Terminal 1 is just as Terminal 1 as it ever was. I can’t believe I’m going to say this, but: man I missed this place. However, it wasn’t anything like I expected it would be… This is Terminal 1 at the San Diego Airport. I remember feeling a bit disgruntled as I was booking this itinerary, as I knew that it meant spending time in the terminal that I hate the most here at the San Diego International Airport.
Why not, right? Getting reacquainted with Terminal 1 here at San Diego Well, I’m actually headed to San Francisco, but a stop in Phoenix sounded… fun. If it wasn’t obvious by now, I’m flying to Phoenix today on a Southwest Airlines 737-800. I don’t see any cooties from here though, so I’m pressing on… Speaking of which…after 8 months of wearing a mask, it still ticks me off that I can’t find a solution for the fogged up glasses thing. This is gonna be a challenge. Most notably, we all have to wear masks and maintain social distancing now. I’m happy as all heck to be here at the airport (my home away from home). I paid dearly for this luxury, but it was totally worth it. I even splurged on parking in the main parking lot at the airport (close to the terminal entrance). Since this was a one-day trip and I didn’t need to overnight anywhere, I decided to drive to the airport myself. My routing today had me going from San Diego to Phoenix to San Francisco and then back to San Diego. To say that I felt like a first time flyer is an understatement. My full review of the Southwest 737-800 experience from San Diego to PhoenixĪfter years of flying around the world experiencing amazing airline products such as Qatar Airways business class, QANTAS premium economy, and Asiana first class, who would’ve thunk that I’d be super excited to fly on a 45-minute Southwest Airlines flight from San Diego to Phoenix? Well, that’s what 8 months of being grounded will do to a world traveler I guess. It was all about the joy (and satisfaction) of ending eight months of being grounded. I didn’t care that I was flying to Phoenix. To be honest, this video was more about documenting my return to the skies that it was about a proper Southwest Airlines 737-800 review.
Despite how many times I’ve flown Southwest in the past, I’ve never actually made a video about the experience. Seat: 7A (Business Select) Southwest Airlines 737-800 side view illustration by Our route from San Diego to Phoenix today as WN2440 The videoĪlthough the purpose of this trip was for reasons other than making airline review videos, that didn’t stop me from recording the s*** out of this flight. Unfortunately, all I’ve got to show you is how damn good this airline (and airplane) really is. I was sort of hoping that I’d be able to write a scathing review of my experience (those are really fun to write). The aircraft I flew on had the newest seats, and it even smelled like a brand new airplane. Would you believe that it was on a Southwest Airlines 737-800 from San Diego to Phoenix? I can’t.ĭespite my return to the skies being a bit less sexy than I had hoped it would be, I can honestly say that I was surprised by how nice the interiors of the Southwest 737-800s are. After being grounded in March of 2020 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, I fantasized daily about which airline (and route) I would fly once things got better.