Will Southwest’s latest overhaul make long Hawaii flights even less comfortable than they are now?
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Will Southwest’s latest overhaul make long Hawaii flights even less comfortable than they are now?
As new seats are installed, I expect SWA will add a premium seating/additional leg room product to the first 5 or 6 rows – and the two emergency exit rows.
This may resolve all of the “seat savers” and the numerous amount of fake cripples who gobble up the front rows.
This also allows SWA to “reward” their A-List and A-List Preferred members with those premium seats, as well as paid Business Select passengers. Any of the premium seats leftover on a given flight can be sold at the gate, or on the app.
With the increased pilot (44% raise by 2028) and flight attendant contract costs – SWA has to raise money/fees somehow.
The good news is, per the pilot bargaining agreement – no more added seats on board (except the MAX 7 increases to 150 seats). Probably tighter seating and less legroom to make-up for the added legroom premium seating.