Southwest Airlines Has Nicest Attendants, Plus Other Survey Info

Jun 22 2010 Posted in Business by James Johnson with no comments yet.

Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines isn’t just one of the cheapest ways to fly the friendly skies, they also have the nicest flight attendants according to a survey conducted by AirFareWatchDog.com. The first annual survey also looked at several other flier preferences.

According to the survey 83% of travelers have recently traveled with children, while 68% believe a separate section of the plane should be used for parents traveling with kids. Those numbers mean of those surveyed even parents believe a segregated section should be created.

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Airlines Turning Down Frequent Flier Miles At Alarming Rates

May 14 2010 Posted in Featured News, U.S. News by James Johnson with no comments yet.

Delta Airlines On Tarmac

Frequent Flier miles are the reason many people use their Visa, Mastercard and American Express cards, unfortunately for most of those users, redeeming their miles can be nearly impossible with several of the nations airlines refusing to honor the points.

According to the Wall Street Journal US Airways fills only 10.7% of requests, while Delta Airlines honors a still low 12.9% of standard mileage requests. It’s not all bad news though, Southwest airlines, fulfills 99.3% of the requests they receive.

The lack of honored points signals what many consumers already knew, airlines give away points without thinking about the consequences and then they simply can’t fulfill requests as planes become overbooked and blackout dates continue to multiply in number. Last year the airline industry gave out 175 billion points to credit card providers and various other partners.

The biggest concern? Major markets are being shut out, making it nearly impossible to fly into many popular destinations without ponying up a bunch of cash on top of your points.


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“Silent Bob” Not So Silent After Fat Flight Fiasco

Feb 14 2010 Posted in Celebrity News by Tamara Woods with 2 comments.

Kevin Smith

Filmmaker Kevin Smith was ejected by Southwestern pilot from his Oakland to Burbank flight for being overweight Saturday.

Smith, who wrote and directed the Jay and Silent Bob series, has been firing up his Twitter today and his followers like fat kids who love cake, have been eating it up.

He tweeted that he was a paying customer, who fit into his seat. “And not just ANY paying customer: a paying customer who fit between the arm rests & was able to buckle his seat belt w/o an extender. TRUTH!”

He contends he was not under the influence any drugs or alcohol. He was offered $100 for his trouble, but according to his Tweets, he refused it.

According to LA Times, Southwest Airlines measures whether a customers too large to fly based on the passenger’s ability to lower both armrests while sitting on the plane. If the passenger cannot lower one or both armrests, the carrier typically requires the passenger to purchase an additional seat or make arrangements on other flights that may accommodate for extra space.

A spokesperson for Southwest Airlines wrote an apology on the company’s Twitter account following the Twitter-lashing unleashed by Smith Saturday evening.

He asked on his Twitter if there was a “fat friendly” airline that he could take on Thursday.


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Southwest Airlines Gives Mother And Crying 2 Year Old The Boot

Oct 31 2009 Posted in U.S. News by James Johnson with 5 comments.

Southwest Airlines Kicks off 2 year old and mother for crying

Pamela Root and her two year old son Adam were kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight  on Monday when her child wouldn’t stop screaming before take off.

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