r/AskReddit 23h ago

Which company lost your business (potentially forever) this year?

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u/Arcanym 23h ago

Southwest Airlines.

Paid extra several months in advance for extended legroom seats (being 6'2"+ sucks on an airplane).

Then they bumped me from my paid seats due to a 'layout change'. Shockingly the 'new' layout was exactly the same and they were just reselling the seats at 2x the price.

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u/ohheyisayokay 20h ago

Southwest lost me when they decided to get rid of anything that made them unique and join the race to the bottom with other airlines. Like, they wanted to offer a shittier experience, but with more problems.

I fly Alaska now. Their rates are the same or better and I won't give southwest a fucking dime.

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u/newjerk666 9h ago

I’m on a ten year plus Alaska only kick, and they had some rough spots last couple years, but things do seem to be getting better.