Originally Posted by
wetrat0
By the way, Southwest gives out free peanuts AND pretzels, the whole can of the beverage, and they come by asking if you want anything else. Add that to no change fees and no bag fees, and there really is a full-service experience for coach travelers (it's only missing assigned seats
).
That may be all well and good for kettles, but the ability to RESERVE premium seats, upgrade opportunities for elites trump a bag of stale pretzels or peanuts EVERY TIME. Ability to standby for an earlier flight on the same day AT NO CHARGE trumps no change fees (WN requires purchase of FULL FARE tickets - even for A-listers), free bags can be had by simply applying for a credit card, maintain elite status.