Imagine returning from vacation with your granddaughter only to be treated like a criminal thanks to a nosy passenger and a reactionary police officer. Last year I wrote about a man who was falsely accused of human trafficking on...
The End Of An Era At Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines is ditching peanuts, effective August 01, 2018. Health advocates and parents with children allergic to peanuts are rejoicing. Meanwhile, peanut farmers and King Nut (the peanut manufacturer for Southwest) are lamenting. Maybe Jimmy Carter is too. Southwest confirmed...
Passenger Who Survived Fatal Flight is Now Suing Southwest
One passenger onboard Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 has wasted no time in suing the airline. Lilia Chavez was was sitting three rows behind the smashed window. Per NPR: The lawsuit alleges that the traumatic events of Flight 1380 left...
Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: April 29, 2018
Greetings from the fairly remote Las Padres National Forrest about 90 minutes north of Los Angeles. It was special weekend for me: my brother is getting married next week and this weekend was his bachelor party. Heidi, don’t worry…it...
Impressive: How Southwest Sprang Into Action After Disaster Struck
How does an airline deal with a disaster? In the case of Southwest Airlines, impressively well. Scott McCartney, author of the Middle Seat column in the Wall Street Journal, shares the amazing story of how Southwest swiftly dealt with...
Southwest Gives $5,000 to Each Passenger on Flight 1380
Southwest Airlines is trying to minimize its legal exposure by preemptively paying off passengers aboard the ill-fated Flight 1380. Earlier this week, that Boeing 737-700 flight from New York to Dallas was forced to make an emergency landing in...
Five Airlines Awarded New Flights to Havana
Earlier this month I wrote about the battle for Havana slots. Like a game of musical chairs, demand outstripped supply and it was up to the U.S. Department of Transportation to divvy out the slots. Yesterday, the U.S. Department...
Brilliant: Why A Man Sued Southwest for One Penny Less
Southwest Airlines flew a 737 to the wrong airport in Branson, Missouri. One man sued for damages, but for the seemingly odd amount of $74,999.99 instead of an even $75,000. But his reasoning is sound and his strategy brilliant....
U.S. Airlines Fighting Over Cuba…Again
With yields weak and demand far lower than expected, we’ve seen many carriers reduce or eliminate service to Cuba. Even so, U.S. airlines are still fiercely fighting for Havana slots. Under current U.S. Department of Transportation rules, airlines are...
Fight Breaks Out on #WalmartoftheSkies (Southwest Airlines)
Another day, another plane flight…this time aboard a Southwest Airlines flight to Los Angeles. But I’m having trouble figuring this one out. The fistfight broke out on a flight from Dallas Love to Los Angeles, delaying departure and causing...
When Will We Learn? Dog Bites Child on Southwest Flight
As debate continues over emotional support animals onboard airplanes, we must ask ourselves this question: how can we ensure a dog doesn’t attack a child onboard a plane? That’s exactly what happened onboard a Southwest Airlines flight on Wednesday...
Southwest Companion Pass Is On The Way
My husband has held the Southwest Airlines Companion Pass before and we missed it once it expired. When the opportunity came up to get it again early in the year, I jumped at the chance. Previous Experience A few...
Southwest Kind Of Announces Hawaii Flights
Last weekend I reported about Southwest and the rumors swirling regarding their Hawaii operations. Based on information I gained from a casual conversation on a beach in Kona with a Southwest senior employee, it was clear that Denver would...
Unsubstantiated Gossip: Southwest Wants Denver-Kona
I have avoided writing this post for just shy of a year because there wasn’t yet corroborating evidence or reason to believe it’s true – now there may be. Based on potentially reliable information, Southwest may focus on Denver...
Live and Let’s Fly Weekend Digest: October 1, 2017
Greetings from 38,000 feet. I’m in the air enroute to Europe, where I’ll be spending most of the week. No new products to review on this trip…TAP and Air India didn’t have award space… Some more disturbances in the...
And Now Southwest Airlines Drags a Woman Off Plane
The cliché is true. Unless we learn from the mistakes of others, we are doomed to repeat them. Southwest Airlines is making headlines for dragging a woman off a flight from Baltimore to Los Angeles. The woman complained she...
Would You Turn In Your Seatmate to the Cops?
A lady was sitting on a Southwest flight from Seattle to San Jose, CA and started looking over the shoulder of the man in front of her. What she saw on his cell phone dismayed her so much she...
50% Off Southwest Bookings With American Express Platinum
This is not clickbait–I learned something new yesterday that may help Southwest flyers save some change. The American Express Business Platinum card offers 50% points back when you use your points to book through the AMEX travel portal. Thus,...
Southwest Airlines Snacks on Longer Flights
Southwest Airlines is rather cryptic about its inflight food, providing the following info on its website– We offer a variety of inflight snacks and beverages to tempt your taste buds… Peanuts or pretzels are always complimentary as well as...
This is Why I Avoid Southwest
I was at the Kentucky Derby last weekend and needed to get home early on Sunday. From Louisville, there are typically no nonstop flights to Los Angeles (United had a special one-day-only Kentucky Derby nonstop flight to LA later...
