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With AirTran officially gone, here's what you should know about the...
AirTran is officially no more – the airline has reached the end of its 3-year integration with Southwest. The budget carrier marked the end of its life by both wiping its tweets clean on Twitter, and...
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Wi-Fi coming to United regional jets: Where does it leave us?
Perhaps overshadowed by my roommate’s girlfriend’s birthday, yesterday’s in-flight Wi-Fi update—the latest in an ongoing, often comically paced saga—was unveiled to no great pageantry. The update,...
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Why falling gas prices don't mean cheaper flights (and what you can do about it)
Will more carriers follow Japan Airlines’ lead and lower fuel surcharges? In recent months, we’ve finally seen a major decrease in the price of crude oil — the lowest it’s been since summer 2009, in...
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Here's what airline CEOs have to say about fuel prices:
Spirit Airlines CEO Ben Baldanza was one of several airline CEOs to sound off on shrinking fuel prices. If you’re like me and making winter escape plans for March, you may be wondering why airline...
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Which airlines serve free booze in coach?
The days of free martinis in coach are long gone. In the selectively-remembered golden age of air travel, wine and spirits flowed freely throughout all cabins on flagship carriers like Pan Am and...
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How to cut to the front of the phone line during weather delays and canceled...
Photo by David Baratz, USA TODAY With the worst winter weather in decades bearing down on the Northeast, over 5,000 flights have been canceled. Airlines have issued waivers, so you should be able to...
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Southwest devalues reward program, but offers free companion fares to ATL fliers
Today would be a good day to call your friends in Atlanta to casually ask how they’re doing, if they need anything or, um, ask how often they fly Southwest. The popular low-cost carrier says that...
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What actually happens before a plane takes off?
Southwest Airlines. Photo courtesy of Kevin Dooley via flickr. Recently, Southwest grounded 128 Boeing 737s that missed mandatory inspections of backup hydraulic systems used to control the rudder in...
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Very confused English newspaper calls Southwest the American Ryanair. Here...
Photo credit to Craig Sunter – Thanx 2 Million ;-)) on flickr Mates, we love you, but you got this one wrong. A story running yesterday on The Telegraph‘s website, reporting on the grounding of 128...
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American Airlines signs up to support marriage equality, stands with other...
Photo: American Airlines/Facebook American Airlines has announced that it has filed a “friend of the court” brief in support of marriage equality. As Bloomberg explains, the Supreme Court allows friend...
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Southwest canceled man's ticket for being a no-show while he sat on plane,...
Bob Woudstra: Not Invisible (Photo: WZZM) If you ever watched those Winnie the Pooh cartoons, you remember Eeyore, the chronically depressed donkey, sighing deeply and saying “Thanks for noticing me,”...
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Airlines explain why fuel charges remain so high when oil prices are so low
Price of oil over the last 18 months. Graph credit NASDAQ Oil has plummeted from around $110 to $60 a barrel in only the last 18 months, leading to much relief at the pump for the legions of regular...
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Obnoxious college kid kicked off Southwest flight for refusing to change...
Screenshot: Fox2Now Yeah, yeah, we all know the whole thing about sticks and stones and how words will never hurt you. Words can get you kicked off your Southwest flight, though, especially when those...
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The truth about airline fees
Southwest Airlines. Photo courtesy of Kevin Dooley via flickr. Airfarewatchdog has just released its 2015 Comprehensive Airline Fees Guide for domestic U.S. airlines with a goal of helping fliers...
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These are the craft beer selections of 10 U.S. airlines
Photo credit: Quinn Dombrowski Catering to its inner hipster, United Airlines just announced it will continue and expand its partnership with craft beer company Goose Island. As part of in-flight happy...
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Southwest Airlines surprises adorable couple with wedding shower at their...
Screenshot/WBAL What started last October with a few extra Fragile stickers ended this week with a surprise wedding shower at one of the arrival gates at Baltimore-Washington International Airport....
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easyJet kicks unaccompanied minor off airplane for having too many carry-ons
Photo courtesy of JD Hancock/flickr. Lately we’ve been impressed with the do-good spirit of airlines, like Delta’s new policy to support same-sex couples in states that don’t recognize same-sex...
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Southwest tops Airfarewatchdog survey as favorite frequent-flier program
Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards has landed at the top of a recent Airfarewatchdog reader survey ranking domestic airline loyalty programs. The airline posted an impressive margin over the next best...
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Rejoice! Southwest is actually making your seats wider!
Southwest is expanding the width of its seats…barely. Photo credit Southwest Long gone are the glory days of ubiquitous luxury accommodations in air travel. The glamour is now reserved for only the...
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For press asking for the photo here it is. pic.twitter.com/XRfSDlVCJh — Michael N Sutton (@MNS1974) April 16, 2015 Yeah, we all know that the pen is mightier than the sword, but it’s also infinitely...
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