Fly Southwest: PNS to Norfolk, Virginia

Oh, dear travelers! Let us embark on a hopefully not tragic comedy, where the hero – that's you – tries to journey from the typically unknown 'undefined' in Pensacola to the booming metropolis of Norfolk. Add some spice to your life, dare I insist, by challenging yourself with Southwest Airlines. After all, what is life without a fair share of irony and humor?

Now, you could take the harrowing path of connecting flights, zig-zagging across the American skyline like a confused bee going flower to flower. Or you could choose the path of wisdom and sanity by booking a non-stop, direct flight. Yes, those mythical creatures that Southwest has been rumored to contain within its arsenal of airfare options. And as we flip through the chronicles of airline reviews, Southwest certainly seems to have a sense of humor with their entertaining in-flight services. Oh, the sheer audacity of entertaining passengers on a budget airlines!

So, we've agreed on the non-stop path, our hero takes the shortest route, marked by the flight duration. Now, this isn’t the tortoise and hair race, my dear friends, Southwest Airlines promises to get you from Northeast Florida to Southeast Virginia within a time period that one might describe as reasonable. Quite fascinating to those of us who grew up correlating cheap flights with unusually long remember-to-bring-a-novel-and-a-half layovers!

As we continue our journey past the gates of 'undefined' and into the mile-high club – whoa, not that one – the frequent flyer one, we must take a moment to breeze through the breathtaking spectacle that is Southwest's mileage program. If being airborne frequently is your thing, get ready to harvest the fruitful charm of this program, earning you points to redeem for future flights or to increase your baggage allowance. So, pack that faux-fur coat or bring along that long-board, because Southwest Airlines might just let you, without those extra pesky charges.

And now we get to the climax of our journey, not the round-trip, one-way battle. Although round-trip sounds like good sense boiled into a single package, does one-way not sound far more adventurous? It is the wild, wide-open unknown screaming, 'Come at me!'. It puts hair on your chest or, equally good, saves you some coins while you discover whether Norfolk is the promised land you seek.

So, grab those last-minute flights for a delicious item of scandal over your next family dinner. Or plan in advance and book when it's hailed as the best time to book maximizing your savings and minimizing the risk of sell-out. Remember, delayed gratification tastes like victory. Or, perhaps, is it the sweet taste of economy-class pretzels? The world may never know.

End this travel saga with your arrival in Norfolk, made sweeter by the clever decisions you took. Choose the non-stop, direct flight over roundabout connecting flights. Consider the baggage allowance your new best friend – packing a spare kitchen sink 'just in case' has never been easier. And wrestle with your inner demons as you dare to break free from round-trip’s safety net, to take the ‘road’ less traveled with a one-way ticket. As Shakespeare, Southwest, and I agree – all’s well that ends well. Embark on a comedy rather than a tragedy, and make the most of your unnamed origins to Norfolk destination with Southwest Airlines.