Tuesday, February 9, 2016

I still find airline pricing humorous...

Southwest

Delta
I still find it so funny that airlines like Delta and United try to fool us or blame the government and airports for the cost of airfare going up. They itemize taxes, do not even mention the cost of baggage until later, when you checkin, and so many people still do not look at the details. They see 165 and 175 and head for Delta... "it's cheaper".

Meanwhile, Southwest is totally transparent "this is what we are charging you, for everything."  Why would you ever fly Delta?!? 

Okay, okay... I do fly Delta.  Why? Legacy. We have miles there, we have companion tickets due to our credit cards, and disentangling requires a (I know, little) bit of effort. Sometimes we fly Delta (two people for about $500) RT from ATL-SMF.  Then it is worth it... sort-of... I always have to remind myself that I pay for the credit card... then I remind myself that we don't have to pay for checked bags... and sometimes my wife and I have 2 checked bags!  Also, sometimes when time is tight, it is great to fly direct.
 Cracked me up last time we flew, Delta tried to put both bags under my name and charge me a baggage fee for my second bag. That was at the counter in Sacramento. What!!! Do they think you are so dumb as to NOT know!?!?  Yep, unfortunately, I think that most airlines do thing we are dumb.

One more rant... about our pets... (see my Change org pet petition).  On Southwest, we never worry about the crate not fitting under the seat. It just DOES.  On Delta, lots of different aircraft and seat configurations... always a concern... and they bother you more about the pet.

Done!

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