Southwest Airlines looking at Brazil
Jan 16, 2017, 7:36 am
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But there probably needs to be *something* there meal-wise on an 8-hour flight, just to prevent CNN and USA Today from hyperventilating about it. Especially given that the bag of peanuts is so associated with Southwest's original brand as a short-haul flier.
Jan 16, 2017, 2:39 pm
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I think most people eat it (or pick it the parts they like), but very very few allow it to affect their ticket-buying decision. It's just...there. It's not very good, and making it better than your competition's food is kind of a waste of time and money.
But there probably needs to be *something* there meal-wise on an 8-hour flight, just to prevent CNN and USA Today from hyperventilating about it. Especially given that the bag of peanuts is so associated with Southwest's original brand as a short-haul flier.
But there probably needs to be *something* there meal-wise on an 8-hour flight, just to prevent CNN and USA Today from hyperventilating about it. Especially given that the bag of peanuts is so associated with Southwest's original brand as a short-haul flier.
Jan 16, 2017, 2:56 pm
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In fact, turkey & swiss is often what I'll buy in the airport prior to a long-ish flight that I know doesn't have food.
Jan 16, 2017, 3:01 pm
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Honestly, that sounds better than most airline meals. A cold sandwich is almost preferable to the inevitably overcooked chicken or flavorless pasta most airlines have in coach.
In fact, turkey & swiss is often what I'll buy in the airport prior to a long-ish flight that I know doesn't have food.
In fact, turkey & swiss is often what I'll buy in the airport prior to a long-ish flight that I know doesn't have food.
Jan 16, 2017, 11:26 pm
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Jan 17, 2017, 8:16 pm
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It's because of so many people leaning toward vegetarian that so many longhaul airlines have switched from a choice between chicken and beef in coach to a choice between meatless pasta and either chicken or beef. (There's been a similar shift in domestic first class, when there are only two choices, too.)
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Dec 17, 2017, 9:49 pm
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If the claim that started this thread was ever true, Southwest might be out of luck now. Norwegian, not Southwest, is going to be the first budget airline with service from US to "deeper" South America:
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Dec 17, 2017, 10:45 pm
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Dec 18, 2017, 10:22 am
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Southwest continues to get preference in slot allocations by the DOT as a low cost carrier.
https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/...xico-city.aspx
https://www.usatoday.com/story/today...e-faa/5802771/
https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/...xico-city.aspx
https://www.usatoday.com/story/today...e-faa/5802771/
Dec 18, 2017, 8:11 pm
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Norwegian is considered an LCC too, just an international one. Southwest is considered an LCC, but primarily domestic, with some international routes.
And remember, the word "cost" in Low-Cost Carrier (LCC) has to do with operating costs, not fares. Fares may or may not follow operating costs down. Whether they do or not doesn't change whether an airline is an LCC or not. Whether an airline is an LCC is a business model determination.
Dec 21, 2017, 10:10 pm
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Southwest continues to get preference in slot allocations by the DOT as a low cost carrier.
https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/...xico-city.aspx
https://www.usatoday.com/story/today...e-faa/5802771/
https://www.fool.com/investing/2017/...xico-city.aspx
https://www.usatoday.com/story/today...e-faa/5802771/
