Southwest Awarded DCA Slot Award Washington, DC – May 7, 2013 (FlyersPulse.com): The US Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded Southwest Airlines a slot pair at Washington Reagan National Airport (DCA) for use on a new route to Houston Hobby Airport (HOU). Spirit Airlines abandoned the slot when they moved their Washington service to Baltimore-Washington [...]
Change Fee Deemed Mistake by Southwest Airlines Lousville, KY – April 16, 2013 (FlyersPulse.com): Yesterday, April 15, 2013, Southwest Airlines officially started service outside of the 48 contiguous US states to Puerto Rico. The launch of flights to the island was announced in a press release which discussed an additional four new Southwest markets, [...]
All AirTran Flights Added to Southwest Network March 20, 2013 – Louisville, KY (FlyersPulse.com): As Southwest Airlines nears completion of their merger with AirTran Airways, the next step for the carrier is to connect the networks of the two airlines. This initially began on January 26 as the two connected networks in five markets – [...]
LAX – The Largest Origin/Destination Market Louisville, KY – March 7, 2013 (FlyersPulse.com) – Delta Air Lines is increasing their market share at Los Angeles International (LAX) with an array of new routes set to take flight this summer. The airport, best known as LAX is the largest “Origin / Destination” market in the United [...]
Southwest Airlines to Increase Fees and Charge for No Shows Southwest Airlines, the best known of US low cost carriers, will be increasing fees and start charging for passengers who no-show. Two checked bags on Southwest will still remain free which is something you won’t find over at the legacy carriers. While checked bags at [...]
Largest Fleet Equipped with In-Flight Internet Delta Air Lines, based at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Intl Airport (ATL) was the first to claim dibs on having the largest fleet of aircraft equipped with Internet service. However, it’s only their domestic fleet equipped with Broadband Internet via GoGo WiFi (WLAN), including larger regional jet aircraft. The WiFi equipped [...]
Southwest Starts New Flights November 4th Southwest successfully started several new routes including their inaugural service in the Louisville (SDF) to Denver International (DEN) market yesterday. However, if you’re bound for the sunshine state as cooler weather moves into the northern United States, Southwest has officially landed at Key West International Airport (EYW) – the [...]
Alaska Starts Nonstop San Diego to Orlando Flights Flights between Sunshine State and Golden State have begun with Alaska Airlines flying between Orlando and San Diego five times a week. Joe Sprague, Alaska Airlines’ vice president of marketing, said, “We’re thrilled to launch our fourth new market in San Diego this year alone.” Sprague added, [...]
Welcome to Costa Rica! Pura Vida! Costa Rica is a small Central American nation packed with adventure. As the leaves start falling in North America, Costa Rica becomes a hot spot for sun worshipers, eco-Tourists, and adventure travelers. Whether you’re traveling solo, in a group, or as a family, you’ll likely fit right in. Looking [...]
New Flights with Connections to Sunny, Beach Destinations The largest low cost carrier in the United States, Southwest Airlines, has just expanded their schedule into the Spring so you can start making those spring break plans. The school year is just starting for most, but it’s never too early to start shopping for spring break [...]