The discount carrier will launch daily nonstop service between Nashville International Airport and six cities this fall.
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Find another place to stash your boarding pass; Southwest is eliminating paper ticket jackets
Southwest said the move, spurred by more travelers using mobile boarding passes, will eliminate waste. Most U.S. airlines ditched them years ago.
Want to book holiday flights? Southwest to start selling Thanksgiving, Christmas tickets this week
Unlike other major airlines, Southwest opens it schedule in shorter increments. On Thursday, it will start selling tickets through Jan. 5.
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Summer travelers can expect busier airports, higher bag fees and seat selection fees, more basic economy tickets and potentially longer TSA lines.
American CEO: ‘I don’t know … that any amount of marketing’ can reassure flyers on 737 Max
American CEO Doug Parker said marketing won’t convince skittish travelers, but if pilots board, travelers should know Boeing 737 Max is “100% safe.”
Airport vending machines now spit out puffer coats, shaving kits, cupcakes
Travelers can now buy Sprinkles Cupcakes, Uniqlo down coats, CVS sundries, Stance socks and Dollar Shave Club kits from airport vending machines.
American just made it cheaper to travel with bikes, surfboards, skis and tubas
American Airlines will now charge standard checked bag fees for items including bikes, surfboards and skis.
American Airlines blames mechanics for 2,200 flight delays, cancellations, warns of summer travel trouble
American Airlines says a slowdown by mechanics led to nearly 2,200 flight cancellations, delays since February and has intensified.
Southwest Airlines to add new Hawaii destination: Hilo
The airline has not announced when the interisland flights to Hilo, on the Big Island of Hawaii, will begin. Kona is the main Big Island airport.