A close call in Nashville between an Alaska Airlines and Southwest Airlines 737 jet avoided catastrophe but serves as another wake-up call. BAN Incident: Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 Forced To Abort Takeoff At High Speed To Avoid Southwest...
The New Coke Problem: Gary Kelly Ousted From Southwest Airlines Board
With the announcement that Executive Chairman Gary Kelly will step down, Southwest Airlines has caved into activist investor Elliott Investment Management. But Southwest Airlines must zealously guard against a “New Coke” disaster as it seeks a return to profitability....
Curvaceous Florida Woman Suggests, “Officer, I Will Do ANYTHING For You” To Avoid Arrest After Poor Behavior On Southwest Airlines Flight
We’ve just learned that instances of unruly in-flight behavior are down 80% from their 2021 peak, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. A 2021 incident that recently surfaced concerning a lady in red on Southwest Airlines in Florida provides...
Nurse Is Outraged After Being Kicked Off Southwest Airlines Flight Over Rare Medical Condition
A California nurse is planning to sue Southwest Airlines after being removed from her flight due to a rare medical condition that physically resembles an infectious disease. Compassion is called for…but also some hard truth. Nurse Kicked Off Southwest...
Southwest Airlines Passenger Lets Her Hair Drape Over The Seat Behind Her: The Easy Solution
If an airplane passenger decides to let her long hair flow down behind her seat, there is one easy solution: give her a haircut speak up and ask her to fix it. Yes, it is worth a confrontation. Southwest...
Southwest Airlines Assigned Seating Will Be Its Death
Southwest has announced its biggest change in its 57-year history, but now that it’s changed this last bastion of its legacy, it will have to keep changing its model. Southwest Airlines is dead. If you are considering booking travel or signing...
Official: The Future Of Southwest Airlines Is Assigned Seating, Redeyes, Premium Options
Southwest Airlines is abandoning its traditional business model and introducing redeye flights, assigned seating, and premum options including extra-legroom seats as it seeks to adjust to an ongoing structural change in air travel demand. Southwest Airlines Ends Open Seating...
Southwest Airlines Under FAA Safety Audit
After several questionable close calls, Southwest Airlines and the US Federal Aviation Administration are “partnering” to perform a safety audit. FAA Launches Joint Safety Audit With Southwest Airlines, Unions Numerous recent close calls have called Southwest’s safety record into...
Did Southwest 737 MAX 8 Really Descend To 150 Feet Above Tampa Bay?
A Southwest Airlines 737 MAX 8 purportedly came within 150 feet of the ground during its approach into Tampa Bay. But are we reading the altitude correctly or is this potentially a case of improper instrument settings and therefore...
Man Thrown Off Southwest Airlines Flight For Pathetically Childish Reaction To Flight Delay
A man was removed from a Southwest Airlines flight for repeatedly berating gate agents over a flight delay beyond their control. Some things never change… Man Pulled Off Southwest Airlines Flight After Refusing To Stop Yelling And Cursing At...
Southwest Airlines Google Flights Integration A Poor Choice
Southwest Airlines has recently added flight prices and purchasing options to Google Flights but it’s the worst idea the carrier could implement. If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com....
Ex-United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz Has Some Thoughts On Southwest Airlines
Former United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz, who ran the airline from 2015 to 2020, and faced a shareholder uprising himself, has some thoughts on the latest shareholder revolt at Southwest Airlines. Oscar Munoz Faced Battles At United Airlines And...
Southwest Airlines 737 MAX 8 Plunged To Only 400 Feet Above Ocean Near Hawaii After Apparent Pilot Error
A Southwest Airlines 737 MAX 8 plunged to only 400 feet above the Pacific Ocean after a junior pilot made a serious mistake onboard. The entire incident happened months ago, but is only now coming to light after Southwest...
Chilling: Dutch Roll Incident On Southwest Airlines 737 MAX 8
A Southwest Airlines 737 MAX 8 experienced a Dutch Roll at 32,000 feet, which is not a pastry from Holland but a scary technical incident that put the aircraft out of commission and has prompted a federal investigation. Southwest...
Southwest Airlines Should Blame Boeing For Its Recent Struggles
Southwest Airlines has been slow to evolve and frustratingly appears entrenched in a business model two decades past its prime. But a huge reason for the struggles at Southwest is the failure of Boeing to deliver aircraft on schedule....
US Hedge Fund Wants To Transform Southwest Airlines
Elliott Investment Management, a US investment firm that manages a hedge fund, wants to take an active role in shaping the future of Southwest Airlines. I don’t see much good that can come from this from a customer perspective,...
Karen Melts Down Over MAGA Hat On Southwest Airlines? Fake News.
We can choose to bury our heads in the sand or we can open our eyes now and see that a disinformation campaign is already at work to divide Americans ahead of this November’s presidential election. The latest example?...
Southwest Airlines Returns To Court To Battle Anti-Abortion Flight Attendant
Southwest Airlines argued in federal court on Monday that it has a right to terminate flight attendants for expressing “hostile and graphic” viewpoints on social media while the flight attendant at the heart of this case argued that her...
How Southwest Airlines Can Crack Down On Wheelchair Abuse Once And For All
Wheelchair abuse is a real problem for US carriers, particularly Southwest Airlines, but I have a solution that could help alleviate the problem by disincentivizing those who game the system to board early. A Simple Solution: Southwest Airlines Can...
United Pilots Warned To Shut Up And Be A “Polite Doormat” On Southwest Airlines
A leaked communication to United pilots, purportedly from a union official, warns them that flying in the cockpit of another carrier is a privilege and advises them to be a “polite doormat” and to “keep your damn mouth shut”...
