Flying the Friendly Skies

The latest domestic travel trend is low-fare flying on cool new airlines. There's no first-class. The food is better. The uniforms are brighter. And most offer a myriad of onboard entertainment options. The only downside is that a limited number of destinations are served. Well, at least for now ...

Song

JetBlue

Ted

Southwest

UNIFORMS

Designed by Kate and Andy Spade for flight crew and ground staff.

Midnight-blue checked shirt with tailored blue trousers or skirt designed by Stan Herman, president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America.

Same style as parent United, but with the Ted signage.

Khaki or navy shorts or pants paired with white polo shirts or white button-downs with Southwest logo. Blazers and scarves are optional.

AIRPLANE

Boeing 757. 199 seats. Every seat has 33 inches of legroom.

Brand-new Airbus A320. 156 seats. Rows 13-26 have 34 inches of legroom.

Airbus A320. 156 seats. The "Economy Plus" option offers 35 inches of legroom.

Boeing 737. 122-137 seats, depending on configuration of jet.

ROUTES

142 flights daily, originating mainly from Florida and serving Boston, New York, Newark, Hartford, Washington Dulles, L.A., Atlanta, Las Vegas, and San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Most flights originate from J.F.K. and fly to Florida (five cities), California (five cities), Salt Lake City, Seattle, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Denver, and Boston, among other cities.

Originating primarily in Denver and at Washington Dulles, flying to Florida (three cities), L.A., Las Vegas, Phoenix, San Francisco, and New Orleans, among other cities.

59 cities in 31 states. Serving 60 airports, including Las Vegas, Phoenix, Chicago, Nashville, Columbus, Ohio, L.A., West Palm Beach, and Houston, among others.

AVERAGE PRICE

$79-$299 one way.

$79-$299 one way.

$99-$299 one way.

$87.42 one way.

FOOD

Buy-on-board. Fresh organic products available, including chickensalad and low-carb wraps. It also has a special deal with Dylan's Candy Bar.

Complimentary signature blue potato chips, chocolate biscotti, animal crackers, Doritos snack mix. Alcohol available for purchase.

Buy-on-board. Salads and sandwiches available. Ted's favorite beverages: Foster's Lager and margaritas.

Complimentary trail mix and peanuts. Snack packs filled with Oreos, fruit, cheese, and crackers. Alcohol available for purchase.

ENTERTAINMENT

Satellite TV with 24 channels, interactive trivia and video games, 24 digitalradio channels.

Each seat has a TV that offers 24 channels of DirecTV.

Audio programming, music videos, and sitcoms played on several different drop-down screens.

None.

SPECIAL FEATURE

Onboard fitness program designed by David Barton.

$5 off any ticket you buy online. Travel certificates are also available.

Free multicolored headsets; one channel's music playlist is specific to the destination. And margaritasl

Seats are not pre-assigned; you choose your

1-800-FLY-SONG www.flysong.com

1-800-JETBLUE www.jetblue.com

1-800-CALL-TED www.flyted.com

I-800-I-FLY-SWA www.southwest.com