Alaska cutting back on California routes from Virgin

[Autothrust Blue]

I had to watch myself because I was in uniform but I gave out a visceral “WTF” pretty loud. It was that bad.

I rather hate it when my filter gets bypassed in public.

 

[JordanD]

You think that's bad... try regional FAs that act like they're auditioning for a Southwest interview. What's cool at one company.... needs to stay at that company.

 

[tcco94]

You think that's bad... try regional FAs that act like they're auditioning for a Southwest interview. What's cool at one company.... needs to stay at that company.

I'm pretty sure a lot of people at Southwest are over it too

 

[JordanD]

I'm pretty sure a lot of people at Southwest are over it too

Yeah, I haven't heard it nearly as much, I think the worst ones are the ones that make it onto the internet.

 

[Cherokee_Cruiser]

Sorry, but there's just no comparing the customer experience between Delta and Southwest. I can't even buy a first class ticket on Southwest.

Oh, you are talking first class. Sorry, I only fly steerage. Domestically, they're all the same.

 

[SlumTodd_Millionaire]

Oh, you are talking first class. Sorry, I only fly steerage. Domestically, they're all the same.

They still aren’t close. The cattle call is an abomination.

 

[Baronman]

They still aren’t close. The cattle call is an abomination.

As opposed to waiting to board a flight in 1 hour with assigned groups and having all the gate lice hover over the boarding lane waiting despite them being in the last group? The cattle call is just that, it is what it is. The difference is the others try to dress theirs up as something different even though the end up being a goat rope.

 

[NickH]

As opposed to waiting to board a flight in 1 hour with assigned groups and having all the gate lice hover over the boarding lane waiting despite them being in the last group? The cattle call is just that, it is what it is. The difference is the others try to dress theirs up as something different even though the end up being a goat rope.

Wait in the lounge, reach the gate in time for priority boarding. Never mix with the peasantry.

 

[SlumTodd_Millionaire]

As opposed to waiting to board a flight in 1 hour with assigned groups and having all the gate lice hover over the boarding lane waiting despite them being in the last group? The cattle call is just that, it is what it is. The difference is the others try to dress theirs up as something different even though the end up being a goat rope.

I think you’re too used to being a nonrev. I never stand in a big pile of gate lice. That’s the beauty of assigned seating. I sit in the corner on my laptop waiting for my seat to be called, then I calmly board the plane. Much more civilized than the lord of the flies abomination on Southworst.

 

[Cherokee_Cruiser]

They still aren’t close. The cattle call is an abomination.

Well then this one's for you....

 

[derg]

Spirit pays the same amount for fuel, for airplanes, for parts, as Delta.

"Kinda" - http://www.philly.com/philly/busine...rainer-oil-refinery-Were-not-selling-it-.html

 

[NickH]

Well then this one's for you....

That's an accurate depiction of both SWA employees and customers.

 

[jtrain609]

"Kinda" - http://www.philly.com/philly/busine...rainer-oil-refinery-Were-not-selling-it-.html

You're still paying the same price for a barrel of crude as every other refinery. As the article said, it's a lot more about controlling supply than costs, and creating stability in production.

 

[derg]

However, in a nutshell, you're reducing your reducing costs by "driving it" yourself from the wells to the refineries (they have a tanker or two), breaking down some of the crude into jet fuel, taking the schmutz that you can't create jet fuel out of and exchanging THAT for jet fuel or jet fuel refinable crude. Throw in some phrase far above my pay scale/knowledge about "crack spread" and it's probably better to use American versus Spirit as an example.

 

[🦈💜]

Edit: somewhat watchable on mute whilst killing time on the crapper.

Obnoxious bordering on ridiculous as a substitute for a proper safety briefing.

I do not agree. Music has a way of sticking with people that spoken words do not... and people actually pay attention to the video, because it's actually a bit entertaining.

My god, do you think people are actually paying attention to flight attendants who are giving a 'serious' safety briefing? Have you actually watched people lately?

-Fox

 

[Roger Roger]

I do not agree. Music has a way of sticking with people that spoken words do not... and people actually pay attention to the video, because it's actually a bit entertaining.

My god, do you think people are actually paying attention to flight attendants who are giving a 'serious' safety briefing? Have you actually watched people lately?

-Fox

Ok.

 

[ChasenSFO]

I do not agree. Music has a way of sticking with people that spoken words do not... and people actually pay attention to the video, because it's actually a bit entertaining.

My god, do you think people are actually paying attention to flight attendants who are giving a 'serious' safety briefing? Have you actually watched people lately?

-Fox

Gotta disagree here. Yes, people pay attention to the VX briefing more than most for sure, but they're listening to the song...not necessarily retaining the safety information. I know that most people will ignore a standard briefing, but those who watch will at least understand regardless of language barriers more or less. More people watching doesn't equate to most people understanding the instructions IMO. Even 30 minute flights from SFO-FAT were frequented by Southeast Asian folks who speak no English and don't understand travel when I was working CS, they're likely to be the one's freaked out and attentive lol.