Southwest Airlines ice
Definition
A colloquial reference to the specific practice of Southwest Airlines providing ice for beverages during flight, often noted by frequent flyers in the context of the airline's casual service style.
Refers to the occasional scarcity or specific logistical handling of ice cubes during high-traffic Southwest flights, becoming a niche topic of debate among airline enthusiasts.
Examples
I asked the flight attendant for Southwest Airlines ice, and she threw me a whole bag with the same breezy confidence as their boarding process.
The Southwest Airlines ice is essentially a luxury good served in a plastic cup that has seen more mileage than my first car.
If Southwest Airlines ice were a currency, it would be the most volatile asset in my portfolio during a mid-flight turbulence event.