Originally Posted by
BOSTransplant
I'm a little bit confused here. You say you mainly travel between Boston and Salt Lake, but you're considering switching to Southwest? If you're traveling for work, so the money isn't coming out of your own pocket, it seems odd that you would rather connect on Southwest than fly the Delta nonstop. It seems like you're setting yourself up for a lot of Friday nights stranded at MDW.
I live along the I-95 corridor in southern NH, so I am equally distant from MHT and BOS. I picked Delta because of the nonstop to SLC and the elite benefits. The benefits I am getting from being elite are marginal at best. Battling the garage at 6 am in BOS is no fun and the traffic home on Friday can make a 50 minute drive over two hours.
The miles are not that valuable to me. I have been at the game a long time, I get more than enough each year from credit cards to travel internationally.
I am considering Southwest from MHT, because they are the only airline with flight times from MHT that work. DL, AA and UA connections to SLC are not good. I would be giving up a nonstop and elite benefits and gaining an easier travel experience.... As long as there are not IROPS.