No airline is going to be perfect these days, altho Southwest, Alaska & America West come probably the closest to delivering what they promise.

America West made significant strides in improving on-time performance for June. During the 2nd quarter, they also managed to be profitable excluding govt bailout money. By easing up some of the nonsense rules about pricing, they have also attracted more fussy business travelers who used to shun them as being a second-tier carrier. All in all, not a bad choice.

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