Flying

Had a Southwest flight from Las Vegas to Denver last week where they made an announcement I’d never heard before. They told everyone not to put anything in the seatback pockets during takeoff or landing for safety reasons. They repeated it several times and even walked through...

I have a flight coming up from SFO to SJD and we’re a group of 4 currently near the top of the upgrade list. If there aren’t 4 upgrade seats available, will United still upgrade 1–3 of us, or do they usually treat it as all or nothing for groups? Just trying to understand how it...

Quick question about how same-day standby works with Spirit, especially with Silver status. I currently have a flight booked at 8 AM, but there’s another one leaving at 6 AM that I’d rather take if possible. Just wondering how the process actually works. Do you have to show up...

Something I’ve been wondering since flying more airlines with assigned seating. Back when I flew Southwest a lot, the whole thing was simple. Board earlier, grab bin space. Everyone understood the system even if it was a bit chaotic. But with assigned seating on most airlines...