Reply #67: The point is

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...two of the benefits of flying first-class are the roomier accommodations and the relative assurance of privacy. Mr. Smith stated in his tweets that had this been a cross country journey, he would have flown on an airline that offers first-class accommodations. But since this was a short trip, he chose Southwest and (my guess) purchased two tickets to guarantee his privacy - as opposed to buying two seats because he was too big for one.

I'm about to listen to the SmodCast, explaining his side of the story:

http://www.smodcast.com/smods/smodcast106.html