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“Aviation Watchdog” to Audit FAA Oversight of Southwest Airlines The Office of Inspector General for the US Department of Transportation said Wednesday it will audit the FAA’s safety oversight of Southwest Airlines. The announcement comes two months after a Southwest flight suffered an engine failure, resulting in the first passenger fatality in the US since…
Reported earlier by our friends at Frequent Miler, Southwest is offering an A-List status match for a 90-day promotional period. Southwest will A-List status for a full year upon completion of three roundtrip (or six one-way) flights within 90 days of enrollment confirmation. So far it appears any tier of elite status on a US-based…
Ahh a throwback promo to the days of collecting miles off of supermarket items! Community Coffee Company and Southwest Airlines have teamed up for this summer promo where customers can earn 150, 200 or 500 Southwest Rapid Rewards bonus points with the purchase of specially-marked packages of Community Signature Blend Dark Roast and Breakfast Blend…
According to the FAA and reported by WABC, a window that cracked mid-flight caused Southwest 957 from Chicago Midway (MDW) to divert to Cleveland this morning. There was no depressurization and oxygen masks were not deployed. An emergency was not reported, though the pilot did request a diversion to the nearest airport. Southwest issued the…
Warren Buffet fueled speculation about a major carrier takeover after he said he wouldn’t rule out owning an entire airline. The Berkshire Hathaway CEO already owns 8.1 percent of Southwest as well as major stakes in American, Delta, and United. However, according to ABC News, analysts seem to think Southwest would be the more natural…
For me, this is another example of a flight attendant overreacting and then claiming safety reasons for their bad behavior. The incident occurred aboard Southwest flight 1683 from Chicago to Atlanta. The toddler became scared just prior to takeoff and hopped into her father’s lap as she was crying. The father is told by a…
Stockholm Syndrome is a condition observed among hostages who develop an affinity and loyalty to their captors, even when held at gunpoint. I started studying the symptoms in light of a few recently heartbreaking perusals through Delta Skymiles availability calendars. Delta Skymiles isn’t exactly a wasteland, but it’s getting there. Like any frequent flier program, there…
In many cases, costly change fees make it impractical to try to renegotiate points and miles award prices. There are some cases, however when it is possible to earn back miles if prices fall after you book. Take Southwest Airlines, for instance. I recently recovered over 2,000 valuable Rapid Rewards miles by looking out for…
JetBlue, long the darling of airline customer service rankings, dropped from fourth to dead last in the Wall Street Journal’s annual airline performance ranking for 2017. Delta Air Lines moved from second in the 2016 rankings to overtake Alaska Airlines in take the top spot in 2017. The poor ranking is influenced by the New…
Southwest announced earlier this week that the airline’s newest entertainment amenity will be in-flight live concerts. The airline is set to expand its pop-up Live at 35 in-air concerts to a full lineup thanks to an agreement with Warner Music Nashville. Perhaps the most popular aspect of the agreement is the continuation of the Live…
