Far Left Texas

Idea - Could the booking software be changed to show the non-stop flights first?

When booking a ticket on the website (might be the same on the app), once I've entered my city pair and dates, I get a list of all flights sorted by departure time. On El Paso to Dallas that gives me 16 flight choices. 11 of those options are change planes somewhere and 5 are non-stop.

I cannot think of a situation where I would want any of the 11 change plane options. I know there is a little radio button to click if you want to show only non-stops, but that requires two extra mouse clicks and the non-stop option goes away if you change dates.


Here's a screen shot of my favorite outbound choice - leave El Paso at 9:10 and land in Dallas at 11:55? Or leave two hours earlier, change planes in Phoenix, and arrive in Dallas an hour later than the nonstop?

nsx

Great suggestion. Sort by stops, then within each category sort by departure time.

rsteinmetz70112

There is already a button I use quite a bit to show only nonstops/.

zachary

And you can sort the results by number of stops (fewest first) as well.

That's on the full website. I don't think you can do those things on the mobile app or the mobile website.

NoStressHere

I think this is a great option.

I often click on the NONSTOPS ONLY - but that blocks out all other options. I of course prefer the nonstops, but will look at other options.

Far Left Texas

But that requires two (TWO!) mouse clicks :-)

And it doesn't hold if I change a date or if I switch from $$ to points.

nsx

I know. I risk wearing out by index finger!

This one is pretty annoying, I have to admit. Selection once per session would be much better.

Kevin AA

OP must be buying a lot of tickets for two mouse clicks per trip to be worth starting this thread.

smmrfld

Yes, some of us buy a lot of tix and appreciate any efficiencies built into the process.

pitflyer

There was another thread where people didn't like typing SAND vs SAN to get the right airport so anything can be a request... (I also was not a fan of DENV vs DEN but didn't think about saying anything)

I will agree that the non stop option not sticking is annoying but southwest isn't the only site with that problem. What I would love is if the low fare calendar has the option for non stops only. Most of the time the low fare is on a terrible connection and the non stops are priced much higher. I only find out by going through each date and as posted changing to non stop each time I change a date.

This is where Google flights is much better since they can filter on non stop.. for any airline except southwest of course.

SWAVictor

You an also sort by stops, which pulls all the nonstops to the top without blocking the other options!