Oh, it did
Especially once they got more and more into people being able to buy their way to the front of the line, either with frequent travel or simply paying basically a "front of the line" fee. Then you had people saving seats for others, which technically isn't allowed but what are you going to do?
Thread Replies (11)
Help 'splain something to me. Do airlines not have assigned seats?
-- HokieGator
Sep 22, 2025 at 10:12 PM ET
HokieGator
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09/22/25 10:12 PM ET
"Enie, Menie, Minie, Mo...Pick a seat, we gotta go..."
-- Burruss Writer
Sep 23, 2025 at 07:53 AM ET
Burruss Writer
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09/23/25 07:53 AM ET
My wife LOVES Southworst, and we fly them frequently
-- Happy Dog
Sep 23, 2025 at 05:12 AM ET
Happy Dog
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09/23/25 05:12 AM ET
Southwest had little tricks for their passengers
-- EDGEMAN
Sep 23, 2025 at 04:57 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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09/23/25 04:57 AM ET
I recommend Reddit for this rabbit hole…
-- kjhokie
Sep 22, 2025 at 11:32 PM ET
kjhokie
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09/22/25 11:32 PM ET
Yes, most airlines do. But Southwest didn't, they were different
-- HokieNoVA
Sep 22, 2025 at 10:56 PM ET
HokieNoVA
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09/22/25 10:56 PM ET
So you thought Southwest was good before the seat change?**
-- turkeywinghokie
Sep 22, 2025 at 11:09 PM ET
turkeywinghokie
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09/22/25 11:09 PM ET
I hope you are kidding but in case you are not, here goes ....
-- hokietony
Sep 22, 2025 at 10:25 PM ET
hokietony
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09/22/25 10:25 PM ET
I never flew Southwest. All the times I flew before I was assigned a seat.
-- HokieGator
Sep 22, 2025 at 11:22 PM ET
HokieGator
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09/22/25 11:22 PM ET
Spot on…then all the wheel chairs for boarding the plane…
-- kjhokie
Sep 22, 2025 at 11:35 PM ET
kjhokie
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09/22/25 11:35 PM ET