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Southwest Airlines plans to crack down on their emotional support animal policy for its passengers starting in September. The airline will become more restrictive on the type of pets that will be considered an emotional support animal and now will include only cats and dogs. It appears Southwest is following in Delta’s footsteps, as Delta Cracks…
We recently covered how Southwest Airlines announced their Hawaii destinations as part of their latest Hawaii flight plan update. The four cities in Hawaii which the airline will serve are Honolulu, HI (Oahu); Kahului, HI (Maui); Kona, HI (Island of Hawaii); and Lihue, HI (Kauai). The four initial cities from the mainland will be Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC); Oakland…
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Southwest Airlines announced they’ll stop serving peanuts onboard their flights as of August 1, 2018, in order to be mindful of the impact of those customers with peanut/peanut-dust related allergies. The airline is closely looking at their onboard offerings and even says that snack testing is underway now, so stay tuned for future updates, to see what new…
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On the heels of Southwest Airlines to Add More LaGuardia and Washington Reagan (DCA) Flights, the latest route announcement comes that Southwest will be adding new service from their home at Dallas Love Field (DAL) starting early next year. I’ll add that this route annoucement doesn’t share any updates about their Hawaii service beyond what’s already been announced…
Southwest Airlines announced they’ll be launching some new routes across the country as they’ve published their flight schedule through Jan. 6, 2019. Expect to see new service from New York (LGA) and Washington Reagan (DCA) as a few of the highlights. We previously covered how Southwest Airlines to Add More LaGuardia and Washington Reagan (DCA) Flights, as a…
We recently covered how Southwest Airlines announced their Hawaii destinations as part of their latest Hawaii flight plan update. The four cities in Hawaii which the airline will serve are Honolulu, HI (Oahu); Kahului, HI (Maui); Kona, HI (Island of Hawaii); and Lihue, HI (Kauai). Latest Southwest Airlines Hawaii Update The latest news from the airline is learn the initial…
Southwest Airlines announced their Hawaii destinations as part of their latest Hawaii flight plan update. The four cities in Hawaii which the airline will serve are Honolulu, HI (Oahu); Kahului, HI (Maui); Kona, HI (Island of Hawaii); and Lihue, HI (Kauai). This follows their earlier announcement Southwest Airlines Announces Hawaii Service in 2018, which we covered, however specific routes haven’t…
Southwest Airlines will be adding more flights out of New York’s LaGuardia (LGA) and Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA) airports this fall, as a result of the airline receiving several new slots at both of these airports. Due to airport congestion, both airports are currently slot restricted, however Alaska Airlines will be ending service to…
Some extremely tragic news today after one passenger lost their life, after a Southwest Airlines flight from New York (LGA) to Dallas Love Field made an emergency landing in Philadelphia after the left engine failed onboard the Boeing 737-700 aircraft. It’s unclear what caused the engine failure at this time, however a full investigation is…
On a recent Southwest Airlines flight last week from Atlanta to Houston Hobby Airport, the airline ignored a customer’s peanut allergy despite being notified both at the time of the reservation as well as the ticket counter. It wasn’t until they were inflight that the family noted peanuts being served and havoc broke out. Luckily,…
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Southwest Airlines announced they’ll be launching some new routes across the country as they’ve published their flight schedule through Nov. 3, 2018. Expect to see new service from Houston, Denver and Oklahoma City to name a few of the highlights. Here’s a rundown of all the new service they’ll be launching. New Nonstop Routes Beginning Oct. 3,…
A Southwest Airlines passenger is suing the airline for landing at the wrong airport. The incident occurred back in 2014, when Southwest Airlines flight 4013 bound from Chicago-Midway (MDW) to Branson, Missouri (BKG), landed at M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport instead, which is seven miles away from the correct airport. The passenger is claiming that this incident…
A six-year-old passenger onboard Southwest Airlines flight 1904 from Phoenix to Portland last week, was bitten by an emotional support animal from another passenger onboard the flight. The dog that bit the girl and the dog’s owner were both pulled off the flight before it departed, but this incident is having Southwest Airlines rethink their…
Southwest Airlines may let passengers check bags for free, however they’re finding other ways to increase revenue. The latest announcement by Southwest is for those who wish to have an upgraded boarding position, will now be charged as much as $50 for this benefit. You can view all of the optional fees Southwest Airlines charges…
Southwest Airlines has announced that they will increasing the price of their drinks onboard, as they switch to a new tier pricing structure for drinks, which most of the other US airlines including American, United, Delta, JetBlue, Alaska and Spirit do. On March 1, Southwest Airlines is implementing a tiered pricing structure for our onboard…
Southwest Airlines announced they’ll be launching new service to Everett’s Paine Field, located about 30 miles north of downtown Seattle and 40 miles north of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, which Southwest currently serves. Routes haven’t announced yet, but I’d expect service to be to/from Los Angeles, Oakland, and/or Las Vegas based on their current route network. Per the…
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