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Oakland airport doesn’t escape Southwest Airlines’ retrenchment

Southwest Airlines, the dominant carrier at OAK, is also considering another major change in how it operates......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 26th, 2024

Southwest Airlines launches Hawaii service

Southwest Airlines launched its much-anticipated Hawaii service March 17, with flight 6808 from Oakland touching down at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport Sunday afternoon. “We’re so excited that we’re finally here, that we’re finally .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 18th, 2019

Southwest Airlines conducts first test flight to Honolulu

The first Southwest Airlines plane to land in Hawaii touched down at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport Tuesday afternoon. The Oakland-to-Honolulu flight marked the first of a series of validation flights that Southwest will conduct as part o.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 6th, 2019

Southwest Airlines ending service at four airports. How is Milwaukee affected?

A recent restructuring of operations by Southwest Airlines will leave Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport with fewer flight options to certain areas......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 29th, 2024

Boeing delays prompt Southwest Airlines to exit Bellingham

Southwest Airlines accounted for about 40% of the airport's passenger volume last year......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 26th, 2024

Southwest Airlines to end operations at Houston"s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)

Southwest's latest departure from IAH and other initiatives are expected to contribute between $1 billion and $1.5 billion in 2024 year-over-year pre-tax profits, the company said in its first-quarter earnings report released April 25......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 25th, 2024

Southwest Airlines to launch nonstop flight from Nashville this spring

Southwest Airlines is expanding its service at Nashville International Airport, with a new nonstop city......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 15th, 2024

Southwest execs reveal the reason the airline doesn"t fly to Canada yet is because its system isn"t set up to accept Canadian dollars

By the end of 2022, all except one of America's six largest airlines will be flying to Canada with So.....»»

Category: worldSource: nytApr 27th, 2021

Southwest Airlines takes off at O’Hare on Sunday. Here’s what that could mean for fares.

Southwest Airlines will begin flying out of O'Hare International Airport on Sunday, bringing more options for Chicago-area travelers and competition on fares with bigge.....»»

Category: topSource: chicagotribuneFeb 12th, 2021

Southwest, American Airlines add Kansas City-Tampa flights for Super Bowl LV

Two of Kansas City's biggest airlines have added flights from Kansas City International Airport (Code: MCI) to Tampa International Airport (Code: TPA) for Super Bowl LV attendees......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 26th, 2021

Southwest Airlines extends employee leave offers through August

Southwest Airlines Co. is extending various types of employee leave well into the summer as it looks to trim costs. The second largest airline at Philadelphia International Airport has been offering paid and unpaid leave to employees for several weeks .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 21st, 2020

Orlando International"s largest carrier to cancel 1,500 daily flights starting Friday

Southwest Airlines — the largest carrier at Orlando International Airport — will cancel 1,500 daily flights starting Friday, an increase from what the Dallas-based airline said several days prior as demand for air travel plummets even more. Southw.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 25th, 2020

Southwest cancels more than 50 flights after Chicago Midway tower closes

Southwest Airlines Co said Wednesday it is canceling more than 50 flights after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) extended the shutdown of the air traffic control tower at Chicago Midway International Airport following reported coronavirus cases......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMar 18th, 2020

Southwest Airlines delays 737 Max return by another 2 months

Southwest Airlines, the busiest carrier at St. Louis Lambert International Airport, again pushed back the projected return of the 737 Max to its network in what it hopes will be the final such delay. In a widely expected move, Southwest Airlines C.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 13th, 2020

How Ultimate Air has survived the ‘Southwest Effect" and kept its Chicago flights

When Southwest Airlines enters a market, fares fall, but Ultimate Air, the public charter that operates out of Lunken Airport has found a way to keep its flights to Chicago viable......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 10th, 2020

These US airlines had the most on-time flights during 2019, new ranking shows

The two U.S. airlines that are the biggest carriers at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport have fared well in a comparison of on-time flights in North America during 2019, according to aviation data firm OAG. Southwest Airlines actually improve.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 21st, 2020

Why Delta, WestJet called Southwest"s complaints "particularly ironic"

Southwest, Delta and WestJet are duking it out in a fight for space at LaGuardia Airport. Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE: DAL) and Canadian carrier WestJet Airlines are applying for a joint venture agreement that would give the pair the ability to colla.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 9th, 2020

Southwest opens its largest maintenance complex at Houston"s Hobby Airport

Southwest Airlines Co. officially opened its new 240,000-square-foot maintenance complex to its facility portfolio at William P. Hobby International Airport (HOU) on Jan. 8. The new complex is the largest in Southwest's network, the Dallas-based c.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 8th, 2020

Corporate push against Lambert privatization included wooing Southwest Airlines

Two St. Louis executives skeptical of the Lambert airport privatization process met with a top Southwest Airlines leader days before Mayor Lyda Krewson ended it......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsJan 3rd, 2020

Southwest to resume regular nonstop service to Austin out of RDU -- here"s when

After months of uncertainty, Southwest Airlines will officially bring back its nonstop flight to Austin, Texas, from Raleigh-Durham International Airport in 2020. The flight, temporarily suspended due to the Boeing 737 Max grounding, is scheduled t.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 19th, 2019

Southwest will add a new nonstop destination for KCI"s summer travelers

Southwest Airlines Co. is adding a new nonstop destination at Kansas City International Airport (Code: MCI). The seasonal nonstop flight to Charleston International Airport (Code: CHS) will be available on Saturdays, starting June 13. The limited .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsDec 12th, 2019