That’s bad luck, but also a very small sample size, out of millions of flights

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Mar 10, 2023
1:44:07pm

califcougar All-American

That’s bad luck, but also a very small sample size, out of millions of flights

Southwest is behind United and Alaska for delays and tied with American out of millions of flights.

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Everyone bags on Southwest, but I swear every time I fly another “nicer” airline I have delays or other issues.

Mike Honcho All-American

3/10/23 12:49pm

Southwest has a higher rate of delays than many other airlines

Non-mo Coug

3/10/23 12:53pm

I’m guessing recent meltdowns have skewed that quite a bit

Mike Honcho

3/10/23 1:03pm

Nope. Still true even before the last few months

Non-mo Coug

3/10/23 1:09pm

I’ve never been delayed on Delta. I know it happens, but it never has to me

maxpowers

3/10/23 12:53pm

then you haven't flown enough.

Archaea

3/10/23 12:56pm

Was delayed on delta two hrs just yesterday

niqmadu

3/10/23 1:12pm

I love southwest. Companion pass is one of my favorite things about being alive

Mayor of Cougartown

3/10/23 12:54pm

I have the same experience. So while I usually shop other

CougarTwins

3/10/23 12:56pm

If I were flying mostly in the west, I can see why people like SWA.

Archaea

3/10/23 12:57pm

It is highly regional if SW is any good or not. From SLC it's probably OK

ryebrye

3/10/23 1:02pm

Southwest was behind Delta, United, Alaska, and Tied with American for delays

califcougar

3/10/23 12:58pm

If you regularly fly first class with Delta then there is no comparison with other U.S based airlines…

Zach Morris

3/10/23 1:00pm

Obviously I, like 98% of flyers, am not comparing first class options here

Mike Honcho

3/10/23 1:05pm

I'm comparing economy, and Delta is way better than SW

Plato

3/10/23 1:07pm

Well if you’re comparing delays, Delta is #1 for on time flights and Southwest

califcougar

3/10/23 1:11pm

I don’t have much experience with Delta, admittedly. Every option with them takes us through Atlanta first

Mike Honcho

3/10/23 1:28pm

That’s bad luck, but also a very small sample size, out of millions of flights

califcougar

3/10/23 1:44pm

Spirit is far worse in terms of delays than SWA.

Archaea

3/10/23 1:08pm

Once you have platnium or higher status on Delta, you can’t beat it if you live

TempeCoug

3/10/23 1:00pm

I'm an equal opportunity flier. I'm going to use the

JuicyJam

3/10/23 1:05pm

Aren't SW points redeemed at 1.5 cpp? Delta is 1.5 and even better

Plato

3/10/23 1:10pm

But Delta constantly plays games with points.

Archaea

3/10/23 1:14pm

They are now tied to cash price. So the only games have to do with dynamic cash

Plato

3/10/23 1:18pm

Love Southwest.

stenso

3/10/23 1:07pm

And free checked bags.

IGotAverageGifs

3/10/23 1:07pm

I love Southwest. Fly them on average three days a week. They have treated me very well.

3/10/23 1:19pm

I bag on SW for the reasons you say you don’t fly the “nicer” airlines. Two weeks ago my daughters cheer squad got stuck

specsauce

3/10/23 1:29pm

Padding the schedule probably influences some of the on-time metrics.

rov

3/10/23 1:39pm

I'd like to have a pilot comment on this. I think they heard they can't account

Mayor of Cougartown

3/10/23 1:53pm

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