01-04-2021
01:59 PM
2 Loves
If you are concerned then fly Delta. Delta is blocking middle seats through at least the end of March, 2021. https://news.delta.com/deltas-safety-measures-personalized-experiences-and-exclusive-gift-ideas-bring-comfort-and-joy
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This happens for two reasons. There are no consequences. Gate agents, flight attendants, etc., can treat people as badly as they like and SWA does nothing to correct this behavior. And, people in general lack the courage to stand up against this kind of behavior. God forbid you miss your flight for trying to defend an elderly person against this abuse. SWA, and all other businesses will continue to do nothing. It’s up to each of us to put a stop to this kind of thing. Speak up. Stand up. Don’t be afraid. Yeah you might get kicked off the flight. And maybe, hopefully one day soon, when that happens, everyone else on the flight will get and walk off as well.
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10-18-2020
06:50 PM
10-18-2020
06:50 PM
I think SWA just doesn’t do enough to manage their employees. There are no consequences for this type of behavior. Unless those consequences come from us by no longer flying SWA. Or maybe they’ll just take another three billion dollar grant via the CARES Act.
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10-18-2020
01:05 PM
2 Loves
You can control this yourself. Or, at least to say I can. I take a window seat midplane. I wait until the isle is clear of people, then I deplane. Costs me ten minutes at the most. Often less. Window seat, no one in the middle, also guarantees no one’s butt in my face 😎
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I fly SWA because of their strict mask rules. Young children and those (including "adults") with mental or emotional disabilities should not be allowed to endanger everyone around them because they can’t or just won’t wear a mask.
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Purchase some Dramamine before your flight and bring it on board with you in case you start feeling ill. Also, buy a role of mint lifesavers and eat some before takeoff. This is always helped me. Your fear is perfectly normal. I suggest you try to get the first flight out coming and going as this will decrease the chance of delays. Get nonstop flights if at all possible. To me, it’s worth driving an extra hour to get a nonstop flight. Avoid checking luggage if possible as well. Bring extra credit cards, a couple hundred in 20s, a couple of blank checks, water, snacks, and masks. Make sure your phones are fully charged and bring headphones. Download the SWA app before your flight so you can use the free video and other fun things during your flight. Arrive early at the airport so you don’t have to rush or worry about TSA lines. When you get settled into your seats take a look around the plane. Look out the window and into the cockpit while the door is open. If you find yourself feeling anxious say, “stop!” And take three deep slow breaths. First time flyer fears are perfectly normal. Everyone on the plane was a first timer at one time. Enjoy the experience.
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Your fear is perfectly normal. I suggest you try to get the first flight out coming and going as this will decrease the chance of delays. Get nonstop flights if at all possible. To me, it’s worth driving an extra hour to get a nonstop flight. Avoid checking luggage if possible as well. Bring extra credit cards, a couple hundred in 20s, a couple of blank checks, water, snacks, and masks. Make sure your phones are fully charged and bring headphones. Download the SWA app before your flight. Arrive early at the airport so you don’t have to rush or worry about TSA lines. When you get settled into your seats take a look around the plane. Look out the window and into the cockpit while the door is open. If you find yourself feeling anxious say, “stop!” And take three deep slow breaths. First time flyer fears are perfectly normal. Everyone on the plane was a first timer at one time. Enjoy the experience.
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I sat mid plane by the window both ways. Emergency row 😎 When we landed and the seatbelt sign went off I just sat and watched as most the people shoved their ways into the narrow isle and struggled to retrieve their oversized bags from the overhead compartments. No thought to social distancing at all. In less than five minutes they were off and I pulled my one duffel bag from under the seat in front of me and walked off without shoving or bumping anyone. I fly alone and sit by the window. No butts in my face. No one grabbing the back of my seat as they pull themselves through the isle. With the middle seat empty I had the row to myself both ways.
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Just got back RT BWI to LAS here’s what I saw. BWI walked through TSA with no delay. Airport was like a ghost town. 90% of the people I saw wore masks. Lining up to board in groups of ten with no regard for boarding pass number within the line. For example, 31-40 (which is announced 1-40) number 40 can be first in line. on the plane middle seats empty. Everyone had a mask on. I saw at least three people not wearing masks during the flight. No one challenged them. Same thing on the flight back. If you are worried about the virus then you should stay home. Otherwise, happy travels.
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Re: Just turned two years old “no mask”
08-07-2020
09:26 PM
08-07-2020
09:26 PM
Maybe get some anime or other themed masks that she likes? Make it fun rather than something she has to do? Good luck!
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Re: Just turned two years old “no mask”
08-07-2020
04:53 PM
08-07-2020
04:53 PM
The Face shield is a great suggestion. Unfortunately, it is no longer allowed. I was hoping to wear a bandanna on myself as I find it much more comfortable. But no such luck. ”In alignment with the intention of this policy, these are a few examples of coverings that will not be accepted: (1)Those with holes in the covering, including those with exhalation valves or those made solely of materials like mesh or lace fabrics and (2)Those that cannot be secured under the chin, including bandanas and face shields. Face shields may be worn in addition to face coverings, but not in place of face coverings.
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Isn't it against the law to ignore the instructions and requests from the flight crew in the air? Why not have these morons who won't wear a mask met by police when the plane lands?
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Re: Just turned two years old “no mask”
08-07-2020
01:22 PM
08-07-2020
01:22 PM
If she can't/won't wear a mask then she can't fly. https://www.southwest.com/airline-cleanliness-social-distance/ (Not my rule or opinion, this is SWA's policy.)
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08-02-2020
07:30 AM
08-02-2020
07:30 AM
Planning this trip this month. BWI to LAS recent flyers, how was the experience?
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07-23-2020
07:13 PM
1 Love
You can upgrade your ticket to Business Select, assuming those fares are not sold out for your flight. This will get you a A1-15 boarding pass and extra miles for your account. You may be able to pay at the gate for a better place on line if you don’t upgrade. But remember, it’s open seating. If your flight is connecting from another city they may already be people on board before you board. And, all seats arrive at exactly the same time.
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07-23-2020
06:02 PM
‘bout time. Now, let’s see SWA follow through and have anyone who takes their masks off during the flight, other than while eating or drinking for a very short time, met by police on landing and charged with not adhering to the flight crew’s directions.
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07-22-2020
07:43 PM
07-22-2020
07:43 PM
Where can you post a thank you note? you just did! glad you got your item back.
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Then those people should be staying home rather than putting everyone else at risk.
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if you are so sick or have a mental condition that prohibits you from wearing a mask then you shouldn’t be out in public. Why should your problem allow you to put everyone around you at risk?
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They aren’t wearing masks because no one is making them do so. SWA should be firing any employee walking through an airport or on a plane talking to a passenger, without a mask properly in place. As well as firing any FAs who won’t enforce the mask requirements. FAs need to tell passengers to wear their masks. If passengers refuse then those passengers should be met by police at the gate and arrested for not complying with the flight crews instructions. it saddens me to see so many selfish ignorant people who won’t wear a mask in public. But until there are firm penalties in place and enforced to correct this rude and dangerous practice, we will continue to see people without masks endangering everyone around them. also, those who claim that they can’t wear masks are lying. There are no medical conditions with which you could fly that would prevent someone from wearing a mask. if you are so sick or have a mental condition that prohibits you from wearing a mask then you shouldn’t be out in public. Why should your problem allow you to put everyone around you at risk?
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07-18-2020
12:16 PM
07-18-2020
12:16 PM
They aren’t wearing masks because no one is making them do so. SWA should be firing any employee walking through an airport or on a plane talking to a passenger, without a mask properly in place. it saddens me to see so many selfish ignorant people who won’t wear a mask in public. But until there are firm penalties in place and enforced to correct this rude and dangerous practice, we will continue to see people without masks endangering everyone around them.
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07-18-2020
10:52 AM
07-18-2020
10:52 AM
Happy belated and future birthdays! I hope your upcoming trips go well for you.
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07-08-2020
07:41 AM
07-08-2020
07:41 AM
@dfwskier wrote: SW employees are self identified, and I've never seen one try to solve a problem here. Here, or in the air apparently. That’s the problem.
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07-06-2020
10:44 AM
Or I might want SWA to live up to their promise. Or face the financial consequences if they fail.
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07-06-2020
06:32 AM
I want to take a flight next month. (Yeah, I know I'd said I'd drive but it's a long way so...) If I make my reservation based on The Southwest Promise https://www.southwest.com/promise/?src=SRCH_go_cmp-9967502315_adg-100990692695_ad-437678604187_kwd-9... But then find that SWA did nothing to enforce the rules in order to keep their promise, should I, and everyone else on the flight that may feel so inclined, demand at the least a full refund?
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07-06-2020
06:28 AM
07-06-2020
06:28 AM
Even if you can’t wear a mask due to medical reasons, why can’t you wear a face shield?
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07-06-2020
06:27 AM
@DancingDavidE I don't think that's correct. However, with so little really known you may be right. https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200430/face-shields-a-more-effective-deterrent-to-covid#1 "Reporting in the April 29 Journal of the American Medical Association, experts led by Dr. Eli Perencevich, of the university's department of internal medicine, and the Iowa City VA Health Care System, said the face shield's moment may have come. While the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began advocating the use of cloth masks to help stop COVID-19 transmission in April, laboratory testing "suggests that cloth masks provide [only] some filtration of virus-sized aerosol particles." According to Perencevich's group, "face shields may provide a better option."
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