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...
A Clever Trick To Secure An Open Middle Seat On Southwest Airlines
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...
