Southwest
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Good Riddance, Southwest’s Open Seating (Trip Report)
Yes, it was a quick u-turn compared to my trip report on the flight up to Oakland. Open seating worked great for…
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I Will Miss Southwest’s Open Seating (Trip Report)
I’ve hit the age where it’s time to start celebrating half centuries. This time, my wife and I headed up to Napa…
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Southwest Enters Its Leisure Era
If you haven’t noticed, Southwest has been adding new markets left and right as of late. It’s been a long time since…
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Southwest’s Big Schedule Restructure Caters to Connections
Southwest extended its schedule from early March to early April last week. Sure it included a new city — Knoxville — but…
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Cranky on the Web: Cheap Seats Disappearing, Blocking Middles, Alaska’s Strategy
Why Cheap Airline Seats Are Getting Harder to Find – The Wall Street Journal (Subscription required)The numbers suggest that fares are starting…
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Decoding Southwest’s Seat Assignment Pricing
July 29 marked the beginning of the end for Southwest’s bingo boarding system. That day, the airline started assigning seats, and yes,…
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Cranky on the Web: Global Entry Ain’t What It Used to Be, Southwest’s Numbers, Flyadeal Interview
Are Global Entry and TSA PreCheck Losing Their Value? – TravelPulseTSA Precheck and Global Entry have been well worth it for years,…
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A Different Way to Look at the First Quarter
I know we’re well into Q2 earnings season, but I’m gonna go back a quarter one more time. I’ll admit it. I…
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The First Quarter Was Bad for Many, But None Were Hit as Hard as Avelo
While I was gone on vacation, the first quarter DB1B data came out from government, so we can finally get a more…
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Southwest’s Push for Ancillaries and Upsells Has Officially Begun
Wednesday, May 28 was a big day in the history of Southwest Airlines. It’s the day the airline took a big step…
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On the Eve of the First Aircraft Retrofit, Southwest Keeps Changing Its Plans
I continue to be confused by Southwest Airlines. This is a company that had a credible start to a plan to modernize…
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With the New Terminal Opening in San Diego, Alaska and Southwest Prepare for Battle
You know that I love watching the drama between United and American in Chicago, but get ready for a new favorite battle:…