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Mardi Gras Louis Armstrong PSA
Posted on 3/5/19 at 11:04 am
Posted on 3/5/19 at 11:04 am
This may very well be unnecessary with me just being an ignoramus, but if any among you are flying out of NOLA today or tomorrow, arriving an hour and a half before your Southwest flight is NOT enough time.
Or maybe it's barely enough time. With a brisk jog, I was able to make it aboard just before the doors closed.
It had nothing to do with the security line. The Southwest ticketing procedure was the biggest clusterfrick I've ever seen. People throughout the line were missing flights.
Or maybe it's barely enough time. With a brisk jog, I was able to make it aboard just before the doors closed.
It had nothing to do with the security line. The Southwest ticketing procedure was the biggest clusterfrick I've ever seen. People throughout the line were missing flights.
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Posted on 3/5/19 at 11:05 am to Norbert
Potential hot take - but Southwest has gone downhill in a lot of ways lately. I've had a similar experience, and have had multiple flights delayed due to "equipment error" that needed to be fixed. One was a 6 hour delay.
This post was edited on 3/5/19 at 11:07 am
Posted on 3/5/19 at 11:05 am to Norbert
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if any among you are flying out of NOLA today or tomorrow,
wow, who would have thought that MSY would be busy around Mardi Gras?
Posted on 3/5/19 at 11:07 am to Norbert
Also be cautious while driving near Canal Street or the French Quarter tonight, as there may be more traffic than usual.
Posted on 3/5/19 at 11:08 am to Norbert
Flew SWA out of NOLA last year. The line was about 80 people deep, all kiosks were down, one agent checking people in, 6 standing around talking and playing on their phone.
Posted on 3/5/19 at 11:09 am to Norbert
anything less than 2 hours before a flight is retarded. unless its a 5 am flight
Posted on 3/5/19 at 11:10 am to Norbert
Everything Southwest at MSY sucks balls.
Posted on 3/5/19 at 11:13 am to jlc05
Guess Im in the minority. Have had 0 issues with Southwest at MSY and fly them every couple months. Have never waited longer than 10 minutes to check bags. And cant remember last time longer than 5 minutes in TSA line. (Precheck of course)
This post was edited on 3/5/19 at 11:13 am
Posted on 3/5/19 at 11:14 am to TheAlmightySmash
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anything less than 2 hours before a flight is retarded. unless its a 5 am flight
This isn’t immediate post-9/11 anymore. An hour is usually more than enough.
Maybe I’m just spoiled with precheck
Posted on 3/5/19 at 11:15 am to tiger1014
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I’m just spoiled with precheck
subtle
Posted on 3/5/19 at 11:16 am to TheAlmightySmash
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anything less than 2 hours before a flight is retarded.
Oh god.
I do between 45m and an hour and am usually sitting around still. 
Posted on 3/5/19 at 11:21 am to Norbert
quote:It's 2019. Do all those people not realize they can have their ticket sent to them as a digital version on their phone? Its been years since I've used a paper and ticket.
The Southwest ticketing procedure was the biggest clusterfrick I've ever seen. People throughout the line were missing flights.
This post was edited on 3/5/19 at 11:22 am
Posted on 3/5/19 at 11:23 am to Bayou_Tiger_225
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It's 2019. Do all those people not realize they can have their ticket sent to them as a digital version on their phone? Its been years since I've used a paper and ticket.
People still have to drop checked bags.
Posted on 3/5/19 at 11:24 am to LSUJuice
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People still have to drop checked bags.
or learn how to travel
Posted on 3/5/19 at 11:26 am to Norbert
Only negative SW experience I've ever had was at MSY. I blame MSY and New Orleans.
Posted on 3/5/19 at 11:26 am to Norbert
Flew Southwest out of MSY onSaturday, had zero issues. It took me 40 minutes from parking offsite to getting to the terminal, including checking bags
Posted on 3/5/19 at 11:38 am to Norbert
You check bags... that's where you went wrong. No need to ever approach a ticketing counter.
Posted on 3/5/19 at 11:39 am to 777Tiger
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or learn how to travel
Well my inherent assumption is that they don't.
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You check bags... that's where you went wrong. No need to ever approach a ticketing counter
This
This post was edited on 3/5/19 at 11:41 am
Posted on 3/5/19 at 11:41 am to LSUJuice
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Well my inherent assumption is that they don't.
most people aren't very smart travelers, not saying they aren't smart people, just not smart about traveling
Posted on 3/5/19 at 11:43 am to LSUJuice
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People still have to drop checked bags.
It's called the skycap. Southwest has one at MSY, and while it can have a line, it's usually faster than going to the ticket counter inside or dealing with baggage there.
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