Earlier this week, Southwest Airlines announced that it was finally testing in-flight Wi-Fi on two planes and plans to being testing the service on four planes in just a few weeks. The service is provided by Row 44, which provides Wi-Fi via aircraft-to-satellite technology. The service will be free during an initial testing phase and […]
Southwest Airlines is celebrating 30 years of service at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) today with a 1979-infused party that includes a DJ spinning “records” from ’79, decorations and costumes from the 70s, a karaoke machine, and games and prizes throughout the day, including a “Money Cube” where customers can grab prizes. There […]
Passengers on Southwest Airlines flights can usually choose between a complimentary snack of pretzels or peanuts. But not always. According to an entry in today’s Southwest Airlines blog, “Nuts about Southwest,” travelers with peanut allergies can request a ‘no-peanut’ flight. No word on whether or not you can request a “no Peanuts” flight, though.
It’s natural to wonder (or hope) that the bathroom scale is wrong when you weigh in each morning. At the airport, it’s a different story entirely. Airlines have been getting strict about charging passengers for overweight bags to the tune of millions of dollars each year. But last week, the Arizona Department of Weights and […]
Feeling lucky? Today Southwest Airlines is celebrating 15 years of service to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI). The airline is offering special on-line “DING!” fares for travel to and from BWI and handing out free anniversary cookies at the airport. Many travelers waiting for their flights at BWI will also have a chance to […]
At Oregon’s Portland International Airport, (PDX) travelers can enter a contest to win a pair of round-trip tickets from Portland to any Southwest Airlines destination. The contest is part of the airport’s Summer Splash celebration and runs until Labor Day. You can enter the contest in person at the airport or on-line here. If you […]
Earlier this week, Southwest Airlines announced that it was finally testing in-flight Wi-Fi on two planes and plans to being testing the service on four planes in just a few weeks. The service is provided by Row 44, which provides Wi-Fi via aircraft-to-satellite technology. The service will be free during an initial testing phase and […]
Southwest Airlines is celebrating 30 years of service at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) today with a 1979-infused party that includes a DJ spinning “records” from ’79, decorations and costumes from the 70s, a karaoke machine, and games and prizes throughout the day, including a “Money Cube” where customers can grab prizes. There […]
Passengers on Southwest Airlines flights can usually choose between a complimentary snack of pretzels or peanuts. But not always. According to an entry in today’s Southwest Airlines blog, “Nuts about Southwest,” travelers with peanut allergies can request a ‘no-peanut’ flight. No word on whether or not you can request a “no Peanuts” flight, though.
It’s natural to wonder (or hope) that the bathroom scale is wrong when you weigh in each morning. At the airport, it’s a different story entirely. Airlines have been getting strict about charging passengers for overweight bags to the tune of millions of dollars each year. But last week, the Arizona Department of Weights and […]
Feeling lucky? Today Southwest Airlines is celebrating 15 years of service to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI). The airline is offering special on-line “DING!” fares for travel to and from BWI and handing out free anniversary cookies at the airport. Many travelers waiting for their flights at BWI will also have a chance to […]
At Oregon’s Portland International Airport, (PDX) travelers can enter a contest to win a pair of round-trip tickets from Portland to any Southwest Airlines destination. The contest is part of the airport’s Summer Splash celebration and runs until Labor Day. You can enter the contest in person at the airport or on-line here. If you […]
Now that American Airlines has announced that it will begin charging most domestic passengers $15 to check their first bag, it’s a fair bet other major airlines will do the same. Travelers are pissed off about this move, but it just seems inevitable that everyone will soon pay to check their bags at the airport. […]