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By: Patrick

Patrick — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 01:30:06 +0000

Very cool, Joe! Just another reason why Southwest rocks! (I just wish they flew out of my local airport!).

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By: Joe

Joe — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:27:07 +0000

Recently I was booked on a Southwest flight from the East Coast through Chicago Midway to Texas. I found a direct flight and changed my ticket. Not only did SWA not charge extra but they refunded to me the tax for landing in Chicago. Too cool.

By: Student Scrooge

Student Scrooge — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:18:44 +0000

Well… flying definitely is not as fun as it used to be, thats for sure. There certainly is an annoyance factor associated with an environment that seems like it constantly trying to sell you something.

BUT… I don’t have a problem with a lot of these fees. Paper ticket? Not any reason anymore to get one. Paying over the phone? There is no reason not to book over the internet, and if for some reason you are uncomfortable with that, I see no reason why its not fair for the airline to recoup the cost of a call center. Paying for headphones? I bring my own, and would rather not subsidize my seatmate’s. That $10 sandwich? I’m not flying a restaurant — if I can’t make it the length of the flight without eating, I should expect to pay more.

That being said, there are certainly fees that seem quite unreasonable — hiding costs inside an international fuel surcharge that costs more than the base fare of the ticket is a pretty deceptive practice, and seat reservations and luggage seem appropriate complimentary items.

I really hope that we’re just going through an adjustment period with the airlines and that eventually things will swing back some…