Southwest 'Small Plane' Commercials

[Whataburger]

Kinda cool we've been in business 6 months and we're already a target. I guess they don't think we're another IndyAir flop.

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Virgin America wasn't in business for more than 3weeks before we "targeted" them. Good clean competition.

 

[Whataburger]

In a number of cities I have seen people holding SWA tickets IN THEIR HAND come up to our gate and ask 2 questions: 1) Is this flight going to _____ non-stop? 2) Can I buy a ticket right now?

I guess they're grasping to find reasons why their passengers should volunteer to make stops to get where they're going. Small plane? That's the best they can do?

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If ya get bored visit southwest.com and click on "Where we fly." Click on "nonstop flights" Then put your mouse over a city. You will soon realize we fly to most our destations nonstop city to city at more competitive fares. If you wanna get coast-to-coast for $59, it's gonna cost ya a couple stops. Granted this opens your trip up to delays and posibly mechanical problems, but usually the stops "Direct Flights" only take an hour or so longer.

 

[BigShotXJTdrvr]

If ya get bored visit southwest.com and click on "Where we fly." Click on "nonstop flights" Then put your mouse over a city. You will soon realize we fly to most our destations nonstop city to city at more competitive fares. If you wanna get coast-to-coast for $59, it's gonna cost ya a couple stops. Granted this opens your trip up to delays and posibly mechanical problems, but usually the stops "Direct Flights" only take an hour or so longer.

I'm not a SWA basher. I was really impressed with your legroom the other day, and the nicest crews anywhere. I just hope we can all find a way to get along.

We're looking for about 35 people 2-3x a day in most markets. I really don't think you guys have all that much to worry about with us for a long, long time.

 

[SWA GUY]

I'm not a SWA basher. I was really impressed with your legroom the other day, and the nicest crews anywhere. I just hope we can all find a way to get along.

We're looking for about 35 people 2-3x a day in most markets. I really don't think you guys have all that much to worry about with us for a long, long time.

Many of us used to be Contintental Expressions and X-Jetters. Why do you think we jumped ship? It wasn't because we wanted to be Co-Pilots again....

 

[DAL737FO]

I haven't seen the commercial and SWA does the best of marketing out there. I think the other airlines should do a counter commercial showing a passenger getting up at 3:00 am for a 3:00 pm flight on SWA so they can get the coveted boarding zone A only to be aced out by a hundred people that slept in the terminal or show a guy at his desk with a GPS clock waiting for the 24 hours prior to sign in online only to have his power go out and get a boarding card C a minute after the window opens.

I guess everyone can find something to pick on with each airline.

 

[siucavflight]

I haven't seen the commercial and SWA does the best of marketing out there. I think the other airlines should do a counter commercial showing a passenger getting up at 3:00 am for a 3:00 pm flight on SWA so they can get the coveted boarding zone A only to be aced out by a hundred people that slept in the terminal or show a guy at his desk with a GPS clock waiting for the 24 hours prior to sign in online only to have his power go out and get a boarding card C a minute after the window opens.

I guess everyone can find something to pick on with each airline.

Now that would be funny.

 

[climbhappy]

two points...

one..the commercial just tries to draw a humorous distinction between their product and the rj. they used to say their comp was the automobile. why wouldn't they target their head to head comp?...the entire industry. they're at the top and everybody loves to unseat #1. actually , they're cheesy commercials and i'd fire the ad agency.

two.. SWA said they had recently evaluated their boarding practices. said their customers love the open seating...will try to make it better somehow.
you do feel like a lamb going to the slaughter though.

 

[Whataburger]

one..The RJ is everyone's competition. From 37-100ish seats. They're everywhere and lots of them.

two..August- #1 in Customer complaints.

 

[climbhappy]

one: i agree, but there are plenty of SW flights with stops.. i rode a crj900 from dtw to clt yesterday and it wasn't that bad.. but i do give the producer credit for playing on the big and small thing. it is a simple message. i might attack the ultra casual nature of the fas uniforms, i might play on the stops on many of their flights, i might attack the fact the pricing is pretty much equal ou there on many segments. i'd really play up the zone thing with the herds standing there. they do have a good product. only pushback i ever saw where N2 was turning the very nanosecod the tug moved

two: the only thing wrong with the seating policy is i'd rather sit on my butt and wait for my zone as opposed to standing up.too much work.

 

[Batman Fan]

I would attack their inability to stay on the runway after landing.

 

[BigShotXJTdrvr]

I would attack their inability to stay on the runway after landing.

? Every airline seems to have that problem sometimes. I wouldn't throw stones.

 

[CA1900]

... or show a guy at his desk with a GPS clock waiting for the 24 hours prior to sign in online only to have his power go out and get a boarding card C a minute after the window opens.

Video of the passenger in question:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oTZXUI-L8s

 

[rumrnr78]

Thank God for the SWA cattle call and the operation of RJ's! It is job security for us corporate guys (an ex-crj driver)!

Fly safe- rum

 

[WMUSIGPI]

I used to hear nothing but praise for the Avro.... now I hear nothing but "oh God it's another prop puddle jumper" on the Saab...
And for the record I'd take that slow Avro over a 737 as a passenger any day. The Saab... well not so much, but I'd take the Saab over a CRJ 200.

 

[EMB170Pilot]

That's why the E-170 is a wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy cooler airplane than the "RJ"

 

[Whataburger]

one: ... only pushback i ever saw where N2 was turning the very nanosecod the tug moved....

Must have had a start problem that made them wait that long.:laugh:

 

[SKYBOUND]

XJT has taken 40 million per year from SWA in the cities they compete in. RJ or not it's a lot of money and it's a fight.

 

[SKYBOUND]

Batman Fan...your expeirience is clearly shown in that post.

Fly safe

 

[crashpad]

XJT has taken 40 million per year from SWA in the cities they compete in. RJ or not it's a lot of money and it's a fight.

That's like a midget wrestling Andre The Giant.

 

[climbhappy]

this is a good one.

checked the SW Q3 numbers. seems they had a line item expense of 40 million in aircraft rentals.
that must must have been that xjet flying.