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<p>[QUOTE="tmount, post: 235199, member: 152"]</p><p><img src="https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2015/04/20150418_073410.jpg" data-url="https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2015/04/20150418_073410.jpg" class="bbImage " style="" alt="" title="" /></p><p><a href="https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/reflections-from-flying-southwest/"><img src="https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2015/04/20150418_073410-300x225.jpg" data-url="https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2015/04/20150418_073410-300x225.jpg" class="bbImage " style="" alt="" title="" /></a></p><p><a href="https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2015/04/20150418_073410.jpg"><img src="https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2015/04/20150418_073410.jpg" data-url="https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2015/04/20150418_073410.jpg" class="bbImage " style="" alt="" title="" /></a></p><p></p><p>I know by now you’re probably used to reading my reviews of premium cabins like <a href="http://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/observations-flying-americanair-trans-pacific/">American</a> <a href="http://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/flying-american-air-777-300er-tofrom-hong-kong/">Airlines</a>, <a href="http://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/why-im-a-fan-of-qatar-airways/">Qatar</a>, <a href="http://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/flying-emirates-a380-first/">Emirates</a> (and even more <a href="http://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/flying-emirates-a380-first-class-second-time/">Emirates</a>), or <a href="http://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/flying-korean-airs-a380/">Korean Air</a>, but every so often I fly Southwest.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2015/04/20150419_124255.jpg" data-url="https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2015/04/20150419_124255.jpg" class="bbImage " style="" alt="" title="" /></p><p></p><p>Mostly because I got a <a href="http://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/mission-accomplished-southwest-companion-pass/">Companion Pass</a> through <a href="http://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/pursuing-southwest-companion-pass-portals-resale/">shopping portals</a> last year. Believe it or not, I can respect Southwest’s business model, other than the whole “Low Cost Carrier” thing, because lets face it, they aren’t one anymore.</p><p></p><p>I remember writing about Southwest in grad school, and the thing that stood out to me most about the airline was the culture. No, not the hot pants, <a href="http://www.eturbonews.com/835/free-whiskey-and-other-lessons-how-lure-airline-passengers">promotional free whiskey</a>, or funny jokes. What stood out most was the fight. Herb Kelleher, one of the founders, had an indelible impact on Southwest, with his crusades.</p><p></p><p>With Herb, everything was a crusade. The crusade for Southwest to survive, the crusade to continue flying from Dallas’ Love Field, and later, his crusade to get the <a href="http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2014/10/its-the-end-of-the-wright-amendment-at-dallas-love-field.html/">Wright Amendment phased out</a>.</p><p></p><p>For those of you who don’t know, the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_Amendment">Wright Amendment</a> was a “compromise” that allowed Southwest to continue to fly from Love Field, however it put significant restrictions on where Southwest could fly to, from Love Field.</p><p></p><p>So, back to yesterday, I wrote this flying down to Florida, and it occurred to me that things change, but they also stay the same. In the captain’s pre-flight address, he specifically thanked us for putting our trust in him and Southwest. Not, thanks for your business, but thank you for your trust.</p><p></p><p>I think that speaks to Southwest’s culture, a culture that you can’t just make up one day, rather one that’s has grown with the company since day one with Herb Kelleher and Rollin King.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/reflections-from-flying-southwest/">Continue reading...</a></p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="tmount, post: 235199, member: 152"] [IMG]https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2015/04/20150418_073410.jpg[/IMG] [URL='https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/reflections-from-flying-southwest/'][IMG]https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2015/04/20150418_073410-300x225.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL='https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2015/04/20150418_073410.jpg'][IMG]https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2015/04/20150418_073410.jpg[/IMG][/URL] I know by now you’re probably used to reading my reviews of premium cabins like [URL='http://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/observations-flying-americanair-trans-pacific/']American[/URL] [URL='http://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/flying-american-air-777-300er-tofrom-hong-kong/']Airlines[/URL], [URL='http://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/why-im-a-fan-of-qatar-airways/']Qatar[/URL], [URL='http://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/flying-emirates-a380-first/']Emirates[/URL] (and even more [URL='http://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/flying-emirates-a380-first-class-second-time/']Emirates[/URL]), or [URL='http://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/flying-korean-airs-a380/']Korean Air[/URL], but every so often I fly Southwest. [IMG]https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/wp-content/uploads/sites/16/2015/04/20150419_124255.jpg[/IMG] Mostly because I got a [URL='http://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/mission-accomplished-southwest-companion-pass/']Companion Pass[/URL] through [URL='http://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/pursuing-southwest-companion-pass-portals-resale/']shopping portals[/URL] last year. Believe it or not, I can respect Southwest’s business model, other than the whole “Low Cost Carrier” thing, because lets face it, they aren’t one anymore. I remember writing about Southwest in grad school, and the thing that stood out to me most about the airline was the culture. No, not the hot pants, [URL='http://www.eturbonews.com/835/free-whiskey-and-other-lessons-how-lure-airline-passengers']promotional free whiskey[/URL], or funny jokes. What stood out most was the fight. Herb Kelleher, one of the founders, had an indelible impact on Southwest, with his crusades. With Herb, everything was a crusade. The crusade for Southwest to survive, the crusade to continue flying from Dallas’ Love Field, and later, his crusade to get the [URL='http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/2014/10/its-the-end-of-the-wright-amendment-at-dallas-love-field.html/']Wright Amendment phased out[/URL]. For those of you who don’t know, the [URL='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_Amendment']Wright Amendment[/URL] was a “compromise” that allowed Southwest to continue to fly from Love Field, however it put significant restrictions on where Southwest could fly to, from Love Field. So, back to yesterday, I wrote this flying down to Florida, and it occurred to me that things change, but they also stay the same. In the captain’s pre-flight address, he specifically thanked us for putting our trust in him and Southwest. Not, thanks for your business, but thank you for your trust. I think that speaks to Southwest’s culture, a culture that you can’t just make up one day, rather one that’s has grown with the company since day one with Herb Kelleher and Rollin King. [url="https://saverocity.com/taggingmiles/reflections-from-flying-southwest/"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]
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