Southwest
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Flying The Oakland California Corridor Challenge: 12 Flights in Three Days (Trip Report)
If you’ve been following along on Twitter, you know that Henry Harteveldt and I spent last week flying up and down California…
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Finally, a Ride on a MAX (Trip Report)
They say third time’s a charm, right? I was supposed to fly on my first MAX on Southwest years ago, long before…
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Cranky on the Web: How Oil Affects Fares
How rising fuel and strong demand could affect airfares – Travel WeeklyI went on The Folo podcast by Travel Weekly to talk…
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Southwest’s New “Wanna Get Away Plus” Fare Caps a Long Shift in the Airline’s Fare Structure
Southwest has been teasing us for a little while now with promises of a new fare family to fit between its lowest…
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A Look at the Growth of ULCCs in Maps
Some days, I like to sit around and dream up the kind of data I can pull from Cirium. I’m only slightly…
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An Avoidable Delay on Southwest (Trip Report)
I was back in the air again last week, this time to Vegas for my first conference since the pandemic began. All…
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Across the Aisle from Southwest’s Head of Business Travel on Operational Meltdowns, Vaccine Mandates, and Less Controversial Issues
And, we’re back. If you enjoyed part one, you’ll really enjoy part two. I saved the fun-filled controversial items for today, but…
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Across the Aisle From Southwest’s Business Travel Chief On the Airline’s Move to Lure More Business Travel
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted an Across the Aisle interview, and I hope you’re prepared for a whole lot of words.…
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Taking Advantage During Southwest’s Meltdown (Trip Report)
If you’re on Twitter, you might remember seeing me post this a little while back: I took the advice of the Twitterverse,…
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Southwest Continues to Irresponsibly Blame the Weather For Its Woes
It’s not every day I get to accuse an airline of gaslighting, but that appears to be exactly what Southwest has been…
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Cranky on the Web: Vaccine Mandate Check, Cranky Dorkfest Interviews
There is no evidence that Southwest Airlines cancellations were caused by workers protesting COVID-19 vaccine mandate – VerifyVerify came back to me…
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Southwest Again Blames Others For Its Operational Failures
It all feels a little too familiar doesn’t it? Southwest is in the middle of another operational meltdown, and just like what…