Southwest
-
Southwest Buys AirTran: Here’s What We Know So Far
I like to try and ease into the work week, but Southwest rudely prevented that from happening by announcing the airline would…
-
Cranky on the Web (September 13-17)
United’s Houston to Aspen Route: A Middle Finger to Its Pilots – BNET Headwinds Man, these BNET guys really like to make…
-
Cranky on the Web (August 30-September 3)
Remember, I’m on vacation starting now. Be back with you again next week. —- Why Continental and United Chose Southwest to Curry…
-
Southwest To Fly to Newark Thanks to United/Continental Merger
On Friday afternoon, Southwest announced it came to an agreement with Continental to lease 36 slots at Newark. Holy crap. Has hell…
-
Cranky on the Web (August 16-20)
Weak July Traffic Shows Allegiant Lost Altitude – BNET Headwinds Allegiant saw weaker traffic numbers in July. It’s not what you expect…
-
Introducing BNET Headwinds – Cranky on the Web (July 26-30)
It’s been a quiet week on BNET this week, and that’s because they were busy launching a completely revamped site. So they…
-
Southwest Says Mechanical Issues Are Beyond Its Control, But It’s Not as Bad as You Might Think
Many of you have already heard that in its contract of carriage, Southwest has now decided that mechanical issues are outside the…
-
Southwest Restricts Unused Tickets, I’d Rather See a Change Fee
It looks like the good folks at Southwest have slipped in a little change to your ability to use ticketless travel funds.…
-
Southwest Planes Get “Bags Fly Free” Tattoo To Prove the Airline is Serious
When it comes to bag fees, Southwest is always fighting an uphill battle. Yes, customers love the fact that they don’t charge…
-
AirTran, BNET, Continental, Frontier, Labor Relations, Mergers/Finance, Mesa Airlines, Southwest, Spirit, United, US Airways
Cranky on the Web (May 17 – 21)
Union-Vote Rule Change: Bad News for Non-Union Delta, JetBlue – BNET The National Mediation Board made some rule changes recently and it…
-
Southwest Advances into South Carolina
Southwest is on the march through the South; however, instead of burning down Atlanta like others have done, the airline will simply…
-
Southwest Walks Away From WestJet, Now What?
In a move that surprised nobody, Southwest told WestJet to take a hike last week after their relationship fell on hard times.…