Southwest Airlines review! SAN-PHX | Business Select
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Full / unedited takeoff footage from this flight over to PHX:
• Southwest Airlines 737...
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After nearly 8 months of being grounded due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I have officially returned to the skies! It’s not a permanent return though, as I don’t expect to be flying much over the next few months at least. But this is better than nothing, right?
The other really exciting thing about this is that it’s my first ever Southwest Airlines review. I have flown Southwest Airlines many times in the past, but this was the first time that I ever took the time to make a prover review / trip report video of the experience.
Speaking of the experience itself, this is footage from Southwest Airlines flight number 2440 from San Diego (SAN) to Phoenix (PHX). I purchased the Business Select option, which allowed me to be the first on the plane. It also gave me the opportunity to score seat 7A - a window seat just ahead of the wing for this 45-minute flight.
The aircraft was a 737-800 (registered as N8551Q).
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No airline review would be complete without the obligatory chicken and rice meal from Sanspotter.
I tried closing my eyes and imagining that snack mix was actually chicken and rice, buuuuut... 😄
Lol
Personally, I’m waiting for the details on how Southwest’s snack mix compares to various other carriers’ chicken and rice dishes... 🤔
It ain’t nearly as good as AirAsia chicken and rice, that’s for dang sure. 😆
@@sanspotter Those Southwest snack mixes actually do taste amazing!
Loved that you finally posted a Southwest review!
Wow you're back in the air! Glad to see this interesting review, it's been a long time Scott. Cheerio
Your videos aren’t lame. There’s been less to report on but you’ve done well. Your tripreports are great, happy to have another one. Thanks Scott!
You’re very welcome, and thanks for the kind words!
Get a disposable mask, they have a small metal bar on them so you can adjust the mask to fit under your glasses
Good tip, thanks!
@@sanspotter Los Angeles apparel has a reusable mask with such a feature. It shrinks a lot though in the wash.
There are a number of masks with a slot that you can put a pipecleaner in, which also works.
you can also put tape on the bridge of nose for reusable ones
Actually, tighter-fitting KN95 and N95 masks solve the problem as well. They also offer far more protection to the wearer and those nearby.
yes finally! been waiting for a new review for some time
Too bad the first one had to be a lame ‘ol Southwest review. 😅 But it was fun though!
Nice to see you back Scott,great video as always
Thanks Jeremy!
Scott, thanks again for the review on my favorite airline!
Great to see you finally back where you belong, making excellent airline reviews! Yes I made it all the way through and it was nice to see North Island NAS and the USAF KC-135 taking off. Welcome back San Spotter, King May you reign 🤙😊😃
Thanks for watching all the way to the end Peter! There were probably only 3 or 4 others who did it as well. 😄
Very happy to see you back in the skies, especially as we are in full lockdown again here in England. It’s been a while since I’ve had the chance to tell you how awesome you are. SanSpotter, you rock!
Thanks Simon! You’re too kind - and yeah, flights are still operating here but it’s questionable whether or not it’s a good idea. People just don’t seem to care about COVID anymore it seems.
@@sanspotter It does seem a difficult balance to reach. We must take this virus seriously, but at what point do we question whether destroying the economy is a price too great to pay? Here in the UK small businesses are going under - I know so many people who are now unemployed for the first time in their adult lives through no fault of their own. That said, health and human life are always paramount. Let’s hope an effective vaccine comes online and we can start to move towards a new normal. How are you? Given what you do, I imagine things aren’t easy for W right now. I, for one, really appreciate all you do. I hope you and your family and friends are staying healthy; know you are very much appreciated, even by relative strangers thousands of miles away.
@@simondavey7787 Yes ,very very sad to see small / family/ individually owned businesses are very affected everywhere !! Many in Wales/England I wanted to visit were gone this past summer when I visited both !! Just way too many were gone out of business !! 💔💜🥁🐉🎤💞
I am glad you are back in the air. Totally enjoying the classic Sanspotter sarcasm!! By the way great video can’t wait for part 2
Thanks Mike! Part 2 will be fun, because I’ll get to complain about how run down and ratty the WN 737-700s are. 😄
So glad your flying again Scott. Just caught up with your recent flights. Sooo love your videos!
Thanks Jo! It’s been so long since I’ve flown that these Southwest flights may have been the most exciting of my life. 😅
I love the video; informative and by far the funniest airline reviews out there. I`m also glad to see you flying again as I can feel how much you missed it.
Thanks Mark! By the way, my apologies if you get any “this isn’t Arizona” tour requests in the coming weeks. 😄
@@sanspotter Don't worry. My Glacier Express route tour takes us through the Rhine gorge, also known as the Swiss Grand Canyon. If there is demand, I will rename this tour to "this is not Arizona tour by SANspotter." 😄
Smiling ear to ear right now :) Glad to see that you’re back in the air!
Thanks Joe! It’s just temporary though, as I won’t be flying again for a little while at least.
Glad to see you back in the air Scott! I recently took my first flight since March too, it was quite the experience!
Thanks Pranjal! It’s definitely different now, isn’t it? I miss 2019...
@@sanspotter I miss 2019 so much! Hopefully 2021 is a lot better (or at least a bit..)
@@pranjalpande2833 that aged well
I have always been curious to know how it’s like to fly during the pandemic within the US, as I’ve not flown since January 2020. Thanks for this, mate!
Thanks Jay - I was really curious as well going into this flight. I especially liked the empty airports and airplanes but...it felt weird for sure.
Let's go! Love to see Sanspotter back in the air!
Thanks! Felt good to be back!
@@sanspotter Yes indeed! But oh how I miss the chicken and rice!
Hey, good to see you back. Missed the red shoes and the dry humour! Fly safe, and thanks.
Thank you for sharing your travel trips. And Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
Thanks for the video. What I have worked really well for the fogged up glasses thing. I got some masks with a bit of wire embedded across the brim. This allows me to "shape" it around my nose and so it forms a tighter fit. I then get no fogging of my glasses, even when walking and breathing heavy. Hope this helps.
You’re very welcome Lee! And thank you for the tips. I definitely need to get it sorted out!
For once the circle of death actually feels big and roomy
It was an odd experience for sure. 😅
Glad to see you back in the sky!
Good job,I loved the video glad you go your preferred seat on Southwest.
Good ole Southworst coming through today! Glad you are back doing what you do! 🤙🏼
Thanks! Felt great to be back on Southwest again!
Glasses wearer here! Pop a folded up bit of tissue going the length of the top of your mask. It soaks up the moisture and blocks it from steaming up your glasses as much. It’s the only thing I’ve found that works! Great vid as always ☺️💛
Thanks for the tip T! Definitely going to give it a shot. 👍🏻
@@sanspotter No worries, hope it helps! ☺️
As a glasses wearer as well, I thankfully had a mask with nose guard/fitter things. For those that didn't, I bought 50 metal strips from Amazon for $5 that can adhere to the mask on the outside to help it fit around your nose. They worked for a bit but then my partner sowed them on to make it more permanent. No more foggy glasses unless I exhale a bunch!
Also, it's great to see you back in the sky! 2020 has been so weird that you complimenting T1 wasn't too out of place.
Haha, yeah I figured with what kind of year it’s been, complimenting T1 wouldn’t have seemed all that strange. Anyway, thanks for the tips! I’m definitely going to look into something like that...
I second this. The stick on aluminum strips work pretty good, unless you have a super thick mask. And I find if you can get your glasses to go on top of the mask far enough then they don't fog that much.
Love your sarcastic commentary, thanks Scott. Yes Neil has posted a view pieces, you should try the Canary Islands one day, perfect weather and stunning scenery. Also a good way to to review some lesser known airlines.
Cheers, Peter
I liked the slowly descending mask shot while you were chewing...very classy.
I need a tighter fitting mask. 🤬😄
Scott’s back flying 😊. Great video as always and very jealous with no flying in the U.K. at the moment. Keep up the good work and looking forward to more videos.
Thanks Clive! I’m not fully back to flight status yet, as COVID is still out of control over here and I’ll be staying grounded for a while longer. But there will be part 2 and 3 of this series in the coming weeks!
“Circle of Death” nice!! On a normal travel day that is the perfect description. With a post COVID return to normal passenger levels, expect to see T1 get replaced with a new terminal and corridor.
Just waiting for the day Southwest starts serving chicken and rice for SANSpotter 😂
I’ll make some calls before my next flight. 😆
Thanks for the review
The Mountainbiker is here!!! Lil late but I'm here LET'S FREAKING FLY!!!!!!
As long as the reason for being late was because you were out biking, I don’t mind. 😆
I’ll be honest with all of you I love flying Southwest. I had a flight canceled almost two years ago now and Southwest extended the date I can use it by until 2022 because of COVID. I’ve never had a bad experience with them, they even paid for my hotel and plane ticket back home without me even asking which was amazing, they just went ahead and did it.
Wow, that’s actually a pretty good deal! I too became more impressed with Southwest after the flights with them I had on this day. Solid airline. 👍🏻
You finally made a Southwest Reveiw. Its my favorite hometown airline
I’m actually surprised I made it this far without doing a Southwest review. It should’ve been one of my first ones!
SANspotter haha yea. Your videos inspired me to start making flight reviews my second channel, SWAFlyer777. Keep up the great content.
Solutions for fogged glasses:
Catcrap spray. (That's the brandname, I don't make this stuff up)
A mask that pinches against your nose better
And wearing your glasses over the mask, instead of letting the mask touch your glasses.
There are several glasses cleaner sprays that are anti-fogging. Not sure what's the big deal with that. If he lived in older weathers instead of San Diego, he would known about this. :)
All very good tips, thank you! The Catcrap stuff sounds...interesting. 😆
Hi @sanspotter, are those AirPods working well during flight? Would over ear noise canceling headphones do a similar or a better job?
Yeah, the noise canceling feature on the AirPods Pro works really well actually (especially on airplanes) - better than I thought it would, that’s for sure.
How did you feel overall with the glass of water vs a bottled water? I refuse to take it when I fly and wish they’d go to bottles. They did have canned water at the beginning of the pandemic(I’ve flown a lot during all of this) and disappointed it’s come to this.
I agree with you !! All airlines should provide their passengers a couple of regular size bottles of water no matter what !! Hydration on planes is very important for our health !! Some of us are more prone to blood clots formation & kidney stones !! The regular water on planes are the same from the septic tank of toilets ,not too healthy for us !! I recently flew with Virgin, they didn't give us a bottle of water but regular water on my flights !! They might had given us a half cup of bottled water in a different container ,but only with meals if they did ! I kinda remember of drinking those ! I wasn't too happy !! Lol 👍👍💜🥁🐉🎤✈️💞
Glad your back amazing
Thanks Jim!
Good to see you back in the air! Can't wait for those food reviews of chicken and rice to return as well!
Thanks man! Getting to review a chicken and rice dish on an airplane again will be one of the happiest days of my life. 🤣
Yay. I am so happy to see a new video! I can't wait to see what's to come! You are my favorite trip reporter.
Thanks Kit! Lots more to come...
@@sanspotter Your welcome. Awesome!
Welcome back to flying! I happened to be in the San Diego area and few weeks ago. Stayed on Shelter Island which can be seen during takeoff.
Thanks Eric! Hope you enjoyed your visit!
We flew CID-DFW on October 24th, and DFW-ORD on November 1st on AA and both of our flights were full. The flight to Chicago was on a 787-8 and I was surprised that every seat on the plane was taken.
We are supposed to fly to Salt Lake City for Christmas. Our most recent change saw our flight from ALO to ORD cancelled so we have to drive a rental car to ORD and catch the flight from there. Originally they had us flying ALO-ORD-DFW-PHX-SLC, then they changed it to ORD-DFW-SLC but now we are on a direct flight between ORD and SLC but the worst part is we are no longer on an Oasis interior 737. What could be worse than that you say -- our 737 has been downgraded to a CRJ700. Oh well, I guess I should be happy, it could have been a CRJ200!
It’s amazing to me that AA is still filling up planes like everything is normal. Seems to be working for them though - and they are likely more profitable on each flight compared to other airlines. Anyway, sounds like you’ve got some fun adventures coming up! Except for the CRJ thing of course ...
Your videos are far from lame! They are the only flight review videos that make me laugh!! Always enjoy them! Lol, man spread action had me in stitches!! Also, I signed up for Surfshark on your recommendation!!
Thanks for the words of encouragement Anita! Sorry for the man spread thing 🤦🏼♂️😅 but on the flip side...I hope you like Surfshark!
Have to admit you had us laughing out loud! Great video, stay safe.
Thanks! With the way things are going I likely won’t be flying again for a while but...it was a nice change of pace from my recent videos for sure!
KSAN is a great place to spot! Foggy glasses means you do not have a good seal. I hate the new seats. SWA was one of the last airlines to still have nice seats. You can also try anti-for spray. I think you can get it from sporting good stores.
Ok
Glad to see you back in the sky👍
Thanks Kaz! I’m very much looking forward to your eventual return as well!
I'm glad to see a glass of water making an extended appearance. =D
I haven't been inside T1 in years, it's been T2 for past 3 years. "Nice" to see it again.
Haha...never underestimate the power of a cup of water to extend a video. 😆
I flew Southwest from Vegas to Long Beach a couple weeks ago. Vegas was pretty quiet. The Southwest experience was definitely different. I think because of Covid and the short flight, 40 minutes, we were given no snacks or water. At least you got something. I too was happy to be in a plane.
You didn’t get any snacks? That’s surprising, because this flight was just about as short as yours. Weird.
@@sanspotter It was pretty windy too. Lots of turbulence so I think that also was a factor too. We'll see next time.
Yeah I don’t know why but Im literally obsessed with his videos now😐😐😐and it’s not cause I like them, it’s like his soothing voice🤣🤣🤣like just casually talking all vibey n gots some good views like all these videos are vibes are swear💯💯💯💯my new fav sub😤😤😤💪🏾💪🏾
Another great report!
Thanks! I almost felt like I forgot how to do it. 😬😄
@@sanspotter You're always the most entertaining out there.
..and that man-spread....a lesson to us all...
Dude as a fellow SAN frequent flier (Alaska 75k in my case) I find something oddly relaxing about the music mix with the oh so familiar voice announcements.
Yes! The circle of death! Been there....with my Southwest companion pass in 2007 :)
I am glad you were able to get back in the air.
Thanks Jace! Felt great!
Thank you again.. Fly safe and be careful with the crowded people around you.
Imagine missing SAN terminal 1. I haven't flown since February, and I feel you.
Oh man though you got lucky with a -800. So much more space than a -700 on WN.
Yeah, I didn’t even realize how much I missed it until I was there. 🤦🏼♂️😄 And yeah - those -800s are really nice!
apart from one flight to move/relocate to a new city recently due to a new job, I haven't flown since March and MAN this video gives me serious FOMO. it's the little things that you used to complain about that you lovingly miss nowadays! at least we can live vicariously through you, SAN!
I know, right? Sometimes we don’t realize how good we have things until they are taken away. I take back all the bad things I’ve ever said about T1! Well...most of them anyway. 😆
Good to see you!
With the fogged glasses, try some scuba anti fog gel.
Happy Thanksgivings to you.
For glass fog problem try Cat Crap at Walmart Vision Centers. It's not perfect, but is a big help. Spray it on like eye glass cleaner & wipe with cotton cloth. Your glasses will fog briefly,, but goes away when you inhale.
San deigo international airport for life
I personally prefer plane cookies over the snack mix. But you have to be on a longer hop to score plane cookies.
I’d take cookies over snack mix any day as well!
Is that the model 1900 swiss army backpack? I have that model love it!!
It’s the 5902 - which is a couple years old at this point. A good backpack indeed!
Thats there Business class 👀! Glad I found your video before I payed $245.00 to upgrade. That’s horrible I was flying to Portland from SJC on Alaska only paid $300 for first class. Also that was during September 2020.
This my first time ever flying southwest and so far the only good thing ive seen review wise was 2 free checked bags. Hope im able to get a good seat lol. I feel like im cheating on Alaska. But Alaska doesn’t go directly to Vegas from SJC. Great video thank you!
If I had a penny for every time scott mentions manspreading, I'd be jeff bezos
It’s becoming a bit of a problem, isn’t it? 🤦🏼♂️😆
very happy to see you in the skies. love your videos. can you do a video about the 737 max and what is different about it and the other 737s..just a suggestion..stay safe
Thanks Craig! I’m not sure if I’m going to have the courage to get on a max anytime soon - I may be waiting it out for a while!
No chicken ?
However did you survive?...lol 🤣.
Yes, I made it to the end, and cannot wait for part 2 .
Great to see you flying again 👍
It’s a good thing it was only a 45 minute flight, because I was starting to get twitchy from the lack of chicken and rice during the descent. 😬😄 Glad you enjoyed the video!
@@sanspotter ......I guess next time hit Colonel Sanders, either before, or as soon as you land, so you don't go through withdrawal symptoms 🤣🤣🤣.
Bright shoes! Glad to see the return...even though I preferred the old ones. Lol.
Also, don’t make jokes about man spreading if you don’t want the replies. Lol. Some of us don’t mind it.
Sweet Music! Awesome Shoes. Glad to have you back; even though I have actually only just subscribed sooo - sorry..
Thanks Peter! Hope you stay subscribed for a while. My video style isn’t for everyone... 😬😅
Solution I have to the glasses thing. use the nose bridge of your glasses to pinch your mask to your face. By doing so it prevents the air from fogging them up. I learned this by going to my college football game.
1:05 Get a proper soft mask (with the blue outside) and twist the earties, that way it pushes up against your cheeks and it prevents 70% of the fogging up
That was a very average flight livened up by your never disappointing commentary. Good to have you back, Scott!
Thank you! At least I had mask issues to help make it semi-interesting. 😆 Now I just gotta figure out how to make the other 2 videos from this experience
Interesting as well. It won’t be easy, as Southwest Airlines is very predictable. 😆
@@sanspotter The mask chew was definitely interesting. I assume you were allowed to take it off for the snack? Or were you literally expected to put it on between every bite?
And yeah, you didn't exactly give yourself an inspiring flight to edit but I'll make sure to press that like button ;)
Wish HP was still around... would’ve been a nice flight on a 757
Tip for glasses. Put a band aid over the mask at the bridge of your nose. Helps prevent fogging.
Haha champagne and caviar lol he thought it was Lufthansa first class
12:42 - Flew right over my work!
Which building?
@@sanspotter It's more of a overhead shade thing but It's lined up perfectly with runway 7L at that time mark, the building that's just below the engine is the Enterprise car mechanic building
Very cool! I’ll wave next time. 😆
Witty Commentary? Check. Black+white title cards? Check. Filler footage of standing around the gate? Check. "Seamless" surf shark sponsor transition? Check. Forgetting to turn on 60hz flicker reduction? Check. He's Back!
There’s actually 60hz flicker reduction technology?? My mind was blown once I figured out how to remove the distortion in my GoPro footage, and this seems to be on the same level of awesomeness. Now if I could only figure out how to get software to edit these videos for me...
@@sanspotter the solution: buy a 60hz camera.
Scott, your videos are NOT lame and also who’s excited to see SANspotter back in the skies?
Thanks Aria! And I think I’m more excited about it than anyone else. 😄
sorry for late comment, but when you wear a mask with glasses, try foldind the top.. that helps
If you tuck the part of the mask that goes over the bridge of your nose under your glasses, it should work better and not fog up as much.
Still here and subscribed good to see ya in the air again and thanks for the video. 😊😎
Thanks for sticking around Steven! Glad you enjoyed the video. 😎
@@sanspotter Your Welcome 😊
Is southwest better than frontier?
Back in the room.
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😁
Wow, I've never seen SAN so empty and quiet.
You need to fly an airline that gives out hand sanitizer when you first board or bring some of your own
I haven't been to San Diego in way too long. Terminal 1 hasn't changed, I see, save for the crowds.
They need an airline called sit and split. Have boeing build jets similar to the sonic cruiser. Raise the speed limit below 10,000 feet to 500 mph. Instead of wasting time feeding people just sit and split
No video of the new terminal 3 at PHX? Boy we missed out. Also, that field west of Phoenix? Cotton. Pima cotton. Your bluejeans have a good probability of having been grown in a AZ field like that.
@SANspotter get anti fog from a dive shop it works great
6:45 - "Business Select" is in the main cabin? I'm looking at pricing now and on the flight "business select" is $787 and "get away plus" is $326. Same cabin and seats? Looks that way in your video. The free drink better be a knock out, if that's the difference.
Yup, it’s the exact same seats. I wouldn’t pay that much extra for it.
Can you try and get on domestic heavies?
I’d like to! Although I probably won’t be flying again until after the new year.
I don't know if you've gotten this but your voice kind of reminds me of Rob Paulsen haha. and I like your "dorky" shoes!
The 737-800 on southwest is a magnificent experience. Their 737-700s could use a new interior tho...
That’s the topic of the next video in this series. 😄 The -700s are worn out!
@@sanspotter lol that’s gonna be a good one
Some of their 737-700s have Heart interiors; I've flown on several before the pandemic. Just not all of them.
@@intergalactic_butterfly yeah, but the -700 heart interior isn’t as nice as the -800 heart interior
@@ELEVrjATOR How so? It's been a while so I can't remember a difference.
So with all the modern technology available to us these days (i.e. Google Maps), it's so easy to find your "field west of Phoenix" (@ 12 minutes)! Honestly Scott, you shall never make a CIA/FBI/MI5/KGB top agent analyst! here are the co-ordinates from Google Maps - 33°24'28.6"N 112°37'26.7"W
- 33.407943, -112.624089 Took me about 10 seconds to find! Nice video by the way!
Thanks! But “field west of Phoenix” sounded better. 😄
Great video. But I have flown on southwest too much
Thanks! Odd enough, it’s one of the US airlines I’ve flown the least.
This thing used to be Alaska N617AS
Hey SAN will you fly on a 737-MAX?
Nope! Not for 2-3 years at least.
@@sanspotter absolutely correct decision, Boeing screwed up with a lousy software and don't care attitude. Until they prove otherwise with zero accidents for few more years it's definitely no boarding a Max. Cheers Sanspotter for another great and cheeky review!
Cool 😎 thanks
Nice video
Thanks!