Trip Reports - PS, SP and 4Q

David Miller

Aug 9, 2025
11:18am

Originally posted by: Kevin Lewis

My point was that the problem is exacerbated by the way Southwest configures their seating. The 737-200 was designed to hold twelve fewer passengers than the present "MAX" layout.

If you fly in a 737 with a different airline, you might notice that you have more legroom and can recline further. (Unless it's something even worse, like Spirit.) So while "persons of size" perhaps should be compelled to pay double for being fat, it wouldn't be as much of a problem if the plane wasn't a sardine can.

For clarity - Does Southwest currently fly the Boeing 737 -200 aircraft? -- Answer, - No, Southwest Airlines does not currently operate the Boeing 737-200 aircraft. They retired their last 737-200 in 2005 - which was 25 years ago.

Inigo Montoya

Aug 9, 2025
3:30pm

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Nice trip report. All that delicious food and Aloha Specialties as a bonus. It's pretty decent for a late breakfast, I like their combos,

You mentioned you were from Tampa, one of the more unique steakhouses I've been to was Berns, what a wine list. We did the wine and dry aged beef cavern tour, fantastic, their wine list was amazing, they don't mark up their prices and we enjoyed a wine from the 70s and it was at their original 70s price they bought it at, I think $18. We also had a 1900 Madeira in the desert lounge (so old school, clear you out of the dinner area for a new table for dessert drinks and desserts. What a fun and delicious place. I hope you've been there.

Edited on Aug 9, 2025 3:32pm

Kevin Lewis

Aug 9, 2025
7:51pm

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Originally posted by: David Miller

For clarity - Does Southwest currently fly the Boeing 737 -200 aircraft? -- Answer, - No, Southwest Airlines does not currently operate the Boeing 737-200 aircraft. They retired their last 737-200 in 2005 - which was 25 years ago.

I may have the current model number wrong, but my statement still applies. Every plane SWA flies is and always has been configured for maximum seating capacity.

jstewa22

Aug 10, 2025
4:52am

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Inigo, you're right about Bern's, it's wonderful and one-of-a-kind. I've been going there for over 40 years, Bern Laxer was the quintessential individualist, did everything his way (he went as far as to buy a factory to manufacture all of the stainless steel kitchen furnishings). It's not quite the same since he died maybe 30 years ago, but it's still unmistakably Bern's. To this day, I've never found a restaurant that does a better job of aging beef.