Originally Posted by
NorthAmerica
Southwest is a great alternative for Alaska in CA! They have much better schedules and essentially the same service. Alaska in F within CA barely gets service anymore with turbulence. My Southwest flught from SAN to SMF they gave a full drink service and two rounds of snacks. WN crews seem friendlier than Alaska.
Southwest is rolling out First Class and Lounges so they might be a viable and competitive product compared to Alaska in the near future.