Originally Posted by
mtofell
The thing I've never understood on SWA is that the seats are the same seats. No more legroom, no better drink service or freebies, right? (it's been a few years so maybe things have changed?). What do I get? Priority boarding so maybe I get an exit row for an additional $300? Sure, you get more rewards or whatever. I've just always seen this as a way for employees to stick to their employer. The route I typically flew was PDX>LAS and it just seems like the "get away" fare was $69 and everything else was $300+. I just don't understand what you are getting.
The key on that one is flexibility. WN has "no change fees" but you can't exactly catch an earlier flight. You have to pay the difference (which in your example would be about $230). If you pay the Business Select, you likely will be at top fare anyway, and can switch to anything you want, likely without an additional cost.