Recently, I had the honor of not just flying Southwest Airlines to Salt Lake City to say goodbye to an airshow hero, but I also flew two segments on the same Boeing 737 MAX 8 in N8832H. First from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sacramento International Airport (SMF), and then from SMF to Salt Lake City International (SLC). I wanted to experience the Southwest Airlines 737 MAX 8 product and get reacquainted with the unique Southwest Airlines flying experience.
I was able to book through their website and used some credits with the airline. I was also able to check that the flights used the and choose the combination so I could finally have the experience. Although I and hold the Airbus A220 family in high esteem, I also want Boeing, my home state aircraft manufacturer, to succeed.
I also the recent Southwest Airlines’ pilots union (SWAPA) negotiations for a new contract and want Southwest Airlines to succeed. Finally, with Alaska Airlines’ flight attendants in a tense contract negotiation, it seemed best to book with other airlines for some of this year’s flight needs. For all of those reasons, I wanted to fly Southwest Airlines again several years after the first review in 2022: A first impression of the Southwest Airlines way of flying customers from booking to landing.
On this flight review, I would test out the app, the WiFi, and various other Southwest Airlines features. Including the famous “two bags fly free” Yes, I decided to use the Southwest .
