Southwest Airlines
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Southwest challenges US Airways with PHL-BOS flights
Orbitz Travel Blog &bull 2 Hours Ago
Southwest Airlines got its new terminal at Philadelphia International Airport late last month, and the 800-pound gorilla of low-fare airlines promptly renewed its challenge to US Airways, Philadelphia's incumbent legacy carrier. Starting June 27, Southwest will fly five times a… Full Story »
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Behind the Scenes of the Latest Southwest Commercials
Nuts about Southwest &bull Mar 9, 2010
Nuts about Southwest is all about our Employees, Customers, airplanes, and airports. We really are Nuts about Southwest and we hope that our Readers will share that passion by posting their own comments. Full Story »
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Aviation Partners To Test Spiroids
Aviation Week &bull Mar 8, 2010
The development program is funded in part by a federal government grant administered by FAA's John A. Volpe Transportation Systems Center in Cambridge, Mass. The goal will be to explore wing modifications that have the potential to reduce FAR Part… Full Story »
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Southwest's flight attendants' union path - from hotpants to good pay
Elliott Blog &bull Mar 2, 2010
American Airlines is currently having problems with their flight attendants who are threatening to strike. We all remember the United pilots' strike. Last week Lufthansa pilots stopped flying for a day. French air traffic controllers limited their work for about… Full Story »
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AirTran adds Baltimore, Jacksonville, Orlando flights
Orbitz Travel Blog &bull Mar 2, 2010
Speaking of BWI, AirTran will also launch twice-daily flights to Jacksonville, Florida, on May 4. That'll put AirTran in direct competition with Southwest Airlines on the route. AirTran will also add weekend Orlando-Des Moines flights on March 6. Business Travel,… Full Story »
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Everything you need to know about buying airfares as cheaply as possible, in 500 words or less.
Gadling &bull Mar 1, 2010
TripAdvisor.comKayak.comYapta.comBing.comTravelocity.comOrbitz.comAirfarewatchdog.com Don't just sign up for one, because they all work a bit differently. Be aware that most don't include Southwest Airlines fares or promo code fares (airfarewatchdog.com does, although it tracks far fewer routes than the others listed above).… Full Story »
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Kevin Smith Spurs Debate on Overweight Passenger Policies
The Window Seat &bull Feb 27, 2010
Kevin Smith's ejection from a Southwest Airlines flight earlier this month has led to some heavy public debate over "Customer of Size" policies. The film director, who was asked to leave the aircraft because of his weight, stirred up a… Full Story »
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Everything you need to know about buying airfares as cheaply as possible, in 500 words or less
The Airfarewatchdog Blog &bull Feb 27, 2010
Don't just sign up for one, because they all work a bit differently. Be aware that most don't include Southwest Airlines fares or promo code fares (airfarewatchdog.com does, although it tracks far fewer routes than the others listed above).And do… Full Story »
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High Speed Rail May Hurt Airports, But How Much?
BNET &bull Feb 26, 2010
The study, conducted by aviation consulting firm SH, shows that about 6 million people would choose to take a high speed train between the San Francisco Bay Area and Southern California, leaving Bay Area airports hurting. San Jose would lose… Full Story »
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The Battle Waging in the Friendly Skies: Airlines Policies towards Obese Passengers
The Informed Traveler &bull Feb 26, 2010Southwest Airlines rejecting overweight passengers from flights Air France instituting a new policy on forcing obese fliers to buy a second seat The debate continues around a delicate issue. A recent Practical Traveler column in The New York Times shines… Full Story »
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What we're reading: Kingfisher joins oneworld, cockpit recorders, U.S. passenger revenue rises
Elliott Blog &bull Feb 25, 2010
The Bangalore-based carrier officially applied to Indias Ministry of Civil Aviation for permission to join the group, and an official target date will be announced once that regulatory procedure is complete. The alliance set 2011 as a preliminary goal. Kingfisher… Full Story »
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NYT: Excuse me, is this seat taken?
MSNBC Travel &bull Feb 24, 2010
This photo, reportedly taken by an American Airlines flight attendant and posted on Flightglobal.com late last year, shows an obese passenger spilling into the aisle. Flying in coach is never comfortable, but it?s getting downright awkward for bigger passengers as airlines increasingly single out customers they deem too fat to fly. The issue made headlines in early February when the director Kevin Smith, best known for ?Clerks? and ?Chasing Amy,? was thrown off a Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland to Burbank, Calif., because… Full Story »
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Southwest clerks reject contract; Airline passenger revenue rises; AA opens new LAX cargo terminal
USAtoday.com- Today in the Sky &bull Feb 24, 2010
Here is the Wednesday morning round-up of recent aviation stories posted on USATODAY.com. The stories listed here have not appeared elsewhere in the Today in the Sky blog. Teamsters-led clerks at Southwest reject contractAP: A group of more than 170… Full Story »
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Excuse Me, Is This Seat Taken?
International Herald Tribune - Travel & Dining &bull Feb 23, 2010
FLYING in coach is never comfortable, but it's getting downright awkward for bigger passengers as airlines increasingly single out customers they deem too fat to fly. The issue made headlines in early February when the director Kevin Smith, best known for "Clerks" and "Chasing Amy," was thrown off a Southwest Airlines flight from Oakland to Burbank, Calif., because the crew determined he was too big. Mr. Smith turned to his Twitter account to vent: "I broke no regulation, offered no 'safety risk' (what, was I gonna roll on a fellow passenger?). I was wrongly ejected from the flight." Southwest, like… Full Story »
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The airlines and a la carte passenger anger
Budget Travel - This Just In &bull Feb 23, 2010Baggage fees and other nickel-and-dime strategies may net airlines some short-term revenues. But at what cost? There's no doubt that such practices are annoying the heck out of customers. The airlines seem to be winning the battle over fees: Nearly every carrier now charges for checked baggage, and the fees are only getting more expensive. It's certainly possible, however, that by winning… Full Story »
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More ways to be thrown off a plane than Carter has pills
Elliott Blog &bull Feb 23, 2010
In the ?50s and ?60sCarter Productssold millions and millionsof their?Little Liver Pills.?The expression ?? more than Carter has pills? was born. Lately, the news is filled with so many stories of airplane passengers being tossed off their flights, the incidents seem to rival the number of pills Carter?ssold.In just the last year we?ve read news stories about air passengers denied flying to their destination because of: ?wearing ?risqu? clothing, ? praying, ? wearing strangeethnic or religious clothing or paraphernalia, ? being a large person, ? uttering one or more ill chosen words,… Full Story »
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Kevin Smith is Only One Embarrassed in Southwest Airlines Incident
Jaunted &bull Feb 22, 2010
The debate over what to do with overweight passengers on flights flared up dramatically last week when film director Kevin Smith was booted from a Southwest Airlines flight on account of his...umm...girth that required more than one seat. In response… Full Story »
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Vancouver prepares for Olympic exodus
USAtoday.com Travel - Top Stories &bull Feb 21, 2010
Vancouver International Airport is gearing up for record crowds on March 1 as 39,000 Olympic athletes, officials, journalists, tourists and other passengers are expected to jam the terminals to catch their flights out of town. The traffic will far surpass its previous one-day record of 26,000 set last August. Some athletes arrived in Vancouver well before the opening ceremonies on Feb. 12. Others landed only… Full Story »
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The New Redneck Riviera Airport Is Only Months Away
Jaunted &bull Feb 18, 2010
Remember when Southwest Airlines went all crazy announcing new routes and destinations? One of their additions provided some love to spring breakers across the nation as well as those looking to escape to some Florida panhandle fun. The flights havent… Full Story »
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FAA on a maintenance jihad - $10s of millions in fines on their way
Tripso &bull Feb 18, 2010
Sometimes federal agencies get a wake-up call and go into overdrive. It seems that the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) is in just such a mode these days. They have just fined American Eagle millions of dollars. They are investigating that airlines parent company, American Airlines, for repeated maintenance discrepancies. Here are the quick… Full Story »
