I feel almost as passionately about "voting" against assigned seating as I do about actually voting in a political election. I have to believe my vote means something and I hope the good folks at Southwest believe that, too.
Please listen to your loyal customers and do not implement assigned seating. I assure you, Southwest boards faster than any other airline I've ever flown. Yes, change is inevitable and not always a bad thing, but assigned seating is more than a mere change!
I've discussed this issue with several people the last couple of days. Our little segment VEHEMENTLY opposes the idea of assigned seating and I believe we are a pretty accurate cross-section of Southwest's loyal customers. Every traveler I know chooses Southwest as his/her preferred airline. Southwest's great deals, relatively stress-free policies, and great crews are the reasons. Keep those qualities and we'll always stay this loyal and continue to recommend Southwest whenever travel is discussed.
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