Originally Posted by
lougord99
With all other airlines adopting no change fees, I have moved away from Southwest. I usually check Southwest fares and would be willing to use Southwest if fares were competitive. They usually aren't and I rarely fly Southwest anymore.
I’ve been a loyal WN flyer for 20+ years, even driving from SYR to BUF or ROC to catch a flight until they started service out of SYR in November 2021. Their decision to pull out of SYR in August 2024 pushed me to look at other options. I fly to MCO and DEN and JetBlue and United offer non stops to those respectively. I just took my first JetBlue flight in 10+ years and other than a number of schedule changes, it was a pleasant flight. Paid $40 for second bag each way, but that’s what I’d pay for parking at BUF or ROC. I was also able to find a nonstop on United DEN>SYR, two days before the outbound flight on 12/30 for $420.
YMMV