Posted by
theoilpatchplug on Friday, March 07, 2008 8:59:21 PM
I remember when Southwest consisted of 2 planes flying between the almost closed Hobby Airport and Love Field. The stus (oh I mean flight attendants) wore bright hot pants and passed out Pinch Scotch.
It was great, I was under 21 but over 18, the legal drinking age then. My youth fare was $15 and I could finish 3 drinks before they asked us to raise our tray tables to the full upright and locked position.
The people were great. Southwest saved me a long boring drive down I-45 and more than a few speeding tickets in Buffalo, TX and Fairfield. I added it up. I spent $600 with that Airline that year. That was 40 round trips, and 240 Pinches all for $600 bucks and at least $300 in fines I didn’t need to pay the county J.P. They were close to paying me to fly. Nobody else ever did.
I've had good neighbors that worked for SWA, and they loved their airline and their jobs.
SWA has taken millions of cars off the road for a short time anyway. There are some people walking around that might not have been around from auto accidents if it wasn't for SWA.
They changed the airline industry. They forced Trans-Texas Airlines (a.ka. TEEDERTAUGHTER) to become a real airline and takeover Continental. They changed American life and they did it mostly with a smile on their face.
Who cares about the cattle calls, and eating Grandmas stale cookies.
I love SWA, too. Watch it FAA!