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Southwest Airlines Opens 2-for-1 Companion Pass Deal to Everyone for a Hot Minute

Travel NewsSeptember 3, 20243Views

This'll have to be quick—because Southwest's promotion will be, too. Until Thursday, September 5, Southwest Airlines opening a window to register for its Companion Pass deal, which allows members of its Rapid Rewards program (sign up for free here) to get a second ticket for free when they buy one for themselves. There are a…

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Southwest Airlines (LUV) earnings Q2 2024

Southwest Airlines on Thursday forecast a potential drop in unit revenue for the third quarter as an oversupplied U.S. market has forced airlines to discount tickets during what is usually the most lucrative period of the year. Southwest said unit revenue for the current quarter could fall as much as 2% over…

July 28, 202416Views

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Southwest to get rid of open seating, offer extra legroom in biggest shift in its history

A Southwest commercial airliner takes off from Las Vegas on Feb. 8, 2024. Mike Blake | Reuters Southwest Airlines is ending open seating and will offer extra legroom seats on its airplanes as mounting pressure on the carrier to increase revenue prompts the biggest changes to its business model in its 53…

July 26, 202413Views

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Southwest Airlines to End Open Seating, So Why Fly It At All? There’s Still One Reason

Social media is so infected with liars and bad actors that we can't trust it even to tell us the sky is blue anymore. But the minute Southwest Airlines announced that, after some 50 years, the carrier will do away with its open seating system, the online reaction seemed to repeat a certain point that…

July 26, 202414Views

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Southwest CEO vows change as activist Elliott pushes for new leadership

A Southwest commercial airliner takes off from Las Vegas on Feb. 8, 2024. Mike Blake | Reuters Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan said the company is ready to adapt to changing customer trends like premium seating as pressure from an activist investor mounts. "We will adapt as our customers' needs adapt," Jordan…

June 12, 202427Views

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As Most Travel Companies Slash Point Value, Southwest Airlines Does Flyers a Favor

Almost a year ago, Frommer's warned readers that big corporations were preparing to reduce the value of loyalty points and frequent flyer miles. Since then, we've seen the predicted onslaught come true. Delta Air Lines made it harder for customers to obtain elite status and use the carrier's much-hyped airport lounges. American Airlines made…

May 1, 202442Views

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How to Use Delta, American, United, and Southwest Bag Trackers

Southwest Airlines recently became the latest U.S. carrier to roll out a bag-tracking tool for customers. Now live on both the airline’s website and mobile app, the service allows customers to view the status of checked luggage from the point it’s dropped off to when it's loaded and then unloaded from the plane. It’s a…

April 30, 202449Views

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Southwest weighs seating changes to drive up revenue

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 aircraft lands at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on May 7, 2023. Nicolas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty Images Southwest Airlines is weighing changes to its cabin that could involve abandoning its single-class, open-seating system to drive up revenue, CEO Bob Jordan told CNBC…

April 25, 202453Views

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Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 lost engine cover during takeoff, FAA investigating

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 arrives at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport on January 20, 2024 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Kevin Carter | Getty Images An engine cowling fell off of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 and struck a wing flap during takeoff from Denver International Airport, the…

April 24, 202454Views

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Southwest Airlines cuts capacity and rethinks 2024 financial forecast, citing Boeing problems

Boeing 737 MAX airplanes are seen parked at a Boeing facility on August 13, 2019 in Renton, Washington. David Ryder | Getty Images Southwest Airlines said Tuesday that it will have to trim its capacity plans and reevaluate its financial forecasts for the year, citing delivery delays from Boeing ,…

March 20, 202459Views