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I recently took a last-minute flight to Los Angeles — which meant my usual plans of grabbing a cheap seat went out the window, since many airlines require an advanced purchase for the bottom of the barrel prices. Even so, sites like Sidestep, Kayak, and Bing can grab the best last-minute deals, but this time I decided to pay full fare on my favorite discount airliner, Southwest. For my trip, Read more
Just in time for the busy holiday travel season, Southwest Airlines has announced pricing for its in-flight WiFi program. With 32 planes ready for your browsing pleasure (and 28 more being added by the end of the year), Southwest will offer WiFi for an introductory rate of just $5 for any flight on any device (which means pricing will most likely go up eventually). While other airlines are still Read more
I don't know if you guys use AP Mobile, but I find its breaking news alerts to come in handy when I need to stay on top of developing stories. You could say the same for Southwest Airlines' new app, which will keep you travel gurus informed on what the airline has to offer. Available on your iPhone or iPod Touch, the app allows you to book, confirm, and check-in for flights, while its new Read more
For those frequent furry fliers, there's a new available airline in town — Southwest. Starting today, customers can purchase pet tickets for travel beginning on June 17. The P.A.W.S. program runs $75 each way for small, in-cabin dogs or cats. The rules are pretty standard compared to other airlines — one carrier per person that counts as the carry-on — but there's no mention of the Read more
Southwest Airlines has a sexy new plane in its fleet, but some ungrateful passengers aren't flying high. The plane, decorated with Israeli supermodel Bar Refaeli's bikini clad body, has modest families outraged. They say putting the Sports Illustrated cover girl on the plane amounts to soft porn, jumbo jet style. Do you agree, or do people need to lighten up? View 3 Photos › Photo 1 Photo Read more
Taking your shoes off. Putting your liquid items into Ziploc bags. Being frisked by a total stranger in front of everyone. How could air travel get worse? This Southwest Airlines ad has some ideas. Read more
Earlier this year, two 18-year-old women claimed that Southwest flight attendants discriminated against them on a cross country flight. The reason? Because "nobody else on the plane looked like us, except us." They alleged that they were treated differently and refused service because they were good looking, young women and the crew was just jealous. (Forget the fact that one of them got into an Read more
Suddenly those gross, germy, blankets are the least of air travelers worries. The FAA is answering to Congress today over whistle-blower information surfaced casting doubt over Southwest Airlines safety practices. The tip came from an FAA inspector who called out his bosses saying, "I'm here today because I'm concerned of the safety of the flying public which has been jeopardized by the abusive Read more
In a bid for total domestic domination, Southwest Airlines raised the bar with today's announcement that they will be bringing their passengers the fastest WiFi in the skies! Woot! Dave Ridley, Southwest's marketing guru, says that their satellite technology will set the standard for in flight connectivity: "Southwest is looking for the best solution for our Customers not only for Internet e-mail Read more
Maybe you guys should improve your service first. Girlfriend here was pulled aside and almost kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight for dressing like some kind of a sorority girl. Yeah, so her skirt's a little skimpy and her legs are a little long-- big deal. What I love is how her mother totally defends the integrity of the outfit, while her lawyer uses Paris Hilton as a point of reference in Read more
