Southwest has led the industry in flight cancellations and delays for the past few weeks as an more airplanes are taken out of service for maintenance.
Author: Dawn Gilbertson, USA TODAY
Why can’t Midwest and East Coast travelers find Southwest Airlines return flights from Hawaii?
Southwest is selling a limited number of connecting flights, meaning travelers from the Midwest and East Coast have to spend a night in California.
Tickets on sale from $49 for new Southwest Airlines Hawaii flights beginning March 17
The airline’s first flights to Hawaii begin in March from Oakland to Honolulu. One-way fares start at $49.
Stuck on a plane: American, Delta fined for lengthy tarmac delays
American was fined $1 million, Delta $750,000 for exceeding the time limits on tarmac delays.
Southwest Airlines gets FAA approval for Hawaii flights
The airline says it will announce details on ticket sales and inaugural flights in the “coming days”
‘Gaga oh-la-la’: Lady Gaga makes a splash at Bellagio Fountains in Las Vegas
Lady Gaga’s 2009 hit “Bad Romance” was added to the musical lineup at the Bellagio Fountains on Monday, a day after she won an Oscar.
Southwest CEO: “Thumbs up” from FAA on Hawaii test flights, awaiting final “report card”
The airline will start selling tickets after it receives formal certification for Hawaii flights from the FAA. No dates were announced.
Southwest Airlines flights temporarily grounded due to computer outage
Southwest temporarily grounded flights early Friday due to a computer glitch. The airline has been plagued by flight cancellations this week.
Southwest Airlines cancels nearly 400 flights as maintenance woes, winter storms linger
The airline continues to have a higher-than-usual number of aircraft out of service due to maintenance and is dealing with snow in Las Vegas.
Southwest Airlines under FAA investigation for aircraft weight, balance calculations
The investigation began in February 2018, and there have been nofines nor enforcement action from the investigation to date.