Earlier, I wrote that it is time we stop prohibiting passengers from visiting the cockpit in-flight. But creating a “Dutch door” is not what I had in mind, as passengers experienced on a recent Southwest Airlines flight. Cockpit Door...
Will Southwest Airlines Abandon Open Seating?
Southwest Airlines has sent mixed signals concerning its long-term strategy of open seating as it prepares to introduce a new generation of economy class seats. Will Southwest Airlines finally eliminate open seating? My gut still says no… Will Southwest...
New Southwest Airlines Ad Campaign Is MISLEADING
No change fees do not mean it will cost you $0 to change your flight…but that is exactly what the latest Southwest Airlines ad campaign implies (despite the small print). While Southwest Airlines has a lot to boast about,...
Ouch: Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant Breaks Hip, Elbow Due To Severe Turbulence
A Southwest Airlines flight attendant sustained two fractures and a passenger was injured after “severe” turbulence impacted a flight to Florida. Flight Attendant Fractures Hip, Elbow After Severe Turbulence On Southwest Airlines On April 3, 2024, a Southwest Airlines...
Boorish Woman Reserves 13 SEATS On Southwest Airlines, Gets Away With It…
There are many reasons I do not fly Southwest Airlines, but one reason is certainly due to the lack of assigned seats. That leads to some rather remarkable spectacles, like a boorish woman reserving 13 seats…and somehow getting away...
Heartwarming Kindness From A Southwest Airlines Gate Agent
Usually, when an airline employee is captured on video by a passenger it is not because they are being nice. But a Southwest Airlines gate agent was captured on video for her display of kindness and it is truly...
Southwest Airlines May Acquire A Competitor, But Which One?
Rumors are swirling that Southwest may acquire another carrier to cope with Boeing 737 delivery issues. But which one? If you are considering booking travel or signing up for a new credit card please click here. Both support LiveAndLetsFly.com. If you haven’t...
Vicious Brawl Breaks Out On Southwest Airlines Flight To Hawaii
A vicious brawl on a Southwest Airlines flight to Hawaii provides another case study of our need to cultivate self-control. There’s no excuse EVER for what happened onboard. Fight Or Flight: Southwest Airlines Flight To Hawaii Interrupted By Onboard...
NFL Star Lauded For Saving Life Of Seatmate On Southwest Airlines
Quick thinking plus empathy by NFL star Mark Andrews proved to be a pivotal combination onboard a Southwest Airlines flight and just may have saved the life of a woman in distress onboard. NFL Star Mark Andrews Saves The...
This Airport Has A Lounge For Frontier + Southwest Airlines Elites
While Frontier Airlines and Southwest Airlines do not have a premium cabin and frankly would never be considered premium in any way, there is an airport lounge that welcomes its most frequent flyers. Southwest Airlines + Frontier Airlines Do...
The “Sweet” New Way To Reserve Seats On Southwest Airlines
Apparently donuts can stand in for people when it comes to the free-for-all seating onboard Southwest Airlines. I call it a knavish trick but some may find it a shrewd way to maximize your chances for an open middle...
Southwest Airlines Delays Over 1,000 Flights, But It’s No Meltdown…
Looking at flights stats over the last few days and we see that US carriers have largely been operationally resilient this year, even with bad weather sweeping through parts of the nation. The lone exception is Southwest Airlines, though...
Southwest Airlines Accuses Pilots Of “Résumé Washing”
As the US pilot shortage continues, Southwest Airlines is increasingly finding that pilots are using the Dallas-based airline merely as a launchpad to more quickly jump from regional flying to Delta Air Lines or United Airlines in a practice...
Tragicomic: Southwest Airlines Passenger Uses Safety Card As Blanket
Sometimes airplanes get cold. Really cold. One Southwest Airlines passenger did not fly prepared with a blanket and proceeded to rather humorously attempt to use a safety card for warmth before quickly realizing that it would not work… Safety...
Southwest Airlines Glamorizes Obesity…
It pays to be obese on Southwest Airlines, with the carrier promising a second or third complimentary seat to “passengers of size” who need more room onboard. Southwest Promises Second And Third Seat FREE For Obese Passengers Who Ask...
Southwest Airlines Flight Attendants Reject 20% Pay Raise Brokered By Union
After five years of negotiations, Southwest Airlines and the union representing its flight attendants finally shook hands on a new contract deal. But by a 2-1 margin, flight attendants have rejected the deal, setting back contract talks in a...
A Bizarre Escape From Southwest Airlines
I’m having a lot of trouble making sense of a man who decided to jump off a Southwest Airlines flight after boarding and make a dash for it across the tarmac… Bizarre: Man Jumps Out of Overwing Exit On...
As Man Is Kicked Off Flight, He Grabs The Phone Of Woman Filming Him
While I understand that is not comfortable to see others filming you against your will, when you act up on an airplane you should expect it and you cannot just yank the phone out of the hand of a...
Southwest Airlines Kicks Off Woman After Her Dog Won’t Stop Whining
I’m not prepared to join the chorus in condemning a team of flight attendants at Southwest Airlines for kicking off a woman when her dog would not stop making noise. Sometimes there is sufficient cause to justify preemptive action...
75-Year-Old Becomes Southwest Flight Attendant
Here’s a cute story from Dallas about a named Harvey Brown who realized his dream to become a Southwest Airlines flight attendant…even if just for a day. At Age 75, Harvey Became An Honorary Southwest Airlines Flight Attendant In...
