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Southwest Airlines Becomes the First U.S. Carrier to Ban a…

Travel NewsMay 21, 202512Views

If Southwest Airlines had a theme song for 2025, it would have to be Bob Dylan's "The Times They Are a-Changin'." Not only has the carrier ditched its much-beloved/much-maligned grab-a-seat-wherever policy, adopting instead three classes of service as on any other airline, but Southwest has also added the always-loathed checked baggage fee, no longer allowing…

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Spirit Airlines CEO says carrier can take on the new Southwest

Spirit Airlines is out of bankruptcy, hitting its target to emerge in the first quarter, after a crippling few years. CEO Ted Christie says the carrier is leaner and ready to take on competitors, including rival Southwest Airlines . Earlier this week, Southwest shocked customers by announcing it will start charging for checked…

March 13, 202517Views

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Frontier Airlines proposes merging with fellow budget carrier Spirit

A Frontier Airlines plane near a Spirit Airlines plane at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on May 16, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Frontier Airlines said Wednesday it has again proposed merging with struggling rival Spirit Airlines , which is in bankruptcy. Frontier and Spirit…

January 29, 202534Views

What It’s Like to Fly with This Low-Cost Carrier

The annoyances start here, with what the airline jauntily calls “Our tailored fares: travel à la carte.” Translation: We’re going to play every mind game in the book to get you to spend more than you intended. Travelers are first shown a very low price, but that’s only for a painfully no-frills “Basic” ticket. From…

May 3, 2024117Views