It was only last month that Southwest Airlines kicked off an autistic three-year-old for not wearing a mask. Over the weekend, Southwest kicked off a two-year-old for the same reason. His mother claims he was eating. I claim enough...
Southwest CEO Predicts Business Travel Won’t Return For A Decade
Projections over COVID-19 have gone from bad to worse to downright depressing. While Southwest Airlines is banking on another round of taxpayer subsidies and a vaccine, Southwest CEO Gary Kelly is not at all optimistic about the future, especially...
Southwest Airlines Focuses On “Breadth” Over “Depth”
Southwest Airlines is adding new service to Miami and Palm Springs. That’s not just a desperate attempt to find new leisure travelers, but a recognition that Southwest Airlines has little room to grow in existing markets. Southwest Airlines Focuses...
Horrifying: Mom Claims Southwest Airlines Continued To Serve Alcohol To Drunk Man Who Groped Her Teen Daughter
An angry mother is suing Southwest Airlines after she claims the airline continued to serve alcohol to a drunk man who groped her teenage daughter. A Horrific Southwest Airlines Groping Lawsuit In a lawsuit filed in Dallas, the mother...
Southwest Kicks Off Autistic Three-Year-Old For Not Wearing Mask
We’ve had a lot of discussion over masks on airplanes lately as U.S. airlines have eliminated exceptions to wearing facial coverings. But an incident on Southwest Airlines forces us to grapple with whether kicking a three-year-old autistic child off...
Dire Warnings From JetBlue And Southwest Airlines CEOs
Things were looking up last month for the U.S. aviation industry. The pandemic curve was flattening and consumer demand was coming back stronger and quicker than anticipated. Then came the resurgence which continues even today. Listening to the warnings...
Southwest Hasn’t Taken Government Funds, Advantage or Disadvantage
Southwest Airlines CEO, Gary Kelly, discussed on the company’s earnings call that they still haven’t accepted government funds, is this an advantage or disadvantage? If you are considering signing up for a new credit card please click here and...
American And Southwest: No More Medical Exemptions To Mandatory Mask Policy. But Is It Legal?
American Airlines and Southwest Airlines will no longer offer medical or other exceptions to their mandatory face mask policies. All passengers two and over will be required to wear a mask for the duration of the travel journey, both...
Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant Fired For Expressing Anti-Abortion Viewpoint
A Southwest Airlines flight attendant has been fired for “harassing” her co-worker by challenging her position on abortion through the use of incendiary images. Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant Fired For Anti-Abortion Facebook Messages Charlene Carter was a Southwest...
An Amazing Luv Story At Southwest Airlines
Throughout its nearly 50-year history, Southwest Airlines has never had to furlough an employee. But COVID-19 represents a unique and burdensome challenge. While Southwest is not out of the woods yet, an outpouring of support from employees may again...
Southwest’s Latest Growth Opportunity In Southern California
Earlier this week JetBlue announced it would be leaving Long Beach (LGB) this autumn. The departure presents an opportunity for many carries, but especially for Southwest Airlines. Southwest Airlines Growth Potential in Long Beach Southwest Airlines launched service to...
Review: Southwest Airlines 737-700
Why review a one-hour Southwest Airlines 737-700 flight? One, because I hand’t flown Southwest in years. Two, because we’re still in the middle of COVID-19. Three, because I was darn impressed by it. Southwest Airlines Check-In I had checked-in...
Southwest CEO: It’s “Absolutely” Safe To Fly
Southwest CEO Gary Kelly has a message for weary travelers: it’s safe to fly. He was a guest on Face The Nation yesterday on CBS and the very first question asked by host Margaret Brennan was whether it is...
Southwest Catches JetBlue In Long Beach
JetBlue’s strategic retreat from Long Beach now positions Southwest Airlines to become the airport’s largest airline. It was only in June 2016 when Southwest began serving Long Beach (LGB) with four daily flights. But thanks to quieter aircraft and...
A Sinister Warning From Southwest Airlines CEO
“So what’s going to happen to us? The honest answer is I don’t know. No one knows. That’s the only honest answer anyone can provide. We’ve never experienced anything like this in our lifetimes.” Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly...
Southwest Airlines Unions Idealistic Not Realistic
Southwest Airlines, temporarily the largest in the world due to the coronavirus crisis, will have to make changes to their operations. But the unions that are being idealistic, but not realistic. If you are considering signing up for a...
Why Two Southwest Pilots Are Heaping Praises On United Airlines
There’s a kinship in the airline business that transcends company uniforms. Just ask two Southwest Airlines pilots who are now singing praises to United Airlines. In an internal story shared with Live and Let’s Fly, the act of kindness...
Southwest Airlines Swaps Humor For Solemnity
Southwest Airlines has updated its pre-flight announcements to urge passengers to report any unwelcome behavior observed onboard. Effective systemwide, you’ll now hearing the following as part of the pre-flight briefing before your next Southwest flight: “We are here for...
How Southwest Airlines Made A Forlorn Boy Happy Again
You know that feeling you get when you’ve left something behind and you realize it when it is too late? For little Grayson Mulligan, that feeling hit home when he left his favorite stuffed teddy bear onboard a Southwest...
New “Socially Awkward” Airline Seat Reminds Me Of Hilarious Southwest Flight
Do you remember lounge seating on Southwest Airlines? It was 2004. I was traveling from Baltimore to Los Angeles on Southwest Airlines as part of a high school trip. We were connecting in Phoenix and had a tight connection....
