StopNTSing
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Well barring your experience I think across the board there is little comparison. Delta has adapted much of what was on Song and I can tell you from first hand experience it is being well received. Do a word association with John Q. Public and throw the name Southwest Airlines out there and you will get "Cattle Car Operation" followed by "Low Prices".
...followed by "Largest Domestic Carrier in the United States"
As a commuter, I often do ride in the back of several other airlines. Some of the "advantages" I see too often are four a-breast narrow seats, little overhead bins, nothing on the seatback but a tray (which is a lot closer to my knees than on one of SWA's ugly jets) and cloth seat cushions that feel like a concrete block after 30 minutes.Alaska is now facing a direct assault from VA on a model that has worked for them for years (read "can AK survive assault from VA" thread) and this is not unlike how many in the industry are raising the bar while SWA rides its old worn out ways. Alaska is trying to rise to the occasion but they have alot of ground to cover. Dont get me wrong, as a pilot I hate VA and think they are one of the new cancers to add to the long list of LLC's but they bring a new game to town as far as competition/amenities go, far beyond the no frills show SWA continues to try to run with.
PS- I suggest riding in the back on another flight because the advantages I am talking about are large in part found on the actual airplanes during the flight and not at the gate.
P.S. I too, hate those cancerous Limited Liability Corporations