Final Paper Timetable
Jul 15, 2009, 7:03 am
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Final Paper Timetable
With apologies to Appletom, I wasn't able to give advance notice on this, but the final paper timetable is the current issue dated June 28, 2009. I did a blog post today that has some of the background.
Jul 15, 2009, 7:10 am
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And I snagged one just last week as I went through the airport! Something about this thread made me think the end was near.
Jul 15, 2009, 7:23 am
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As someone who always tries to have a paper timetable on hand and makes use of it, even I can say I'm all for this move as it seemed terribly inefficient and a waste of resources.
Jul 15, 2009, 10:01 am
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I'm flying with NW next Tuesday (sorry, city pair not served by SWA -- not even close). NW is on concourse C with SWA at Denver. I'll try to swing by and pick up the "last edition."
The new mobile.southwest.com really makes paper copies unnecessary. I always felt like I was wasting a lot of paper by taking one, but somehow, having one was "cool."
The new mobile.southwest.com really makes paper copies unnecessary. I always felt like I was wasting a lot of paper by taking one, but somehow, having one was "cool."
Jul 16, 2009, 8:46 am
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mobile.southwest.com is a nice tool, but it does not beat the speed of the good old fashioned paper timetable. I have had a flight cancelled and quickly referenced the schedule as I dialed SWA to make a change. Once I had to run to the gate to make the connection it was so close.
Must admit that it was the only time it was that close and I have been carrying a paper schedule with me for years. Does make me wonder how many trees that comfort cost.
Must admit that it was the only time it was that close and I have been carrying a paper schedule with me for years. Does make me wonder how many trees that comfort cost.
Jul 16, 2009, 1:30 pm
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I'm flying with NW next Tuesday (sorry, city pair not served by SWA -- not even close). NW is on concourse C with SWA at Denver. I'll try to swing by and pick up the "last edition."
The new mobile.southwest.com really makes paper copies unnecessary. I always felt like I was wasting a lot of paper by taking one, but somehow, having one was "cool."
The new mobile.southwest.com really makes paper copies unnecessary. I always felt like I was wasting a lot of paper by taking one, but somehow, having one was "cool."
Jul 16, 2009, 9:29 pm
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Not that this is going to happen, but didn't Southwest stop printing schedules a few years ago, and then start printing them again?
I realize this was years ago when the schedule was much smaller and were changed a lot more infrequently, and profits were a bit better.
I too liked the paper schedule, but after looking at the annual report printed on low end newspaper stock, I understand why they had to do this.
It's a shame they couldn't have found a way to put ads in it to offset the costs, but then again magazines are folding because they can't get ads. Things are tough all over.
I realize this was years ago when the schedule was much smaller and were changed a lot more infrequently, and profits were a bit better.
I too liked the paper schedule, but after looking at the annual report printed on low end newspaper stock, I understand why they had to do this.
It's a shame they couldn't have found a way to put ads in it to offset the costs, but then again magazines are folding because they can't get ads. Things are tough all over.
Jul 19, 2009, 9:29 am
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Perhaps another method would be to do as Alaska Airlines has done, which is to offer a PDF timetable that can be printed:
http://www.alaskaair.com/as/www2/flights/timetable.asp
It is 160 pages, though, so people who want them strictly for utility purposes will probably just print selected pages.
http://www.alaskaair.com/as/www2/flights/timetable.asp
It is 160 pages, though, so people who want them strictly for utility purposes will probably just print selected pages.
Jul 19, 2009, 9:37 am
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With apologies to Appletom, I wasn't able to give advance notice on this, but the final paper timetable is the current issue dated June 28, 2009. I did a blog post today that has some of the background.
Jul 19, 2009, 11:06 am
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You can request it for the whole system or just your home airport (to and from). A problem for some is that it's a new timetable for each schedule change, and some are for as little as one day.