Southwest
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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…
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Frontier Waves Goodbye to Houston Hobby, Moves Back to Intercontinental
It’s not often that I find a reason to write about Houston twice in one week (or one decade), but sure enough,…
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United Hates Houston’s Plan for Two International Airports
Residents of the Dallas/Ft Worth Metroplex probably rolled their eyes at the news that Southwest is pushing for more freedom at Houston’s…
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Cranky on the Web (April 2 – 6)
Live Chat: Children on planes – Canada.com I was one of the panelists for a live chat about kids on airplanes. You…
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Delta, Hawaiian, and Southwest Talk Fleet Strategy
One of the more interesting panels in Phoenix last week was the one that focused on fleet strategy. There’s always a ton…
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Topic of the Week: Frontier Picks Up Where Southwest Leaves
Frontier has been busy quickly picking up routes that Southwest has decided to have AirTran abandon. We’ll see nonstops from Orlando to…
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Southwest’s Uniquely Customer-Friendly AirTran Merger Plan
Today is Valentine’s Day, so how about a little LUV story? One of the things about Southwest’s takeover of AirTran that I…
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Topic of the Week: Fuel Hedging
People love to claim that Southwest’s fuel hedging strategy was brilliant last decade for keeping costs low. Others say it was terrible…
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Topic of the Week: Southwest’s Bigger Airplanes Start Flying Soon
Yesterday, Southwest loaded the new 737-800 aircraft into its schedules. Starting on April 11, you can start flying the 175-seat birds from…