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My recent SNAFU with Delta had me change flights and connecting cities four times after checking my bag.  Despite that my checked luggage made it.
I looked out and saw my bag on a cart.  They scanned it and didn't like what they saw so it stayed on the cart.  Away it went.  A few minutes later the cart came back with a few more last minute bags including mine back from it's airport tour.  This time they scanned it and liked what they saw.  
Delta's online bagger tracker stopped working.  My airtag told me where my bag was.  My luggage made it going west to get east and to a different final airport.  
So while I still hate Delta now, I do have to give the luggage process kudus for working quite well. 

Get ready for the sauna...

A Long Island Iced Tea sounds like it's in order.  

Yay!
Is that the Gordie Howe?

My recent SNAFU with Delta had me change flights and connecting cities four times after checking my bag.  Despite that my checked luggage made it.
I looked out and saw my bag on a cart.  They scanned it and didn't like what they saw so it stayed on the cart.  Away it went.  A few minutes later the cart came back with a few more last minute bags including mine back from it's airport tour.  This time they scanned it and liked what they saw.  
Delta's online bagger tracker stopped working.  My airtag told me where my bag was.  My luggage made it going west to get east and to a different final airport.  
So while I still hate Delta now, I do have to give the luggage process kudus for working quite well. 

As a Delta Million Miler I can confirm they have changed and not in a good way.  Eighty percent of my trips over the past two years have experienced cancelled and delayed flights mostly due to crew scheduling versus weather or mechanical events.  They spread crews too thin and leave too little margin around crew daily time limits.  One little bump and the house of cards comes crashing down.   
Just this past weekend I found myself once again in IROPS-ville.  My pleasant afternoon departure from the West should have had me arrive home just before midnight.  Instead I ended up on a redeye to a different airport flying further West to go East with lots of drama over cabin and seat selection while on a revenue first class ticket arriving home at 7am with a sore neck. 
With the cost of their premium product double to triple what other airlines charge I now shop premium by price and have no loyalty with Delta anymore. 
Basically, they suck.   

This announcement may be part of the fishing for a creditor process.  

I am on Reflection a few weeks after you.  I feel like you are trying to avoid me.  🙃

Granted I haven't flown SWA this year but I don't think they had a lot of issues related to the open seating.  Many flights were full so saving an empty seat was pointless - those in C group are gonna sit somewhere.  With dozens of flights on SWA I never saw any truly outrageous conflict, fights or issues stemming from open seating.  
I believe this is entirely a cash grab.  Like Air Canada most fares won't include the ability to pick a seat.  Want to pick a seat?  Which credit card do you want to use? 
The old trick of buying one EBCI seat to secure space for two or more isn't going to work anymore.  Now, you wanna sit together?  The whole group has to pay to pick a seat.  
I also read they are implementing their version of premium economy likely with another 3 to 4 inches of pitch.  Another money grab.  
SWA has watched other legacy carrier cash in on premium upgrades while offering no frills fares with no perks which is what SWA was... Wanna Get Away? 
The airline industry has made air travel so miserable they can now charge for upgrades to make it even just a little bit better.   On the legacy carriers that starts with paying to pick a seat, grows into pay for a few inches more legroom and culminates with forget your travel blues and splurge for first class. SWA is simply playing catch up on the fees game.  

It was crazy! And yes, we are here now so that is all that is important! 
We got our luggage!!! So thankful! 

I recently booked cruises on two days notice and about 10 days notice.  
The only issue with booking under 3 days out is related to CAS benefits.  That is right around when the initial manifest is sent to the ship.  If you book after that point the ship receives an update that a new booking has been made but they have no time to align that booking with your CAS level.  Typically that means no bottles of water in the cabin upon boarding, often the letter in the cabin is addressed to someone else who canceled last minute and to get my Pinnacle free Voom I have to go to the Voom specialist and have them manually apply my discount.
Other than CAS perks it's fine so if you don't mind being a nobody upon boarding (from a loyalty perspective) it works fine.  Your set sail pass will have the proper CAS level so not all is lost.
As far as last minute deals they are harder to find but there are some out there.  The Icon solo deal for the blog group cruise in June @ $1,667 is a great example.  I still haven't seen that low, low price come around again.  

Granted I haven't flown SWA this year but I don't think they had a lot of issues related to the open seating.  Many flights were full so saving an empty seat was pointless - those in C group are gonna sit somewhere.  With dozens of flights on SWA I never saw any truly outrageous conflict, fights or issues stemming from open seating.  
I believe this is entirely a cash grab.  Like Air Canada most fares won't include the ability to pick a seat.  Want to pick a seat?  Which credit card do you want to use? 
The old trick of buying one EBCI seat to secure space for two or more isn't going to work anymore.  Now, you wanna sit together?  The whole group has to pay to pick a seat.  
I also read they are implementing their version of premium economy likely with another 3 to 4 inches of pitch.  Another money grab.  
SWA has watched other legacy carrier cash in on premium upgrades while offering no frills fares with no perks which is what SWA was... Wanna Get Away? 
The airline industry has made air travel so miserable they can now charge for upgrades to make it even just a little bit better.   On the legacy carriers that starts with paying to pick a seat, grows into pay for a few inches more legroom and culminates with forget your travel blues and splurge for first class. SWA is simply playing catch up on the fees game.  

Get ready for the sauna...

Granted I haven't flown SWA this year but I don't think they had a lot of issues related to the open seating.  Many flights were full so saving an empty seat was pointless - those in C group are gonna sit somewhere.  With dozens of flights on SWA I never saw any truly outrageous conflict, fights or issues stemming from open seating.  
I believe this is entirely a cash grab.  Like Air Canada most fares won't include the ability to pick a seat.  Want to pick a seat?  Which credit card do you want to use? 
The old trick of buying one EBCI seat to secure space for two or more isn't going to work anymore.  Now, you wanna sit together?  The whole group has to pay to pick a seat.  
I also read they are implementing their version of premium economy likely with another 3 to 4 inches of pitch.  Another money grab.  
SWA has watched other legacy carrier cash in on premium upgrades while offering no frills fares with no perks which is what SWA was... Wanna Get Away? 
The airline industry has made air travel so miserable they can now charge for upgrades to make it even just a little bit better.   On the legacy carriers that starts with paying to pick a seat, grows into pay for a few inches more legroom and culminates with forget your travel blues and splurge for first class. SWA is simply playing catch up on the fees game.  

Get ready for the sauna...

A Long Island Iced Tea sounds like it's in order.  

A Long Island Iced Tea sounds like it's in order.  

A Long Island Iced Tea sounds like it's in order.  

Canadian lands in Orlando. Dressed in a hoodie 😂

Get ready for the sauna...

A Long Island Iced Tea sounds like it's in order.  

A Long Island Iced Tea sounds like it's in order.  

My recent SNAFU with Delta had me change flights and connecting cities four times after checking my bag.  Despite that my checked luggage made it.
I looked out and saw my bag on a cart.  They scanned it and didn't like what they saw so it stayed on the cart.  Away it went.  A few minutes later the cart came back with a few more last minute bags including mine back from it's airport tour.  This time they scanned it and liked what they saw.  
Delta's online bagger tracker stopped working.  My airtag told me where my bag was.  My luggage made it going west to get east and to a different final airport.  
So while I still hate Delta now, I do have to give the luggage process kudus for working quite well. 

My recent SNAFU with Delta had me change flights and connecting cities four times after checking my bag.  Despite that my checked luggage made it.
I looked out and saw my bag on a cart.  They scanned it and didn't like what they saw so it stayed on the cart.  Away it went.  A few minutes later the cart came back with a few more last minute bags including mine back from it's airport tour.  This time they scanned it and liked what they saw.  
Delta's online bagger tracker stopped working.  My airtag told me where my bag was.  My luggage made it going west to get east and to a different final airport.  
So while I still hate Delta now, I do have to give the luggage process kudus for working quite well. 

My recent SNAFU with Delta had me change flights and connecting cities four times after checking my bag.  Despite that my checked luggage made it.
I looked out and saw my bag on a cart.  They scanned it and didn't like what they saw so it stayed on the cart.  Away it went.  A few minutes later the cart came back with a few more last minute bags including mine back from it's airport tour.  This time they scanned it and liked what they saw.  
Delta's online bagger tracker stopped working.  My airtag told me where my bag was.  My luggage made it going west to get east and to a different final airport.  
So while I still hate Delta now, I do have to give the luggage process kudus for working quite well.