Non-Revenue Must Ride Vouchers Scandal

Couple sentenced in airline vouchers scandal

A former Bexar County bailiff and an ex-employee of Southwest Airlines were sentenced Thursday to 2 1/2 years in prison for a scandal in which more than 5,000 stolen airline vouchers were sold at the

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Southwest Airlines sets sights on LaGuardia

Its overall growth plans may be on hold, but Southwest Airlines Co.

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Southwest considers international service

Dallas —- One of the knocks on Southwest Airlines Co. —- you’ll hear it from fans of other carriers —- is that you can’t fly to London or Paris on one of its planes.

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Southwest is the golfers' airline - for now

You know the commercial with the two-faced ticket agent who tells the traveler his fare is $69 only to spin her head around Exorcist-style to reveal another face?

Southwest Partners With Volaris

Southwest spreads wings, partners with Mexican airline

Southwest Airlines, the busiest carrier at Tampa International Airport, will begin a codeshare partnership next year with Volaris, a low-cost Mexican carrier.

Airline Surveys

Survey says: Southwest is favorite airline, US Airways is least favorite

If it's another week, then there must be another survey or study that attempts to rank the airlines.

State Of The Air

Southwest, Continental report third-quarter losses

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Southwest Airlines 'Freedom From Fees' policy helps boost its share of online tickets sold directly by major airlines

comScore, Inc., a leader in measuring the digital world, today released the results of a study of online ticket sales at the U.S.

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Southwest begins "fly by" security lanes at select airports

Southwest Airlines Co. said Wednesday it is rolling out priority security lanes for Business Select and Rapid Reward A-List Customers at certain airports later this month.

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Southwest locks in fuel costs, a gamble that keeps fares in check

As jet fuel prices sent airlines on a stomach-churning ride, spurring new fees and higher prices, Southwest Airlines customers have had a smoother trip.

Pilot program works to strengthen security for anyone with access to the cockpit

Southwest pilots launch TSA demonstration project to test biometric screening

BALTIMORE and WASHINGTON (September 17, 2008) - Today a Southwest Airlines pilot will be the first aircrew member to be screened by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) using an advanced b

Announcements From Continental And Southwest

Airlines begin to resume service after Hurricane Ike

Now that Hurricane Ike has come and gone, airlines are beginning to take steps to resume back to normalcy. Continental and Southwest made the following announcements today.

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The beleaguered plight of US airlines

Year 2008 will be another year reported to see year-on-year decline in traffic. The last five or six years showed the market actually contracted.

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Southwest set to challenge FAA penalties

Southwest Airlines Co., five months after regulators demanded that it pay a record $10.2 million penalty for safety violations, has decided to fight the proposed punishment.

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Southwest cutting 190 daily flights

Southwest Airlines, the largest carrier at Long Island MacArthur Airport, said Tuesday that beginning in January it plans to cut 190 daily flights, including one of six daily trips between the Ronkonk

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Visit Florida partners with Southwest for more tourists

Southwest Airlines and Visit Florida have forged a promotional partnership to target key markets such as Baltimore, Philadelphia, Chicago, Washington, Pittsburgh, Dallas and the Boston area.

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Should JetBlue Sell Itself?

Which will be the better business decision for JetBlue Airways: selling pillows and blankets for $7, or selling itself to a competitor like Southwest Airlines?

Refund for booted family

Detained family to be refunded by airline

Southwest Airlines agreed to refund tickets of a family who was kicked off a flight on July 4, the Arizona Republic reported.

Southwest's leader in catbird seat

With his airline protected from soaring fuel prices that are straining US rivals Gary Kelly targets expansion

Amid the airline industry's stomach-churning plunge, Gary Kelly, chief executive of Southwest Airlines Co., already is plotting course for the next upswing in air travel.

Adds New Service

Southwest Airlines bucking the industry trend

DALLAS, Texas - Bucking the current industry trend to reduce capacity and flights, Southwest Airlines announced today that the carrier will utilize a brand new optimization model to add service in sel