I just booked my first flight on Delta, flying from Phoenix to Seattle next Monday. First time I have been on an airline other than Southwest for the past 12 years at least. I am a perennial Companion Pass flyer and have been extremely loyal to Southwest Airlines. Now Southwest is citing studies commissioned by the airline industry to show how safe it's going to be with someone sitting six inches from you, taking their masks off to enjoy the meal they couldn't possibly have eaten before the flight. I have made my concerns known to SW and they have just cited these same studies to me. I don't care how often the air is filtered, if someone is sick next to me, that air is coming to me first. Even if it is perfectly safe, I would think that SW would consider the opinions of its longtime loyal customers and understand that even if it is safe, IT DOESN'T FEEL SAFE. Delta welcomed me through a door that has been closed for 15 years.
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