Originally Posted by
HMPS
When in US do fly Southwest Airlines. Nt only will yu see a most efficient LCC but most all the crew pull off very humorous safety briefings & more.
Example:
As we are pushed back everyone in left side windows wave at pax of airline X flight to shw we fly full !
WN is probably not a true low-cost airline anymore, but more of a hybrid.
- They have unions
- Many of their workers - pilots, flight attendants, etc. are on parity or above UA, AA, DL in wages
- Their fare are often higher than the major airlines
- Significant hubbing
They still have a lot of LCC features:
- Single aircraft fleet type
- Lot's of point-to-point flights
- Limited services (i.e. - seat assignments)
Allegiant and Spirit would be better examples of true LCCs that are flying into underserved markets and offering lower fares in popular markets.