2+ hour, 8+ min ago  (468+ words) Willamette Week Why Do Airlines Load Their Planes in a Mostly Random Fashion? One way to make money is to get your planes back in the air quickly, but another way is just to torture your passengers until they give…...

8+ hour, 42+ min ago  (741+ words) by Gary Leff on April 11, 2026 Southwest Airlines may take a new step towards destruction of what's left of their brand as a passenger-friendly business, according to Enilria, banning customers on their cheapest tickets from using their overhead bins. According to…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (206+ words) Southwest has launched a new promotion that is offering double Rapid Rewards points on all flights booked by April 12th, 2026, and completed by July 1st, 2026. Registration for this offer is required prior to booking. The promotion is officially targeted, but I haven't…...

3+ hour, 29+ min ago  (371+ words) If you frequently fly from the U. S. to Central and South America, your chances of having onboard Wi-Fi just got a lot better. Panama-based Copa Airlines announced this week that it will soon outfit its Boeing 737s with Starlink Wi-Fi. In a…...

21+ hour, 41+ min ago  (275+ words) Customers question the airline's motives behind the handwritten gesture amid recent complaints. Apr. 11, 2026 at 12: 34am A recent Reddit post showing a handwritten thank-you note from a Southwest Airlines flight crew to a customer has sparked a backlash, with some accusing the…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (412+ words) Southwest Airlines is raising checked baggage fees by $10, less than a year after ending its "bags fly free" perk that long set it apart, as jet fuel costs have jumped since the start of the Iran war. Customers checking one…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (558+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV/Gray News) " A Nashville woman said a Southwest Airlines policy left her with a canceled flight and nearly caused her to miss her connection to Los Angeles for a cruise through Mexico. Ruby Cosby said she has…...

10+ hour, 37+ min ago  (405+ words) The Alaska Airlines Lounge in San Francisco (SFO) is now part of the Priority Pass network, but there's some fine print that will require you to open your wallet every visit. Alaska Airlines has added Priority Pass access to its…...

10+ hour, 40+ min ago  (144+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio " Delta is adding and upgrading dozens of flights for this college football season so fans can attend key matchups"including Ohio State fans. In total, the airline is adding 44 nonstop flights and increasing seat capacity on 27 flights to…...

17+ hour, 2+ min ago  (680+ words) Southwest Airlines is cracking down on portable chargers, rolling out a strict new policy in which passengers can only bring one charger each and are barred from putting the devices in overhead bins due to concerns over midair fire risks....