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.
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 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…
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 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 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 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…
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…
Southwest has had a rough weekend. Since Friday, the carrier experienced more cancellations and delays than any other U.S. airline. About 100 flights were canceled for maintenance reasons.
Southwest has extended their schedule through the summer and early fall. The reservation system now allows you to now book flights through October 1, 2019.
The airline hopes to to start selling tickets in February for flights starting around the end of March, or early April the latest.
Most American carriers have now introduced Basic Economy to their ticket offerings. JetBlue is next in line to do so. That’s a bare bones ticket that really doesn’t guarantee you much else besides a seat on a plane. But it looks like Southwest will not be mimicking it’s competitors. They also do not plan to…