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Southwest Airlines Holiday Schedule Opens Tomorrow – Should You Book Or Wait?

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Southwest Airlines is currently accepting reservations through November 4, 2016 but tomorrow – Thursday May 19 – Southwest Airlines will be opening their schedule for bookings thru January 4, 2017. The schedule is often loaded early in the morning – prior to 6am central daylight time. Southwest.com has been known to have glitches when the…

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Is A Legal Battle Brewing In Chicago Over This Ad?

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The union representing Southwest Airline’s pilots wanted to place this ad in Chicago’s Midway International Airport this week in advance of the Southwest Airlines Annual Meeting of Shareholders which will be held on May 18, 2016 in Chicago, IL. The pilot union said that Chicago Midway International Airport denied the sale of the ad space, and yesterday…

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Mucho Mexico? Southwest Airlines Hints Of Expanded Service In Mexico

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The Dallas Morning News Airline Biz Blog reported today that Gary Kelly, the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Southwest Airlines, said in a communication with employees on Monday that “We have plans in the works for additional service to and from Mexico, so we’ll look forward to making those announcements just as soon as…

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Southwest Airlines Increasing Early Bird Check-In Fees

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Southwest Airlines, the airline that doesn’t charge fees for checked bags, is going to be raising their fees sightly for their early-bird check-in service. For more information about Early Bird Check-In, check out the frequently asked questions here. Per Southwest, This isn’t NUTS, it’s EarlyBird Check-In! At Southwest, we love our Employees and our Customers…

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Bids Are In: Multiple Airlines Apply For Service To Cuba

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Service to Cuba is expected to resume this year, allowing U.S. carriers to operate a total of 20 daily round-trip flights between the U.S. and Havana, and 10 daily round-trip flights to nine other Cuban cities with international airports. The deadline for airlines to bid on these slots is today. With that in mind, many…

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How I Booked An Amazing Budget Tropical Weekend Getaway

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After surviving a pretty crappy winter in the northeast – including the blizzard that dropped about 30 inches of snow in 30 hours a couple of weeks ago – I decided that I would try and put together an inexpensive weekend getaway.  My criteria was simple – I wanted some place that was tropical, and…

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Southwest Airlines Launches Several New Routes

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Southwest Airlines just announced their new 2016 flight schedule by extending its schedule to Nov. 4, 2016, and is offering flights starting at $69 each way. In addition to the extended schedule they are adding several new routes, which means more non-stop flights for their customers. Southwest Airlines extended its bookable flight schedule through Nov. 4, 2016. Beginning Aug.…

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Southwest Flight Cancelled After Pilot Detained In Mexico

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Southwest Airlines flight 318, the 4:05pm departure from Mexico City to San Antonio on Wednesday February 17, was cancelled approximately 90 minutes after its scheduled departure time because passengers reported that one of the two pilots never reported to the gate. enelaire.mx, a Spanish news site that covers aviation in Mexico, reported on the story, but the details are not clear as…

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Southwest Airlines Launches Los Angeles- Costa Rica Service

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Southwest Airlines announced that they would be launching new non-stop service from Los Angeles to Liberia, Costa Rica starting in April, 2015. Something to note is that since Southwest’s terminal at LAX doesn’t have immigration and customs, these flights will be operating from Terminal 2. Per Southwest Airlines, Beginning in April, Southwest Airlines will bring  LUV…

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Earn Double Southwest Rapid Rewards Points Through November 18

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Southwest Airlines has launched what appears to be a targeted offer, where Southwest Rapid Rewards members can earn double points on all flights from now through November 18. To find out if you’r eligible for this promotion, you can head to Southwest’s site, where you’ll be able to enter your name and Rapid Rewards number. If…

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Increased 50,000 Sign-Up Bonus on Southwest Premier Credit Card

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Southwest Airlines has increased the sign-up bonus on the Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Premier Credit Card, and with this new offer, you can earn 50,000 Points after you spend $2,000 on purchases in the first 3 months. This card does carry a $99 annual fee. Card Benefits: 6,000 Bonus Points after your Cardmember Anniversary. Earn unlimited points that don’t…

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