WN taking aim at AS/VX:"The most daily flights from California. Take your pick!"
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Well, I take some of what I said back. VX has consistently guarded the integrity of the boarding process. I've never boarded after status and/or MCS boarding so I don't know how bad it may get afterward, but I've never had to wade through a lost sea of humanity to get to my early boarding entitlement.
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WN has the most civilized boarding process out there, and most of the flights are at the "right time" (because of high frequency) and serve the most meaningful / convenient airports, not necessarily the post popular ones. As an infrequent WN flyer, if I want a good seat, I pay a few extra bucks and will get one (even if I don't know, with precision, what seat it will be until I board).
But with that said, Southwest currently dominates the intrastate market. They have flights from most bay area airports to most LA area airports on an almost hourly basis. It will be very difficult for AS/VX to make a dent in their dominance, but the extra competition is of course a good thing.