I just flew on a flight from MCI-MDW last week on the new EVOLVE seating....terrible move on SWA's part. Yes, it's all new, pretty and smells good but being 6'2" and 215 lbs I was very tight in that seat. Knees were against the seat in front of me. Forget about putting anything in the new net pocket in the backseat. I've flown SWA since 1996 A LOT and they're continually making moves that will eventually put them on par with the big boy airlines - who are extremely dysfunctional. The Rapid Rewards changes over the past few years have diminished the value of that program and IF all of their new planes will be configured this way I will not be flying them as much. They're losing their uniqueness.
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