04-03-2008
04:54 PM
2 Loves
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/04/02/southwest.faa.inspection/index.html
I am sad to say that even though I have a flight booked on Southwest in April, I will be cancelling it and booking on a different airline. I know that I will forfeit some money, but I don't know who to trust here and I don't feel like dealing with the stress of wondering.
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Anon-
Why are you being snippy and TYPING IN ALL CAPS?
I didn't say that I wasn't going to fly Southwest. I said I was disappointed that this happened. Adhering to mandatory inspections seems to me to be something that is pretty important and something that a responsible company with such stringent safety policies would be interested in taking care of.
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I don't know. I was disappointed in the boarding policy initially and expressed my concern, but this is different.
Quite frankly, this scares me. Missing safety inspections? Aren't these scheduled for a reason? Surely they aren't just there for no reason... If this is the case, then how can it be good practice just to miss them?
Grounding 41 planes? How did it come to this? This seems pretty drastic to me. If the safety inspections weren't important back when due, why ground all these planes now all of a sudden? If they WERE important then why weren't they done properly and on schedule?
I don't know. I take my baby, my precious precious baby son onboard Southwest flights. These reports sadden me that Southwest may not be taking safety seriously. These reports scare me because everytime that door of the airplane closes I am putting my and my son's life in the hands of Southwest. Blowing off safety inspections? What else are they blowing off?
I am disappointed and afraid.
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Buh-bye Southwest. Nice flying you. Better service on Northwest! Was allowed to pre-board and get the carseat (on our full fare ticket that we always buy for our baby) installed and our baby safely strapped in.
Your prices aren't that great anymore and I don't like being made to feel like shit, like people are breathing down our necks or like my child is unsafe.
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No matter what you say i am upset with the decision concerning the families! I am an extensive traveler both with Southwest and other airlines. I am now the proud mother of a 9 month old. I am preparing for our first trip home to Chicago. I paid the extra cash and got the baby a seat, purposefully choosing SWA because I knew I would be given extra time to get his carseat installed and him settled before having the rest of the line impatiently breathing down my neck, throwing bags over my head and in general causing quite a bit of melay. I have no idea how I will keep my child safe and out of the way and hook his carseat up during general boarding. I don't appreciate it and now I really have no reason to pick SWA since there are certainly plenty of decent deals to Chicago.
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