Originally Posted by
Seat Amigo
I've been A-list preferred for many years and there's many (and I mean many!) times I wished I could have had a choice, or a little control, over who sits next to me.
Passengers controlling the like-mindedness of their seat neighbor contend with airlines seen as gatekeepers of the passenger experience. I'd be surprised if WN is seized by an impulse to partner up.
An annoying business-contact parked in the seat next to me is tolerable given Southwest has relatively short stage lengths. 'Social seating' can be indiscriminately intrusive to private space and time.