Fly Southwest: BOS to Allentown, Pennsylvania

Welcome aboard to the funny and oftentimes inexplicable world of planning a trip from Boston to Allentown via Southwest airlines. Oh joy! As if choosing a restaurant on a Friday night wasn't already an overwhelming task. Add airport identifiers to the mix and you've got the perfect recipe for a potential mental breakdown. Fear not, dear readers, because your trusty keyboard pilot is here to navigate you through the alphabet soup of air travel.

First things first – the golden word: Flights. Amazing little things in the sky, aren't they? But oh, the sheer number of them that exist. It's like unwelcome banners on your browser - pick me, pick me. Well, let me spare you the agony. Southwest is your hero here. Why, you ask? This demigod of airlines offers "non-stop" flights from Boston (a.k.a land of intellects and lobster) to Allentown. Non-stop, a term that signifies you won't be forced to entertain yourself in the ethereal funhouse that is an airport layover. Fantastic, isn't it?

Bless your cotton socks if you think finding the perfect flight ends at ‘non-stop’. Allow me to casually throw in the term, "round trip". It's like coming back home after a long day of adulting, except it's between cities, and sometimes fickle scheduling tactics of airlines come into play. Here’s why – Boston to Allentown, cry your heart out, then Allentown back to Boston. A perfect circle. Kind of like a game of ping pong, except a tad more expensive.

The silver lining in this cloud of complexity? Southwest doesn't believe in business class or economy class, first class or 'sardine-packed' class. More of an egalitarian, really. Seats so comfortable, you’d confuse them with your living room recliner. But, hang on a second, before you start thinking about sipping that mimosa, let's talk "Baggage Allowance". Yes, that newfangled concept where you're allowed two checked bags, as long as each one doesn’t weigh more than a newborn elephant. A liberating policy since most of us tend to pack like we might be crossing the Arctic.

In a startling revelation, it appears that there's no such thing as a "best time to book". What a shocker! Just pull out your crystal ball, chant some ancient mantra, and voila, craft the perfect travel itinerary. But hey, don’t forget about Tuesday being the magic day, because nothing screams exhilarating like booking a flight on a Tuesday.

And speaking of exhilarating, let's dive into Southwest's "In-flight services". I’m referring to the delightful experience of sipping lukewarm coffee in the stratosphere. And when that fails to entertain you, revert to the catalog of hilarious safety instructions. Who knew oxygen masks could offer such compelling content?

Sit back, make peace with the potential turbulence and bask in the glory that comes from not choosing a red-eye flight. Embrace the conundrum Southwest’s flight schedule throws at you.

So there you have it – ‘escaping’ Boston and landing smoothly in Allentown isn’t so mind-boggling after all. Pretty sure you're jazzed up about this travel lark now. From cheap flights to the thrill of planning, nothing says adventure quite like a Southwest voyage. Everyone should fly at least once, right? Don’t let that little fact that we have no control over anything that happens in the sky deter you. It’s all incredibly safe. Probably.