Airlines

I’m not a super frequent flyer but I do ride the skies fairly often. I used to be an American Airlines customer but since moving I’ve had to choose another company. (I guess Hickville isn’t big enough for AA to service.) So, I tend to fly Southwest a lot recently. I have to say, I don’t really like Southwest all that much. I don’t like the “cattle car” feel that you get when you wait. I really dislike the pushiness of the customers….Southwest is the only airline I’ve flown that gives me that feel. But, I have found one thing that I REALLY like about Southwest so let me sing the one praise I do have for them.

They make it REALLY easy to change your flight. My first experience came when I purchased a ticket then they went on sale for cheaper two days later. I was PISSED! I called them to complain and the lady said “just repurchase the ticket”. See, Southwest has this policy that even if you purchase a “non-refundable” ticket you can still change it and if the price is cheaper you get a credit for future use. You don’t get your money back, but you do get the credit to use with them again later.

Also, if you need to change the day you are flying all you do is rebook the flight and apply the amount from the first flight to the second. SUPER EASY! This trip I’ve already rebooked my flight two times. Didn’t cost me a penny. No other airline does that.

Now if they’d just let you go stand-by for free. See, with American Airlines if you get to the airport early and haven’t checked baggage you can ask to be put on an earlier flight. If there’s room they’ll let you go earlier for no charge. Not Southwest…they charge you for a new ticket. Pretty dumb if you ask me. Why not let someone take up an empty seat earlier. But, oh well. It’s actually pretty rare anymore that I fly without checking my baggage.

Till later…

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Nov

I guess she likes it

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Trick-or-Treating that is. LOL I talked to my brother this morning. I guess my niece really likes the trick-or-treating thing. A LOT. LOL They prepped her throughout the day and when it got dark they went to some friends to hit their neighborhood with them. They ate dinner first then they hit the streets. I guess my Ally was a little unsure when they went to the first house but then she figured it out and hit the road running….literally.

She would walk up to a house and say “Trick-or-Treat” then after they gave her candy she’d say “Thank you” and then politely stand there so they could see her then shoulders up, elbows in and off she’d go to the next house at a full run. After about the third house she added a step and would stop at Daddy on the way from the house and hand him her bucket of candy and say “Here Daddy, it’s heavy” then off she’d go.

My brother said they walked (well, she ran) about a mile and a half last night (but admitted that might have been a slight exaggeration). I’m a little sad that I missed that.

Till later…

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Nov