What's your favorite SWA city and why?
#4
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: MCO
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If this is about airports, my favorite would be DAL. I like DAL because it’s a nice small airport that’s easy in and out and is WNs home. My least favorite would have to go to the old crappy 1950’s DCA Terminal A that WN uses.
#5
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I love SWA's E-gates in STL. With exception of the seldom flight out of the 30's, all the gates close to security. Connections are a breeze (expect if you are extremely unlucky to be connection from E4 to E38) and plenty of connection options too. Plus plenty of decent food options. Also, STL has very few irreg ops (weather and/or congestion) compared to other major operations like ATL, MDW, NYC, and LAX,
As far as my favorite SWA city not related to the city would probably would be SAN. 99% of the time the weather is perfect, Endless great places to eat, and always something fun to do or see.
#6
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Agree totally on both airports. SWA did an awesome job with the DAL. DCA is probably in the top 5 in nead of a make-over/replacement.
#7
Join Date: May 2016
Location: ATL
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As for favorites, I think it's mostly airports that I really like that WN happens to serve. Concourse C at PDX is great (I enjoy the food amenities, the little theater is a great place to sit and wait for a while, sometimes there's live music in the concourse, and the overall PDX airport is easily navigable). I'm also a sucker for LGB and getting to board and deplane via a ramp or airstairs and getting to walk on the ramp into the terminal, I always enjoy that!
#11
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Join Date: Jun 2013
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It's a tie for me
Destination vs Terminal.
BUR - first choice alternative to LAX. Super convenient but antiquated, not always in a charming way, and the poor quality of terminal services makes it a nasty place to get stuck on a delay.
But it's the easiest way in to an Alpha city. Compare it to LGA, and you'll get what I mean.
SMF - new terminal often seems like the most relaxed airport in the world, because it's built to handle twice its current pax load at peak times. OTOH, it's serving Sacramento, not such a great destination.
Destination vs Terminal.
BUR - first choice alternative to LAX. Super convenient but antiquated, not always in a charming way, and the poor quality of terminal services makes it a nasty place to get stuck on a delay.
But it's the easiest way in to an Alpha city. Compare it to LGA, and you'll get what I mean.
SMF - new terminal often seems like the most relaxed airport in the world, because it's built to handle twice its current pax load at peak times. OTOH, it's serving Sacramento, not such a great destination.
#12
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: LAS
Posts: 1,525
BUR - love love love the convenience of the small terminal: easy parking, adjacent to Metrolink/Amtrak station, fast TSA, short walk to gate, board/deplane at both ends of the plane. Yes, the place is a dump (hey, it is 88 years old!), but is scheduled for a total rebuild on the other side of the runway (without adding any gates). It is THE hidden jewel of LA airports and closer to Hollywood, Pasadena, Burbank and maybe even Downtown LA than LAX! It is my go-to LA area airport!
#14
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: LAS
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Haven't been to ONT lately, but last time I was there; talk about being build to handle twice its current pax load! It was a virtual dead zone!
Last edited by NextTrip; Apr 7, 2018 at 9:37 pm
#15
Join Date: May 2014
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I don't have any favorite WN airports, really, just some (like MCO) that I don't like at all. I do like any connection airport where I can access a lounge on a layover.