your later videos where you give us documentary and elucidation of each step from baggage claim through boarding through in-flight service etc.

I would like to point out that you messed up, as Southwest operates the 737-700, -800, and Max8 aircraft. The actual aircraft this flight was on was a -700 not a -800 like was said. You can also notice this on the safety card at 2:50.

@nmpls

5 жыл бұрын

No, that was an -800. See the 2 pairs of overwing exits. -700 only has 1 pair. -800 on WN also has the sky interior shown and more leg room. -700 does not.

Totally different look and feel to Houston now since your visit...on another point at least the mock South West Trains livery will continue to live on with South West Air.

I like your video Paul Southwest Airlines is my favorite airline to fly I have a future trip idea can you do one of Pittsburgh.

industry is the name of the game on that side of Houston

I love flying with Southwest Airlines

Good thing you got out of Houston before the hurricane came. A lot of devastating flooding occurred there last week.

Southwest will be starting a flight into Montana soon!

I try to fly Southwest anywhere I go! I am due to fly to Canada in July, but unfortunately they don't go there yet. For me, Southwest is the best game in town!

Too bad your 737 didn't have their new interior. Nice video, anyways!

@Paul_Lucas

7 жыл бұрын

Charlie Sussman Thanks Charlie!

@flywithhuddy

6 жыл бұрын

Bro, the 737-800s have the New Interior, the 737-700s are the ones you were talking about, with the very old interiors.

@bestpilot98

6 жыл бұрын

I've been a swa customer for decades, and I absolutely hate their new "slim-line" seats and reduced legroom. The new thinly-padded seats are hard and very uncomfortable. To make things worse, swa added 2 rows of seats to their 737-700s, increasing capacity from 137 to 143 passengers. BOOOOOOOO!

@toemblem

5 жыл бұрын

That was the new interior. Look at the ceiling and the overhead bins. And the crappy seats are found on the -900s.

I've been flying Southwest out of Dallas Love Field for over 30 years. Back when they had the "Wright Amendment" limiting WN from DAL to the contiguous five states (a product of jealous Fort Worth politicians), it was fun figuring ways to bypass it legally. For example, buy a ticket from DAL to Albuquerque, then another from Albuquerque to SFO. It was the same aircraft, so no chance of missing your "connection!" And it cost hundreds of dollars less than American's nonstops.

@robertphelan1657

6 жыл бұрын

Scott, you left out a big chunk of history in your statement. It's not "jealous" Fort Worth politicians it's politicians trying to hold Dallas accountable to their promise to close DAL to commercial traffic once DFW opened in 1974 as Fort Worth did for their GSW airport to protect the significant financial investment Fort Worth made into DFW along with Dallas. A friendly Texas judge allowed Southwest to remain after they started service since they only served markets within Texas at the time. Southwest over the decades has promised twice not to seek additional service and space out of DAL and twice they have gone back on their word. The biggest threat to increased airline service now at DAL is not Fort Worth politicians but local Dallas residents in the Highland Park neighborhood to the east of DAL both north and south of Mockingbird Lane. With those houses running into the millions of dollars now those residents don't want the continued increase in noise and road traffic. You may recall that DAL does not have immediate highway access and so the secondary streets around DAL are already flooded with vehicle traffic. Something else to consider is that growth in the Dallas/Fort Worth area is really focused in Fort Worth and the northern Dallas suburbs. The next commercial airport to see growth will be the expansion of the McKinney regional airport to handle airline service for the northern Dallas suburbs and Fort Worth's Meacham Field which Davis Nelemans Moxy Airline has already said they intend to service with their Airbus A220's. Here is something else to think about, Dallas is surrounded by cities and has no more room for physical growth, they are surrounded. Fort Worth has annexed land now in 2 other counties, Denton and Johnson Counties along with Tarrant county. Come back in 50+ years and I think we'll find that Fort Worth has overtaken Dallas in population and becomes the dominant city in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex.

Hobby has several Pappasito's restaurants, highly recommended.

I love Southwest!!

I do this flight every summer to see my dad. It's not grand, but it is nice.

Why does it say 737-800 in your description, but shows a safety card for a 737-700 in the seat back pocket?

@jaypainespotter

5 жыл бұрын

I believe the card is 2 sided one side is the 700 and the other 800. They only fly 737's so it saves cost.

Good video and information. I'll fly for the first time in Southwest in December. San Jose to Washington 😁

Thanks for the good words about my employer. Most Americans LUV Southwest, as evidence, Southwest carries more US domestic passengers than any other airline with a fleet of over 750 Boeing 737s.

My first trip is to Dallas from LAX net week! I can set anywhere?

Cast of My Pony Plane: Southwest - Nicole Oliver Vietjet Air - Tara Strong Pacific Airlines - Andrea Libman Vietravel Airlines - Kelly Sheridan Bamboo Airways - Rebecca Shoichet Vietnam Airlines - Ashleigh Ball Eva Air - Tabitha St. Germain

My experience at Southwest Airlines was pretty good I flew from St.Louis Missouri to Florida

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Mia That’s what I’m flying tmw

Well done.

Funny, you can almost take Southwest off the discount list, as the perks offered are better then most, even legacy carrier. Free luggage, snacks and drinks, and the ability to switch flights without penalty is great. Yes, no meal, but you can grab something in the terminal. I find Southwest is often more then most airlines, except when you check bags. When the wife is going on a cruise, you can bet she is taking Southwest. Flown dozens of times, no problem ever.

If interest about Southwest Airlines at Chicago Midway you can fly to Salt Lake City Utah on the Southwest Airlines it’s going to be cool!

This was helpful. Thank you 🙏🏻

Welcome to Chicago Paul. What's the hurry Paul? I have forgotten you're in Chicago. Great video Paul.

Traveled that route many times with southwest

Good video as always. Have you seen two videos of southwest flight attendants giving their flight safety talk. Very funny

Last time I flew Southwest I scooped seat 16A on one of their new 737-800 with the double bonus of having an empty middle seat next to me.

Are you still in Houston? To think some of your video does not look the same today.

Welcome to Hobby! My most used airport!

Great Video Paul

I always bring a carry on bag instead of a suitcase because it is easier

Paul have you done any Spirit Airlines reviews? It would help for planning an upcoming USA trip.

Southwest is a class obove in customer service. I personally prefer their seating procedure.