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California Residents: How to Score Southwest Airlines Companion Pass for Free

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Southwest Airlines is really trying hard to compete in California for business. We’ve seen this by the airline offering an A List Status Challenge for California Residents last month. Frequent Miler reports, the airline has sent out emails to California Residents with an offer to earn a Southwest Airlines Companion Pass just by signing up for…

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Southwest Airlines to Launch Phoenix to New York (LGA) Nonstop Service

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Southwest Airlines is planning to launch new nonstop service between Phoenix Sky Harbor and New York’s LaGuardia on Saturdays starting April 18, 2018. The new flight will depart Phoenix at 11:10 am and arrives into New York at 7pm, with a return leaving at 4pm, arriving into Phoenix at 6:40pm. Due to LaGuardia’s perimeter rule, which…

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Southwest Airlines Launches New Routes from California and More

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Southwest Airlines announced its’ plans to expand their service to/from California. The airline plans to add several new routes to/from San Jose, CA and Sacramento to desitnations throughout the country. Additionally the ailirne plans to Saturday service to Cancun from both Columbus, Ohio, and New Orleans. Per Southwest Airlines, Southwest Airlines announced a substantial investment for…

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Southwest Airlines Expands Caribbean and Latin America Service

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Southwest Airlines announced its’ plans to expand their service to the Caribbean and Latin America. The airline plans to add weekly service between both Nashville and St. Louis to Cancun, Mexico. South Florida residents will be pleased with the new daily service from Ft. Lauderdale to San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO) and Punta Cana. Per…

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New Video: Fight Breaks Out on Southwest Airlines Flight

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Earlier today we wrote about how a Brawl Erupts after Spirit Airlines Cancelled Flights in FLL, however it seems like fights at airports and on flights are becoming more common, as the latest to emerge is one that occurred on a Southwest Airlines flight after landing in Burbank, California. New Video: Fight Breaks Out on Southwest Airlines…

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Southwest Airlines Will No Longer Overbook Flights

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Following United’s scandal of Dr. Dao being dragged off of a Kentucky-bound United Airlines flight, several airlines have made changes to their overbooking policies. Delta will now offer up to nearly $10,000 for passengers to volunteer their seats for later flights, and United has also followed suit in offering up to $10,000 as well to avoid involuntarily…

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Deal Alert: Southwest Airlines Fare Sale from $39

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Southwest Airlines launched a deal with fares from $39 one way (and up) as well as points bookings. You have to book by May 4, 2017 for travel in the U.S. from between May 16, 2017  through June 14, 2017 and August 22, 2017 through November 1, 2017. Many of their routes are on sale, so if you have upcoming travel plans in the next…

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Free Drink On Southwest Tomorrow!

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We have written about this little tip before. If you are flying with Southwest tomorrow, you may be excited to be reminded that Southwest has a long-standing offer that gives passengers flying on certain holidays free drinks. You can check out the holidays on the bottom of their in-flight drink menu. The holidays include tomorrow, St. Patrick’s…

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Southwest Airlines Launches New Same-Day Standby

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We recently wrote about Southwest Airlines Standby Earlier Flight Policy, however the airline has launched some new changes to their policy which go into effect today. Starting March 8, 2017,  Southwest Airlines is removing the two-hour time restriction currently in place for their standby program. A-List and A-List Preferred members will be the ones benefitting for this…

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Southwest Airlines Adds Sparkling Wine Onboard Flights

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Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Southwest Airlines has launched champagne sparkling wine onboard their flights. Southwest added some new beverage offerings lately including Margaritas, so things are headed in the right direction by offering another new beverage choice. Here are the details: Beginning Saturday, February 11, our Customers will have the option of purchasing St…

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Southwest Launches More New Service to Mexico

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Southwest Airlines announced new service between San Diego and Mexico starting April 25, 2017. The airline plans to add new daily San Diego to San Jose del Cabo/ flights, and to kick things off, they’ll be offering introductory fares of $104 each-way. Per Southwest Airlines, Southwest Airlines Co. today announced new flights throughout its previously published schedule that bring San Diego…

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Southwest Airlines New Domestic Routes and Service to Grand Cayman

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Southwest Airlines announced its’ plans to offer new service between Fort Lauderdale and Grand Cayman starting June 4, 2016. The airline plans to add several new domestic routes across the country including intra-Florida service between Orlando-Ft Lauderdale, as well as new nonstop service from New York (LGA) to Tampa. To kick things off, they’ll be offering introductory fares start at $49…

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Southwest Airlines to Launch New Cincinnati Service

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Southwest Airlines has announced that they will be adding new service to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport beginning on June 4, 2017, from Baltimore and Chicago-Midway. Per the Cincinnati Business Courier Southwest Airlines is launching flights from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, it announced on Wednesday afternoon. The mid- to low-cost carrier will offer eight daily flights from the…

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Deal Alert: Southwest Airlines $59 Fares Sale

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Southwest Airlines launched a deal with fares from $59 one way (and up). You have to book by January 26, 2017 for travel in the U.S. from January 24, 2017 through May 24, 2017,  and travel to/from San Juan, Puerto Rico valid March 2, 2017 and March 29, 2017 through May 19, 2017. International travel valid January 10, 2017 through March…

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Negative Change for Southwest Rapid Rewards Members

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Southwest Airlines offers Rapid Rewards members who earn 110,000 Rapid Rewards points each year a Companion Pass, which essentially means you can bring along a travel partner with you free of charge on both paid and award flights. Southwest has just made a change that will make earning their lucrative companion pass more difficult since…

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