re: Southwest 737 Max 8: LAX - HNL

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I know not all of the 8 Max's in SW fleet have the in seat power. Is there any way to find out before we board if the plane we are on will have in-seat power or not?

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Don't think there is a rhyme or reason to SWs adding in-seat power to their fleet.

I've flown dozens of times since the announcement they were doing this and haven't come across a single one.

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Don't think there is a rhyme or reason to SWs adding in-seat power to their fleet.

I've flown dozens of times since the announcement they were doing this and haven't come across a single one.

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Per the Internet, only 18 of their planes have it, but all new Max planes delivered will have it.

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I'll chose certain routes solely because of the aircraft

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Did this once. Instead of DFW-LHR we drove to Austin to fly on BA 747 before they phased them out.

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Did this once.

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Delta has a few routes from MSY to SLC during ski season that leave pretty early in the morning BUT there is only one flight that leaves NOLA and goes through atlanta that offers pods from Atlanta to Salt Lake in first class so thats the flight I take.

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I'm supposed to be on a united max 8 in two weeks. should i be more concerned about the plane or the DEI pilot? either way i'm fricked

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Then don't fly. That was easy.

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Then don't fly. That was easy.

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Or just book a different flight?

I completely get that statistically nothing will happen if you fly Boeing. But Jesus Christ, if I can shave .5% risk by flying an Airbus, why not?

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Money, logistics and convenience

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Which, all things being relatively equal, pale in comparison to increasing your risk (however slightly) of dying in a plane crash.

Look, I’m not a massively risk-averse person. I’m not saying you’re in grave danger of crashing if you get on a Boeing. And I acknowledge that there is also a risk of that happening if you get on an Airbus.

There’s a reason car companies tout their safety ratings. Driving inherently carries risk (higher than flying), so why not try to be in the safest vehicle you can in case the worst happens?

It is completely hit or miss with the USB planes. I had them on one flight from Orlando to Denver or Vegas to Reno and then no other max flights since then out of 6 flights

You can keep asking the same questions and I’ll keep answering them, but we’re just gonna go in circles. There are plenty reasons to fly the max over an airbus, but if you don’t wanna acknowledge them or you’d rather spend more money, travel longer and be more inconvenienced for a slightly reduced chance of risk for something that has such a minute chance of happening anyway, have a ball

If you want to drive around and Volvo, wearing a football helmet, be my guest.

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What are they?

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Money, convenience, logistics/schedule, reward partners / loyalty programs

If the safety component is "relatively equal" but flying an airbus costs more money, takes more time or offers a worse itinerary I don't understand placing the safety component as the deciding factor.