Pittsburgh, without a doubt.

It gets rave reviews in lots of travel surveys and the presence of the three largest LCCs doesn't hurt!

Also, let me just state for the record that I get double the pleasure when traveling to and from Pittsburgh Int'l because I get to pass through a terminal that was paid for on USAirways' dime despite the fact that I avoid that airline at any and all costs!

Since Brian has been nice enough to start an entire blog section on our favorite airports, I throw my two cents' worth in over here about Dallas Love Field. But, since I so eloquently expressed my feelings already, I'll just copy and paste from the other blog section! (I ain't clever, I'm just too lazy to retype all that stuff)

Having flown to more than half of the 63/64 airports that SW serves, I still have a special fondness for the Field that I Love...

Oh, and I'm still waiting to see who can correctly answer the trivia question about the world map inlay... :-)

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PIT, no doubt. I love the AIRMALL!

Pittsburgh. It's a beautiful airport with a great local background. I love the t-rex, and the Franco Harris statue. There is so much to do in this airport. Orlando is great too, but extremely touristy.

Jim, your not missing anything by not seeing the smith terminal. Wait for the new north terminal to open.
I vote for phx. I like the style inside and the large windows overlooking the runway.

not like that, like me!

Joe Friedmann

Well, about a year ago, we found out about SWABIZ - which for those of you who don't know is Southwest's new business travel program. Our business uses the airline industry for almost every single event that we have, and we usually have multiple employees flying simultaneously.

Our equestrian business is located here in the heart of the Willamette Valley in beautiful Portland, Oregon (PDX).

SWA has become the obvious choice for any traveler - both business and pleasure - in recent years. Their service is unparalleled, their employees are extremely personable, their flights cover a very expansive part of the U.S. and they are overall a successful business. Needless to say, anywhere we're going, we're flying Southwest!

So, on with the answer to this very simple question...

PDX has to be our favorite airport because of Southwest Airline's home in the C-Terminal. If you haven't been to PDX recently, you haven't seen all of the remodel that we went through in the past few years. We have over 25 brand new restaurants and shopping...and best of all...NO SALES TAX! That's right, come to Portland and pay zero sales tax on any purchase!

To top that off, the Southwest Operations Crew in Portland is top of the line. These people know how to do business right! Their flights are 100% reliable with their arrival/departure schedule thanks to their wonderful team of employees. This is the one airport that I never have to check the website to see if my flight is late for any reason, because even if it arrived late, you can bet me a pretty penny that they'll have that plane serviced and boarded just in-time for an on-time push or even an early departure!

SWA also has the preferred baggage claim terminal downstairs (right as you get off the escalator or elevators. The airport is always clean, busy enough to let you know you are in Oregon's version of Grand Central Station, and filled with the smell of fresh roses which says just one thing...WELCOME TO THE CITY OF ROSES!

We're proud to call PDX home, and SWA our airline! Keep it up guys!

I like AUS and ABQ for SWA , but my favorite due to location is FJDG.

You expect us to pick just one? Crikey! That's difficult. PIT is special because I grew up near there, and it has Godiva, my secret weapon that ensures forgiveness when returning home.
ABQ for beauty and space.
But I always get a special feeling at BUR. The absence of jetways takes me back to simpler times, and the ability to deplane from the rear exit is a treat because it's different and fast. Stepping out into the warm California sun and walking down the steps reminds me of life thirty years ago when I'd commute there almost weekly on a Hughes Airwest (sing it with me now "Top Banana in the West") DC-9 Stretch. Baggage claim was outside, and they only had three gates. It's a fun departure, too, with their noise abatement rules.

Sorry i could not respond sooner... i am on a floating airport at the moment and yes we are out to sea defending our homeland... :) Once again i must say that ABQ, ABQ, AND ABQ... ABQ IS THE BEST AIRPORT BY FAR. BEST FOOD, BEST ART, A VIEW OF OUR BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAINS, OH DID I SAY GOOD FOOD... Now i will say that i have fallen in love with another airport and that is SAN DIEGO' airport. Easy to get to, not to big not to small, just right and best of all one runway... although that one runway has created some controversy... Brian thanks for using my idea, i am glad i could do my blog duty.... LAS AND LAX ARE MY LEAST FAVORITE.. OLD AND UGLY....

USS BLOG BOY
FRANCISCO

I like washington dulles the new airport SWA has a home to but, I am just wondering why SWA is not adding more cities out of Dulles. I f you don't want to grow a SWA new airport then why do you come to that airport in the first place?!

My vote is for Tulsa! It's a nice, convenient little airport and the new improvements have made it really nice...I LUV the huge windows by security where you can watch all the planes coming and going. But the thing that really makes TUL the best is the great SWA folks who work there...they are so friendly and make flying fun!

SAN and ABQ are a close second because they have the same great SWA People. Both airports also have amazing views on approach and departure...I've had good times at both places!

Greg, john and Kim
Southwest will add more cities as it sees fit. You cannot over expand otherwise you will end up like some of the other carriers, deep in debt, strained relations with their employees and no profit. It is all about supply and demand.. Now on to John... Not nice.. it does not add 30 minutes each way.. Besides have you seen our new rental facilities? They are just like our airport beyond words.. gasp!!!! Kim... i will always love my home ABQ... I will say again that SAN is tugging at my heart. I think i might get married here...

USS BLOG BOY

Thank you, Jim & Eric, for voting TUL as a favorite airport! :) There's nothing I dislike about it. Eric, I have two friends who work for SWA in TUL; they're names are Shannon, who's a CSS (Customer Service Supervisor) & Jennifer, who's a CSA (Customer Service Agent); I LUV them, & they're so nice. :)

LEAH.

I HAVE NEVER BEEN TO TULSA... I DOUBT YOUR AIRPORT CAN COMPARE TO ABQ.. WE SHALL SEE...LOL......................

USS BLOG BOY

Nashville, Tennessee, is the most exciting Southwest airport. I have vivid memories of driving on 1-40 by the Nashville Airport to visit family. The large Southwest jets always got my adrenaline running.

Francisco, one thing I like about Nashville is that a bus is not needed to take you to the rental cars (of course, there are plenty of happy faces in Nashville I'll never have to worry about rental cars). That is too hectic for me.

Dallas Love is light years ahead of DFW, but I flew into the dark corner of Love (with Continental).

Ha, ha, Francisco! :) I've been to ABQ, & it's a nice airport, too; it's been several years, but I liked it. I also like MDW, & it's interesting going through there now, especially after seeing it on Airline.

Columbus, OH. Not only is the airport easily navigable, but almost everyone in Columbus flies Southwest. The flights are on schedule over 90% of the time, the staff are friendly, and there are no unexpected travel changes or surprises. I have never had a bad Southwest experience in CMH.

I personally love MDW. Being a pilot, I like how midway is dominated by southwest and offers challenging approaches into the heart of the city especially during the winter. As far as other airports, I enjoy nashville along with Little Rock as that was the first place I flew SWA out of a few when I was a child.

Raiders "back" to Greatness?? Were they ever Great? haha just kidding!

Well I like Fort Myers Airport. I luv the employees. They have so much spirit they even got into local parades. And I luv the new terminal. There is so much space but it isnt crowded. But Tampa is a good Southwest Airlines airport too. Southwest totally dominates the airport with its very own brand new airside.

Midway is my favorite.
It has a Catholic chapel that is open
7x24 and is located after security.
It has a nice mix of stores and restaurants
with a detached section of food court seating
right along big bay windows overlooking a busy
turnpike(like 20 ft. away).
Airport also has Internet kiosks.
Aside from the above it just seems to have a
cozy, home-type feel to it with plenty of seating
for everyone.
Lastly, the name "Midway" has a mystique to it.
Airport was named to honor those who fought in
the Battle of MIdway in WW2.

I love flying southwest and have for a long time. May I complain? It hurts to book flights with other airlines BECAUSE SOUTHWEST does not serve that area. I just booked 6 tickets to Alaska/cruise/return to Texas. Won't be as nice as if I was flying Southwest. complaint #2. My departure airport is Nashville, Tn. It seems so wrong for Southwest gates to be at the END of the concourse and one walks past empty, abandoned, A-A gates. The next time you visit your lease with BNA, please add my complaint. Sincerely, Mary Lee Norfleet PS I do love your early, non stop flights from BNA to Austin, TX. My grandchildren are there and when we get to Austin at 10:30, we have the rest of the day with them, not changing planes and sitting in airports.

We live in Montreal, in order to fly Southwest we have to drive to Albany ( ALB )
3 1/2 hr drive.
the SWA staff in Albany are pleasent and helpful, security TSA staff are great, the new direct flight to Tampa is fantastic.

Plattsburg is about to open a new airport, 45 minutes from Montreal that has a population of 3 1/2 millon..
SWA would be an instant success

Al

lets go buffalo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
buffalo is the best airport ever.

I have to say that Islip MacArthur Airport is my favorite airport. It has so many positive attributes. It is easy to get to by car or via the Long Island Railroad. The terminal is new , clean, spacious and user friendly. The time from arriving at the terminal, passing through security and on to your gate rarely exceeds 10 to 15 minutes. Baggage claim is efficient and you have to walk only a few steps to be curbside. The cost of parking is very reasonable too with even the long term parking lot within a few minutes of the terminal.
If there is a negative it is that Southwest hasn't increased its flights to more destinations since the new wing opened.

Tucson!!!, yah I know what your thinking, either where is that? or, the runways need some work done on them. I love Tucson because the're always expanding the airport, there is some great artwork only found in Tucson @ the check in areas, Every time I go back to Tucson there is always at least one knew airline that has service to Tucson!!!

Cynthia, it depends on which way you take to BWI. If you're in Loudoun, why not just go up Rt. 15 through Point of Rocks and then head east on I-70 to Rt. 29 to Rt. 100? Or take the DC Metro to the BWI shuttle in Greenbelt? Or the MARC or Amtrak from Union Station?

I don't want there to be duplication between BWI and IAD. Besides, the flights out of BWI have been developed over 14 years. Give. it. time. You don't want SWA to suffer the same fate as Eastwind or Independence at IAD, do you?

I LUV BWI and am not a fan of IAD. IAD is closer as the crow flies to where I live, but just as far if not further driving-wise from BWI.

Please start flights into Tunica, MS or Memphis, TN. Northwest has a monopoly on the market here and Southwest would absolutely knock the socks off the market. Locals are concerned with the possible loss of the Northwest hub, but I compare it to Raleigh, NC and the American hub there. Profitable routes were picked up by other airlines and while there was an initial "net loss" of routes, Raleigh is bigger and better than ever!

WE NEED SOUTHWEST IN MEMPHIS!

While I like many othger Southwest airports, I sincerely hope that Southwest will consider adding the new Plattsburgh, NY, International Airport to their list. This new commerical airport , using the fl;ightway from the former Plattsburgh Air Force Base, has just opened and has space for some carriers. Southwest would be a great addition!

TSA rules say we can only bring one zip lock bag with pill bottles. Since all meds mustbe in the orginal perscription bottles, Since my wife has 8 bottles, she will need several zip top plastic bags. Can she bring more that one throug handbag security check? she can not let the pills on the check in baggage, in case there would be a 24 hour delay in getting our baggage at our distnation, according to your advertisment.

IND...easy on off access at the gates and esy flow to the interstate(s)..The new airport is looking good and can't wait for it to be finished!!! Just one thing missing...SWA we need more flights out of INDY!!! :-)

BWI is by far the best airport served by SWA. It is, to my knowledge, the only airport served directly by an Interstate highway, and since the completion of MD 100 connecting I-95 with I-70 via US 29, provides almost rush hour proof access. I live much closer to Dulles, but BWI is actually easier, and faster. Not ot mention the beautiful new A concourse and the many good places to eat INSIDE the security perimeter. Great airport staffed by great people that works the way it is supposed to. Only gripe is the closure of the A concourse exit in the evenings, which means you have to walk a lot farther to get to the hourly garage through the skyway connecting to the A concourse. But, they should get it all worked out some day.

Please come to Huntsville, AL. Trust me you have the market.

Just give Huntsville, Al 1 single Southwest flight to anywhere and in 3 months we will show you a very strong market. I just moved to Hsv and there is lots of $$$ and lots of people who travel (defense, aerospace, bio-med, vacations). I guarantee you after the 3 month trial period, Southwest will add 2 more flights. Each year, approx 150,000 Hsv air travelers drive to Nashville or Bham to catch SW to Vegas or Phx or other destinations. Hsv is busier than most of the airports SW currently supports. Bigger than Lubbock, Amarillo, Midland, Little Rock, Machester.

Give Hsv a flight !!!!

CMH would be if we had a few more destinations!