This attitude is exactly what keeps deadbeat companies like US in business. Passengers forget that WN brought low fares to markets like PIT-PHL, home of the US $1200 walk-up ticket.

For those who think ill-behaved passengers fly only on WN, I recommend this:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/conti...er-thanks.html

Open seating avoids situations like this (truly one of FT's best threads):

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/conti...ax-policy.html

That said, I love CO and fly them more frequently than fares or convenience would otherwise dictate. I would never choose US E190 over WN.