My first roundtrip after the changes - Awesome!
I flew a roundtrip with Southwest to Sacramento. I wasn't sure what to expect based on the stories I had seen in this sub.
This was a last minute trip. I selected Priority Boarding as I was in a rush to get to my meeting after arrival. The boarding was smooth. I noticed how the front luggage bins were closed to reserve them for those up front. I liked how they made the announcement about headphone usage. No disruptions. Nothing. I was very pleased with the flight.
The return flight was delayed by an hour. Again, the boarding was smooth. I heard one passenger ask the flight attendant if they could move and the FA said she'd look into it. The FA came back and said it was ok. They didn'd make the announcement about headphone usage. One guy was playing something loud on his phone and the neighboring passenger asked him to stop. He initially resisted but agreed. Other than that, there were no issues.
I have to say that overall I was very pleased.