Southwest Makes Changes to Companion Pass Requirements and More
Southwest Airlines has made changes to Companion Pass requirements. Plus there’s a couple of other items on the list of changes.
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Southwest Schedule Extension Plus New Routes Announced
Southwest Schedule Extension Southwest has extended their schedule. The reservation system now allows you to now book flights through April 13, 2020. That means you get about 6-7 months worth of window to book. Previously you were only able to book through March, so the extension now open up the dates for Sprink break. Other…
Southwest Cuts Nonstop Routes from NYC, LA, Boston, Orlando & More
Southwest Airlines is cutting many nonstop routes in January. The airline needs to free up the planes for flights with stronger demand, including its new Hawaii routes that were launched this year.
Southwest Cancels Boeing 737 Max Flights till 2020, Pulls Out of Newark
Southwest Airlines confirmed last week that it won’t fly the grounded Boeing 737 Max until next year. The airline also announced that it’s pulling out of Newark Liberty International Airport this November.
Southwest Celebrates Shark Week
Southwest in partnership with Discovery Channel, launched a campaign bringing the fun of Shark Week to flying fans this summer. The carrier is celebrating Shark Week throughout July, ahead of Shark Week on Discovery beginning Sunday, July 28. All In on Shark Week Southwest Airlines has launched a Shark Week fleet in celebration of the Discovery…
Southwest Schedule Extension Through Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s
With this Southwest schedule extension you can book flights for Thanksgiving, Christmas and even New Year’s. If you have the Southwest Companion Pass this gets twice as good.
Southwest Updates Family Boarding Policy After Incident
Southwest Airlines has updated its family boarding policy. The change comes following an incident that passengers believed to be discriminatory. Back in 2017, a gay couple were flying with their three children and one of the men’s mother. When they attempted to board their flight during “family boarding, they were not allowed to do so.…
Southwest Suspends Boeing 737 Max Flights Through August 5th
Southwest Airlines announced in an email that it’s suspending Boeing 737 Max flights through much of the busy summer travel season. The announcement will ground the troubled planes until August 5, two months longer than initially planned.
Southwest Lets You Change all March Flights For Free
The FAA ordered all Boeing 737 Max 8 planes grounded last week after the Ethiopia Airlines crash. The US was one of the lone holdouts after many other countries had already grounded them. New details emerged, showing that the crash was similar to another incident months ago on the same model. Southwest was initially letting…
Southwest Airlines Extends Schedule Through November 2019
Southwest Airlines or supposed to extend their schedule yesterday. Then they said that they we would extend it on March 18th. But instead they did so today. They are currently accepting air reservations through November 2, 2019. On May 23, 2019 they will open the schedule for sale through January 5, 2020. Guru’s Wrap-up It’s…
Southwest Airlines Postpones Schedule Extension to March 18th
Update: Southwest schedule had been actually updated today. They are currently accepting air reservations through November 2, 2019. On May 23, 2019 we will open our schedule for sale through January 5, 2020. HT: Lenny in comments Southwest flights are currently bookable through October 1, 2019. A new schedule extension was due to come out…
Southwest Airlines Wins Approval for Hawaii Service, Tickets Could Go On Sale in Days
Southwest Airlines has finally won approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to begin flying to Hawaii from California, clearing the way for the low-cost carrier to move forward with its new long awaited routes. The airline, which will service Hawaii from several cities in California, said in a statement that it will announce when…
Southwest Accuses its Mechanics of Deliberately Taking Aircraft Out of Service
Southwest Airlines is pointing the finger at its union mechanics for the recent troubles. Over 100 Southwest flights were canceled recently for maintenance reasons. Southwest is struggling to keep up with an unusually high number of aircraft taken out of service, but now says that a small group of about 100 mechanics is deliberately orchestrating…
Southwest Flights Grounded Nationwide Friday Morning Over Computer Glitch
Southwest Airlines issued a nationwide ground stop Friday morning, reportedly following a technical issue with its computer systems. Passengers began reporting delayed flights as early as 5:30 a.m. (EST) via Twitter. The airline also responded to many travelers via the social media platform, apologizing for the “inconvenience” and assuring customers the technical team was working…
Southwest Airlines Has Been Under FAA Investigation For a Year
The Wall Street Journal revealed today that Southwest Airlines has been under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration for a year. The investigation is focused on its aircraft weight and balance calculations, which is a critical step before takeoff. It began back in February 2018. Based on internal documents and interviews, as many as one third of Southwest’s…
