United what's going on please

[contrail67]

I agree with the atmosphere, but not on the legroom. Unless you're paying extra for United's "Coach Plus" or whatever the hell they're calling it, United has less legroom than SWA. (UAL is typically 31" in Coach; sometimes 32". SWA is 32-33".) Sad as it is, that 1-2" makes a big difference in comfort.

I detest riding on UAL, to the point that I route all those frequent-flier miles to US Airways.

If you don't even know what it is called....Economy plus....(is what it is called)...how do you know the measurements of the seat pitch????

 

[Jon Rivoli]

The F/A's are always walking thru the aisles checking to see what people need instead of hiding behind a curtain the whole flight.

Ouch! That one scored a hit.

 

[Yuppyguppy]

I agree with the atmosphere, but not on the legroom. Unless you're paying extra for United's "Coach Plus" or whatever the hell they're calling it, United has less legroom than SWA. (UAL is typically 31" in Coach; sometimes 32". SWA is 32-33".) Sad as it is, that 1-2" makes a big difference in comfort.

I detest riding on UAL, to the point that I route all those frequent-flier miles to US Airways.

yes and USAIR is one happy place too.

 

[Hobiehawker]

As an airline customer, I have purchased tickets on most of all the major airlines in the past few years.

Hands down the best experiences have been with SWA. I am now a rapid rewards member which is a frequent flier program I can actually use.

Continental offers the best of "all the others" in my experience.

There was a comment about the type of passenger that flies SWA and in my experience I actually found other airlines with more of the "undesirable" passenger than SWA. Could be just the route I am flying.

In my opinion SWA is winning the customer service war. Its not even close. If SWA doesn't go there, then I try Continental, American, Delta, Northwest, United and then US Airways in that order.

Price does make a difference. but you usually don't see more than a 10-15% difference between the airlines so I go with who I have had a better experience with. I hate to say it though, I would pay even more to stay off of United and US Airways. A couple really bad experiences on those carriers.

 

[Voice Of Reason]

Ahh skybus..you must not be real familiar with FI's own village idiot. You want some entertainment, go look at the posts this tool box puts up. He is an angry,bitter little man. When I first noticed his response to some issues on here, I thought the same thing as you.. what the f is wrong with this clown. Now... he has quite the entertainment value. The guy is a heart attack waiting to happen and i for one would hate to see him leave!

Aww how cute...one of the projecting little Net Jets trolls I love so much are following me... Here to tell everyone at the majors how jealous they all should be of you (though they are not)?
http://forums.flightinfo.com/search.php?searchid=1879898

 

[filejw]

Fly LUV!!!!

If its an hr or less I'm told...

 

[av8trinabarrel]

Aww how cute...one of the projecting little Net Jets trolls I love so much are following me... Here to tell everyone at the majors how jealous they all should be of you (though they are not)?
http://forums.flightinfo.com/search.php?searchid=1879898

You reeeeally are an angry little man. You verbally try and destroy anyone who has a difference of opnion on just about every FI topic..I am happy to be at net jets and would never stoop to your level and degrade people or make them jealous for not being here. Keep firing off the venom.. your entertainment value is at an all time high..ass clown!:cartman:

 

[Voice Of Reason]

You reeeeally are an angry little man. You verbally try and destroy anyone who has a difference of opnion on just about every FI topic..I am happy to be at net jets and would never stoop to your level and degrade people or make them jealous for not being here. Keep firing off the venom.. your entertainment value is at an all time high..ass clown!:cartman:

You know, if NetJets is so much better than the majors, why do you guys spend 99% of your time on here trying to "prove" that (when you're not bust stalking me and projecting of course)???? You'd think you'd be too busy having fun and spending all that "big money" :laugh:

 

[av8trinabarrel]

You know, if NetJets is so much better than the majors, why do you guys spend 99% of your time on here trying to "prove" that (when you're not bust stalking me and projecting of course)???? You'd think you'd be too busy having fun and spending all that "big money" :laugh:

Where do you keep coming up with all this crap that net jets is better than the majors...ahhh nevermind. You keeping telling yourself the world is out to get you and its my fault! I'm done with you. ring ring.. I think i hear your mother ringing the bell for your afternoon meds. Don't be late..nothing worse than a paranoid freak on FI without her meds

 

[ASADFW7]

(current position SWA/FO)

I guess I couldn't have been "fair" or "credible" in my assessment, what, with not working there and all.....:erm:

Using stereotypes to make your argument, when you claim to be the voice of reason is contradictory to respect you have been seeking by posting on this forum with such a user name. I simply pointed out that classifying all passengers as stereotypes, and inaccurate information was not credible. It does not matter where I work, if you have valid points outside of your own stereotypes, lets read them. If not you will soon be classified as another Tanker Clown.

I did not call you an idiot, or did I call you a jackaxx, a dipship, or point out that posting inaccurate information clearly makes you look foolish. I left that in your own words.

 

[Voice Of Reason]

Using stereotypes to make your argument, when you claim to be the voice of reason is contradictory to respect you have been seeking by posting on this forum with such a user name. I simply pointed out that classifying all passengers as stereotypes, and inaccurate information was not credible. It does not matter where I work, if you have valid points outside of your own stereotypes, lets read them. If not you will soon be classified as another Tanker Clown.

I did not call you an idiot, or did I call you a jackaxx, a dipship, or point out that posting inaccurate information clearly makes you look foolish. I left that in your own words.

There happen to be a lot of truths in many stereotypes, and my comments are based on my experiences on an airline that is UNenjoyable to fly/ Love it all you want...you work there.

 

[Occam's Razor]

Howard might fix it!

 

[waitin]

idiot

Pipe,
Get a life...SWA is hands down the preferred carrier for customer service. Good to see you can form such convincing arguements such as "idiot." Anyone wo would not suggest the leading US domestic carrier (LUV) to people traveling between 3 LUV cities could indeed be considered not too bright.
You are very bitter when it comes to the SWA pill...

 

[contrail67]

Pipe,
Get a life...SWA is hands down the preferred carrier for customer service. Good to see you can form such convincing arguements such as "idiot." Anyone wo would not suggest the leading US domestic carrier (LUV) to people traveling between 3 LUV cities could indeed be considered not too bright.
You are very bitter when it comes to the SWA pill...

Then why is your load factor in the 70% range? Seems like if everyone wanted to fly SWA it would be higher. You see there are other airlines that people prefer for one reason or another. They are not "hands down the preferred carrier for customer service".

 

[Mach 80]

Point to point flying, which SWA primarily does, lends itself to not having as high a load factor as doing hub and spoke flying and not an indication of preference.

This is a well known fact that airline economists are well aware of. Hub and spoke creates more revenue but point to point creates lower costs.

 

[spacecadet1]

For most peope who fly once or twice a year, SW may be the choice. But for many business travelers, the first class upgrade and the frequent flier miles and international destinations keep them flying with the legacies. However many business travelers with the means are switching to the fractionals.

 

[jonjuan]

You see there are other airlines that people prefer for one reason or another. They are not "hands down the preferred carrier for customer service".

When combined with JetBlue, they are the "hands down" preferred carrier for customer service. First of all, the seat pitch on both is 2-3 inches more than that of UAL/DAL/NW/CAL which are all 31". If 2" doesn't affect you, sorry for your short-ness. Secondly, the F/A service, across the board, is better at the LCCs. They are happier and more motivated to please the passengers.

 

[jonjuan]

For most peope who fly once or twice a year, SW may be the choice. But for many business travelers, the first class upgrade and the frequent flier miles and international destinations keep them flying with the legacies. However many business travelers with the means are switching to the fractionals.

BS-Most business travelers do not pay for F. They buy a Y ticket or some times a full Y. Their corporate travel flight departments determine who they can fly and rarely it's in F. Yes, the upgrade and FF miles are important, however, if you have been paying attention, frequent flyer miles have been devauled considerably the past 2 years. They are much harder to redeem and cost much more.
The people switching to fractionals are not the First Class AA/DAL/CAL customers-very few. Those switching are the cheap charter customers. As much as an American Airlines frequent first class flyer hates American F, he ain't gonna pony up $75K to fly RT from MIA-LAX when he is just OK with paying $1,500. Not in this economy.

 

[pipe]

Pipe,
Get a life...SWA is hands down the preferred carrier for customer service. Good to see you can form such convincing arguements such as "idiot." Anyone wo would not suggest the leading US domestic carrier (LUV) to people traveling between 3 LUV cities could indeed be considered not too bright.
You are very bitter when it comes to the SWA pill...

Easy there big shooter! I happen to have a 737 type and instruct in the 737 (airplane, not the sim). That's my part time gig.

I have not so much as requested an application from WN, nor do I care to. So this is not about me not getting hired at WN, it's not about any bitter pill. It's about a WN dude jumping on a thread about United (another place at which I do not work) and instead of addressing the topic, it goes immediately to "come fly WN, we're better, blah, blah, blah". Many of us neutral observers just get sick of listening to the Kool Aid belches.

Now, when I posed that I was tired, annoyed, in a hurry, etc. sooo..... I elected to summarize all of the above with: idiot.

Hope that clears it up a bit for you.

PIPE

 

[waitin]

Okay, there big shooter!

I see a thread discussing flight options between SEA, SNA, DEN and BDL...all places that SWA flies. Therefore the "Fly LUV." No we're better, blah, blah.

If I don't have time to reply with something of substance, I don't spout off with immature posts like "idiot."