Articles tagged ‘Southwest Airlines’

Southwest Airlines Blogger Contest

By Carrie Thompson | August 8th, 2008 | Add a Comment »

Southwest Airlines is holding a contest to find its next “Blog-o-spondent” for the Company’s blog, Nuts About Southwest. Wanna be a famous blogger like me? Here’s your chance. Between now and August 31, you can submit a one-minute audition video on to the powers that be at the official contest site. [...]

Southwest Airlines Fuel Hedging

By Carrie Thompson | July 12th, 2008 | Add a Comment »

So, Southwest Airlines is in WAY better shape than the other large U.S. airlines these days because for years they’ve done something called fuel hedging. That’s why Southwest is actually expanding service later this year, while all of the legacy airlines are severely cutting back on service. Most people who pay attention to [...]

Southwest Airlines Expands Service

By Carrie Thompson | July 2nd, 2008 | Add a Comment »

While every other airline in the U.S. is cutting back service, those that are still in business anyway, Southwest Airlines recently announced plans to add additional flights this fall. At about the same time the legacy carriers are cutting routes and in some cases entire cities from their lists of cities served. The [...]

Southwest Airlines Passenger Ticketed for Cell Phone Use

By Carrie Thompson | May 12th, 2008 | Add a Comment »

You know how every time you fly the flight attendants are constantly harping on people to get off their cell phones after they close the boarding door? Well, it turns out they mean business.
Earlier today, a Southwest Airlines passenger was cited by police in Dallas, Texas for refusing to get off his cell phone [...]

Southwest Airlines Dress Code

By Carrie Thompson | September 8th, 2007 | 26 Comments »

Poor Kyla Ebbert. Actually, poor stupid Keith - the Southwest Airlines flight attendant who is likely going to be out of a job after the lawsuit the Ebberts will surely file against the company. Kyla Ebbert was thrown off a flight between San Diego and Phoenix because the flight attendant said she wasn’t [...]

Southwest Airlines June Fare Sale

By Carrie Thompson | June 9th, 2007 | Add a Comment »

Southwest Airlines is known for its fare sales, especially in the summer time. Here’s whats on the lineup for this month:

$49 one-way fares are available between Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood and Jacksonville; between Spokane and Seattle; and between Los Angeles and Phoenix.
$79 one-way fares are available between Nashville and Chicago Midway; between Baltimore/ Washington and Orlando; [...]