Southwest Airlines has open seating onboard, with seats available on a first-come, first-served basis upon boarding. There are no reserved seats. But one guy has an admittedly clever trick for ensuring that your middle seat stays open on Southwest....
Anecdotal: Some Southwest Flight Attendants Ready To Strike
During a flight this week, I spoke with some flight attendants about their happiness with the carrier – some are ready to strike like their industry peers. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card...
My Southwest Airlines Flight Was Diverted, Here’s What Happened
I flew Southwest Airlines and my flight was diverted due to a mechanical issue. Here’s what happened and how the airline handled it. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support...
Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant Shames Woman For Her Fitness Attire
It’s no coincidence that nearly every one of these wardrobe-related stories involves Southwest Airlines. Friendly service, jokes, and an intolerance of any sort of revealing attire seems to be coded into the DNA of the Dallas-based airline. Today we...
Having A Disability Is Not An Excuse To Mistreat Flight Attendants
View From The Wing shares a video of a woman on Southwest Airlines making unreasonable demands toward a flight attendant and justifying it on the basis of her disability. Sorry, but being hard of hearing does not justify being...
Residents Flee Maui On $19 Airfares
As uncontrolled fire ravages through parts of the Hawaiian island of Maui, residents are finding it easier to escape thanks to $19 one-way airfare to Neighbor Islands on Hawaiian and Southwest Airlines. Hawaiian + Southwest Offering $19 Airfare From...
Judge Sanctions Southwest Airlines Over Flight Attendant Abortion Case
Southwest Airlines has been held in contempt of court by a federal judge for flouting his instructions over how to address the intersection between the freedom of speech and the religious practices of its employees. The case centers on...
Southwest Airlines Captain Puts Witless Comedian In His Place
While I do think commercial airlines pilots should be polite rather than patronizing, sometimes a stinging rebuke is necessary. That was the case when a witless comedian made a stupid alcohol joke in front of a Southwest Airlines captain....
Were Three Women Really Bumped Off Southwest Airlines Flight To Accommodate Passenger Of Size?
A woman claims she and her daughter and her friend were bumped off a Southwest Airlines flight to accommodate a passenger of size who needed more room onboard. But if that sounds far-fetched, it’s probably because there likely is...
Drunk Southwest Airlines Passenger Is “Confused” Why She Is Being Dragged Off Flight…
For today’s dose of what not to do on an airplane, we turn to Southwest Airlines and a woman who expressed bewilderment at what was happening when she resisted stepping off the aircraft. The answer: you’re being forcibly removed…...
Dueling Ads From United Airlines And Southwest Airlines In Denver
In the fight over Denver International Airport, size apparently does matter. First Southwest Airlines claimed to be the “most-flown” airline in Denver, Now United Airlines says it is the top carrier in Denver. Both ads were not wrong, though...
Southwest Airlines Technology Trouble Re-Emerges
Southwest Airlines had an historic meltdown at one of the busiest times of the year, the Christmas/New Year’s holiday. This week, all flights were grounded again due to a technology issue. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for...
Vile Dotard Curses Out Crying Baby On Southwest Airlines, Forcing Diversion
A vile dotard became so enraged that a baby was crying on a Southwest Airlines flight that he tried to drown out it out…by cursing it out. Refusing to be silent, the plane was forced to divert. Great Solution!...
Southwest Airlines Flights Resume After Nationwide Ground Stop Blamed On Firewall Failure
Southwest Airlines flights have resumed after a technical glitch led to a short nationwide ground stop. Southwest has blamed the issue on firewall failure. Southwest Airlines Firewall Failure Results in Temporary Nationwide Ground Stop For roughly an hour this...
“Is There A Pilot Onboard?” When Southwest Pilot Became Ill, Pilot From Another Airline Stepped Up
Sickness can occur at the most inopportune time. For one Southwest Airlines pilot, incapacitating sickness occurred thousands of feet above the ground in the middle of a flight. But it was there that another pilot, from another airline, was...
Southwest Airlines Flight Nearly Collides With Helicopter
The string of near-misses in US airspace continues, this time involving a Southwest Airlines 737 and a fire department helicopter at Hollywood-Burbank Airport in Southern California. Southwest Airlines Flight Aborts Landing To Avoid Hitting Helicopter In Southern California Lately,...
How Southwest Airlines Plans To Avoid Future Meltdowns
Southwest Airlines has laid out a three-point plan it says will help the carrier avoid future meltdowns that characterized its operational performance earlier this winter. Let’s explore what Southwest has pledged. Southwest Airlines Offers Three-Point Plan To Avoid Future...
Enraged Husband Attacks Man On Southwest Airlines Flight After He Bumps Wife
What’s the fine line between chivalry and toxic masculinity? I ask that question in the context of a Southwest Airlines flight in which a man attacked another man for bumping his wife. The victim says he inadvertently bumped the...
Southwest Airlines 737 Max 8 Flight Makes Emergency Landing In Cuba
A Southwest Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Cuba after a bird strike occurred after takeoff. Bird Strike Sends Southwest Airlines 737 Max 8 Back To Cuba For Emergency Landing On Sunday, March 5, 2023, Southwest Airlines flight...
One Southwest Airlines Flight. 25 Wheelchairs. Many Miracles.
The wheelchair scam at airports is real and it adversely impacts those who legitimately need wheelchairs, particularly those who have hidden disabilities. But perhaps a more innovative boarding process could eliminate those who are just looking to game the...
