Southwest Airlines

I hate flying, but when I have to fly I always try to book Southwest. It’s partly nostalgia. Back in the 1970s and 1980s, they were the "national airline of Texas" and their Boeing 737s were full of friendly Texans flying around the state. Now that they’ve expanded across the country, the passengers are no longer so friendly, as they are a mix from everywhere, including places where people are used to snarling at each other. But I still like Southwest’s "no crash" policy. They’ve never had one. And the free peanuts and soda. Other airlines, American for instance, the terrorists’ favorite, make you buy them.