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Re: Southwest looking at service to SXM
[Re: smalbany]
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03/17/2015 04:02 PM
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I wrote last week, almost begging them to start service. Haven't heard back. Know they added some Caribbean flights out of their new Houston International Terminal. Jeff Berger has also reported that SXM is on their list. They fly into San Juan now, but get there too late to make connections to SXM the same day.
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Re: Southwest looking at service to SXM
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03/17/2015 04:10 PM
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This is from a year ago: The good news for St. Maarten continued with the revelation that SXM is “on the radar” for when Southwest Airlines extends its wings to the Caribbean starting July 1, 2014. The airline, with a fleet of 700 aircraft, is expanding its international operations as part of its merger with Air Tran, which it acquired in 2011. New service for the Summer 2015 season will be announced in the next four to five months and according to John Kirby, International Business Manager for Southwest Airlines, “SXM is highly favored.”
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Re: Southwest looking at service to SXM
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03/17/2015 07:27 PM
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SW to SXM has been talked about for a while, yes. Selfishly, I wish they would consider ORLANDO nonstop to SXM. There are already two nonstops from South Florida from other airlines. It would seem to me that they should go somewhere that there is ZERO competition in nonstops to SXM, like Orlando, but what do I know??
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Re: Southwest looking at service to SXM
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03/17/2015 07:33 PM
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As I said, SELFISHLY, for me I would love to have a nonstop from Orlando. We have several connections through other places from Orlando already. I actually loathe SW and their 'no assigned seats' policy in general, but if they have a nonstop from Orlando, I might change my tune! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Southwest looking at service to SXM
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http://www.silverairways.com/They are pretty big on the intra-Florida market and flying to the Bahamas from Florida as well. They also have service in the mid-atlantic as well, but they don't fly directly between Florida and mid-atlantic, they rely on code-shares to link the two.
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Re: Southwest looking at service to SXM
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03/18/2015 11:48 AM
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Irina--I'm confused, Jet Blue flies from Orlando to SJU to connect to SXM. If I'm flying out of Miami, I drive there voluntarily so I don't have to have a connection.
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Re: Southwest looking at service to SXM
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Jet Blue doesn't currently have a nonstop from FLL to SXM either, so that connection would make me have two connections.
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Re: Southwest looking at service to SXM
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03/18/2015 08:26 PM
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Sorry, nothing to do with the thread, but the reference to a C130 reminds me - "C130 going down the strip, Airborne daddy gonna take a little trip"(many more verses most not appropriate for this forum) - Jump School, a long time ago.
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Re: Southwest looking at service to SXM
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03/19/2015 09:24 AM
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Well, no, you don't have the choice of any seat on the plane, you get to be one of the first to stand in line to get a seat. A lot of people like their business model and they are very popular, but they will always be my last choice. I just thank goodness that now that my mom has to fly them, since they took over Air Tran, that she gets wheelchair assist, so she doesn't have to deal with that BS. I wonder what the percentage of wheelchair assist pax they have, versus other airlines. I would bet that it is significantly higher.
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Re: Southwest looking at service to SXM
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03/20/2015 05:00 PM
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boucharda said: When you buy your ticket just pay the 10 bucks for priority boarding and you will have your choice of any seat on the plane. It is worth the few bucks....SWA is a fine airline with decent legroom and free bags but just don't get in the "C" boarding group Well it's $25 now and they still put business class ahead of you, then consider this: if everyone bought that everyone would be in the same place and SW would get riches. AND even paying extra doesn't get you an assigned seat.
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Re: Southwest looking at service to SXM
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Well it's $25 now and they still put business class ahead of you, then consider this: if everyone bought that everyone would be in the same place
Well maybe we have been lucky MANY times but most times we are in the 1st 20 to board...NEVER in the B group..business select is a joke and I have NEVER seen more that 1-5 people in that group Pre-board is totally dependent on destination...supposedly only disabled (no families) ...and pre-boarding is no different with any airline...except most allow families with young children to pre-board (yes, I know they have assigned seats already but it's all about the overhead space)
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Re: Southwest looking at service to SXM
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I agree. I hated when SW had their old seating arrangement, where you did have to arrive super early and stand on a long line, hoping for a good seat. Then they changed it to buying (for a small price) a priority ticket, which gives you the right to check in (within 24 hours is it?) and you now get assigned a section # for boarding. On the infrequent occasion we get to fly SW, we always check in online very early and rarely get beyond A30 too. That way you no longer have to arrive at the airport super early, you already have your section reserved. I also love the SW FA crew.....usually good natured and fun.
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Re: Southwest looking at service to SXM
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03/21/2015 10:56 PM
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Realize I'm dating myself (but damned glad to still be alive and able to go to SXM). 1972, flying out of Dallas (Love Field)- SWA was such a rogue. If you don't know the history you should look it up. Free Drinks! All flight attendants wore hot pants and were all runner ups for Miss Something or Other! When they said "we're leaving" you had better be buckled in, because they left! Before I get a lot of chauvinistic responses, not saying I agree with all that. But at "twenty something" it was pretty cool. Herb Kelleher had a pretty good idea, and his business plan was written on a napkin in a hotel bar right here in San Antonio. And it worked. I think we all have gripes about the airlines we fly - I know my own loyalties vary from trip to trip, depending on the success of the latest flight. I would embrace SWA taking a SXM route - unless I had to go half way around the country to get there. The "cattle car" tag has its reasons, but if you can save a couple hundred bucks, maybe it's worth it to MOO.
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Re: Southwest looking at service to SXM
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03/22/2015 07:48 AM
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sumbeach said: ...... . The "cattle car" tag has its reasons, but if you can save a couple hundred bucks, maybe it's worth it to MOO. Well, lately rates I've checked are not a "couple hundred bucks" difference from other airlines so SWA might want to re evaluate their seating plan. I can't imagine it saving them that much money. The only reason I'm flying SWA to Kansas City, MO is they're the only one that I could get a direct flight on. Jet Blue could only get me just so close with a plane change. So I'm paying MORE with no seat assignment on SWA. And SW flies from my home port in RI but only to a very short list of places so I have the added expense/time of schlepping to Boston. If they assigned seats I'd make them my airline of choice.
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Re: Southwest looking at service to SXM
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04/05/2015 02:02 PM
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But when Jeff? Haven't bought tickets yet for 2016. Any chance SWA will be into SXM soon?
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