Join Aussie JetSetter as he puts America’s fourth largest (and biggest low cost carrier) Southwest Airlines to the ultimate test on a recent flight on one of its longest routes between Honolulu, Hawaii and San Diego, California. In the review I assess Southwest’s onboard experience from the complimentary drinks and snacks, in flight entertainment, crew and what you can expect on board with the relatively new Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft.
I also take you through what you can expect with SouthWest’s infamous unassigned boarding process showing you what the experience is like coming from a reasonably good but certainly not best boarding position of A-38!
I also assess the wider assertion that Southwest Airlines is America’s best value low cost carrier and whether Southwest’s unassigned boarding process and simplified operational procedures may actually be the key to the airline’s ability to operate efficiently whilst delivering value for customers at the same time.
I also look at how unassigned seating may actually be Southwest’s biggest money spinner bringing a healthy stream of revenue to the airline through all its ancillary products based around elevated boarding positions!
