Holy airline seat!

Don't look now, but Southwest Airlines is considering assigned seating.

Since I live in the southwest, Southwest Airlines is where I look first for a flight. They're perfect for the hour flight to Vegas or San Diego, and I managed to put up with them when I flew to Chicago last summer.

During my Chicago trip, it had been recommended that since I have a food issue to call the airline to ask them to have a gluten-free option. I called them, gave them my intenary, and they said "no problem, it's been logged into the system."

Guess what they offered me - pretzels. When I complained, the flight attendant told me they can't honor special food neeeds. Bastards - they're lucky I'm not allergic, just intolerant.

It didn't matter since I had brought along my own food just in case. But it still annoyed me.

For the hour flights, I don't worry too much. But if I have my backpack, I'll try and throw in a gluten-free snack just in case.