Your airline of choice?

[dmusic148]

I use Delta all the time as they fly from my small local airport. United is good too.
Southwest is great but I gotta go out of my way to fly them.
Love British Airways for international stuff.

[i_got_a_mohawk]

Originally Posted by jmattbassplaya

I'll drive, thanks. I hate dealing with airlines and will avoid them whenever possible. I mean shoot, loosen the purse strings a little and put in some decently comfortable seats. It's an upfront cost that will likely yield happier and more likely to return customers. I heard a couple months back that a few airlines are trying to make it so that they can have standing room on board planes now just to save some money

Not quite the same, but some discount airlines were looking at introducing "Sky Rider Saddle" seats on some shorter journey planes. I think the idea was rejected, thankfully.



Free standing is just asking for an accident, bit of turbulence and people are falling all over each other!


On topic, I prefer British Airways.

[tplyons]

Not much love for United! And I can understand it. The schedules are often missed.

But frankly, I can get to point A to point B pretty easily. I'll only fly direct with UA, because there's a good chance I'll miss a layover.

But the good news is UA services most major airports in the US. So I can get pretty close to my destination, pretty close to on-time a lot of the time, pretty cheap.

[Roscoe East]

The only domestic airline I've ever flown that made me think "these guys are good, I wish I could fly like this all the time" is JetBlue.

Unfortunately they don't go to half the places I need to!

[bmc]

Originally Posted by Mark Reccord

People complain long and hard about them up here but after doing a bunch of regional travel on several US carriers, I've come to appreciate Air Canada.

I also like Westjet. Good service, generally pleasant employees. Limited routes and number of flights as compared to AC.

Is Provincial Airlines still around? They used to fly all over the granite planet.

[bmc]

Originally Posted by Roscoe East

The only domestic airline I've ever flown that made me think "these guys are good, I wish I could fly like this all the time" is JetBlue.

Unfortunately they don't go to half the places I need to!

I'm another fan of Jet Blue.

[DWBass]

Used to be AirTran! A few years ago, I was able to fly from VA to NY for $49 each way. Prices started rising and now AirTran is no longer at my airport of choice (2 mi. away from me). Now, it's what's cheapest but I have not flown since AirTran left (early 2012).

[Bipslapper]

Jet Blue, not even close. Anyone with children flying anywhere, especially Orlando love their TV for each seat option.

[Mark Reccord]

Originally Posted by bmc

Is Provincial Airlines still around? They used to fly all over the granite planet.

PAL's still around. I don't use them much as the only place in the province I fly to is Deer Lake (i.e. Marble Mountain) and AC is about the same price but way faster (non-stop jet versus a stop in Gander on a Crash 8). I flew to Labrador with them a couple of years ago and while it was slow, the staff was friendly and fun and everyone had a good time.

[Mark Reccord]

Originally Posted by Bipslapper

Jet Blue, not even close. Anyone with children flying anywhere, especially Orlando love their TV for each seat option.

This is standard on both Air Canada and Westjet. Couldn't imagine flying with kids without this feature!

[tplyons]

Originally Posted by DWBass

Used to be AirTran! A few years ago, I was able to fly from VA to NY for $49 each way. Prices started rising and now AirTran is no longer at my airport of choice (2 mi. away from me). Now, it's what's cheapest but I have not flown since AirTran left (early 2012).

If I'm flying to Orlando, I'll fly Allegiant Air often. I drive to a smaller airport, get a round trip flight for between $149 and $199 and arrive at a smaller airport right around the corner from family.

[Eric Perry]

I rarely fly, but I'm curious.... Is Southwest winning for any *real* reason, or simply because of shrewd and aggressive marketing??

[MadMan118]

I really only have experience with Alaska Airlines. They're okay, plane goes up, plane lands.

[SoonerMatt]

Continental before they were bought by United. Now Southwest or Delta (AmEx benefits, yo)

[Factor88]

Originally Posted by Mark Reccord

This is standard on both Air Canada and Westjet. Couldn't imagine flying with kids without this feature!

Most folks with kids own a small portable DVD player anyway (and you can bring DVDs you know they will want to watch), so I am not sure having built in TVs means much unless you have multiple kids around the same age (so that "sharing" a DVD player beomes the problem.

Anyway, flying up and down the US east coast I have used American, US Air, Delta, Southwest. Servie has been all the same except on Delta; to me, the attitude by thier flight staff and ground people is atrocious. For the rest, I chose by who has the cheapest flight, which generally depends upon the route.

[keiththebassist]

I hate airlines. I prefer keiththebassist airlines where the only available craft is a Cessna 150 and I decide who else gets in the plane.

[bmc]

Originally Posted by keiththebassist

I hate airlines. I prefer keiththebassist airlines where the only available craft is a Cessna 150 and I decide who else gets in the plane.

Cessna 150??????

That's a kite !!

[tplyons]

Originally Posted by keiththebassist

I hate airlines. I prefer keiththebassist airlines where the only available craft is a Cessna 150 and I decide who else gets in the plane.

Only room for one other, so you don't have to worry about a cranky crew!

[guitardefector]

Jet Blue red eye to NYC

Virgin Atlantic to London

...sheer bliss and lots of nice people.

[keiththebassist]

Originally Posted by bmc

Cessna 150??????

That's a kite !!

And yet I can still carry more cargo than a passenger on a Boeing 747. go figure.