Southwest
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Southwest Continues Cutting Atlanta, Delta Must Be Thrilled
Remember when Southwest announced it was taking over AirTran and people immediately thought Delta was in trouble in Atlanta? Hah. Yeah, right.…
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Southwest Takes the First Step Toward International Flying With Puerto Rico Flights
Before you all jump on me, I am well aware that Puerto Rico is a part of the United States. So while…
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Cranky on the Web (October 8 – 12)
The Exact Dates When No One Wants to Travel and You Will Find Cheap Airfare – Conde Nast Daily Traveler Southwest launched…
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WestJet and JetBlue See the Value of the Upsell; Southwest Doesn’t
JetBlue and WestJet both had separate announcements last week around the same basic idea. The airlines are cutting legroom in the back…
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Topic of the Week: Delta’s Sweet 717 Deal
I’m not sure if you saw it, but Southwest said that it is actually going to pay the convert the 717s into…
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Southwest Rightly Kills A Successful Subsidy on the Florida Panhandle
Something very strange happened last week. St Joe and Southwest agreed to end the subsidy agreement that was put in place to…
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Southwest’s Looming Labor Fight
Unlike any other large airline in the US, Southwest has had an incredible streak of good labor relations. Despite being highly unionized,…
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Topic of the Week: Frontier and Southwest Brawl over Wisconsin Fliers
First, Frontier made a deal to allow its frequent fliers to transfer miles to Delta. Then Southwest struck back and said that…
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Four Hours in Phoenix (Trip Report)
When my wife gave birth to our son in January, one of my best friends hopped in the car from Phoenix and…
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A Working Trip to Vegas (Trip Report)
Last week, Allegiant paid for me to come out to Vegas and speak to the attendees at its annual conference for the…
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The DOT Gets it Right With Washington/National Slot Awards
There’s nothing I like more than ripping apart the Department of Transportation (DOT) for its poor rule-making abilities, but every so often,…
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Cranky on the Web (April 16 – 20)
Will other carriers copy Allegiant and Spirit with new carry-on baggage fee? – APEX Editor’s Blog I look at Allegiant’s carry on…