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No More Cash On Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines will no longer be accepting cash for drinks on board their flights. The airline will "accept credit and debit cards and Rapid Rewards drink coupons for items that carry a fee, which also includes cocktails and energy drinks."...

12:59 PM on Wed Sep 3 2008, by Meg Marco, 0 views, 48 comments

Southwest and JetBlue are welcoming Virgin America to the discount market by cutting fares.

9:58 AM on Thu Jul 26 2007, by Carey, 0 views, 2 comments

Southwest Raises Fares $10

Southwest Airlines raised fares as much as $10 each way over the Thanksgiving weekend. This will be the 5th price hike this year for the discount carrier. Southwest faces rising fuel and labor costs that are only going to get worse.

11:15 AM on Mon Nov 27 2006, by Meg Marco, 0 views, 7 comments

Southwest Airlines Takes Flying Unsafe Planes Seriously

WHO: Southwest Airlines

5:18 PM on Mon Mar 10 2008, by Meg Marco, 0 views, 29 comments

Southwest Airlines Grounds 42 Planes, Suspends Workers

The FAA says that Southwest Airlines has grounded at least 42 planes for "possible structural damage," says the Dallas Morning News. The announcement comes after the FAA proposed record-breaking fines after an investigation uncovered that...

1:58 PM on Wed Mar 12 2008, by Meg Marco, 0 views, 22 comments

Southwest Mini-Skirt Passenger Is Welcome On Virgin America

According to ABC News, Kyla Ebbert, the pantie-flashing patriot who was harassed by Southwest airlines has found a new best friend, Richard Branson.

11:31 AM on Fri Oct 12 2007, by Meg Marco, 0 views, 32 comments

Southwest Will Give Refund To The Family That Was Too Unruly To Fly

Southwest Airlines said that they will be giving a refund to the family it considered too "threatening" to make their connection to Seattle. KPHO says Wendy Slaughter will receive a full refund for their six one-way tickets from Detroit to Seattle...

10:25 AM on Tue Jul 8 2008, by Meg Marco, 0 views, 150 comments

Beware Of Buying Airline Tickets On Craigslist

If you buy airline tickets on Craigslist, you could find yourself paying for the tickets twice, thanks to this latest scam. Elliot blogs the story of a William Marleua, who who bought Southwest airline tickets from someone on Craigslist. Four...

8:15 AM on Mon Apr 14 2008, by Ben Popken, 0 views, 50 comments

Too Sexy For Southwest Airlines Woman Poses Nude

Too sexy for Southwest Airlines, Kyla Ebbert is a perfect fit for Playboy. "Kyla Ebbert appears in a series of pictures — some in lingerie, some nude — under the heading, "Legs in the Air."

9:36 AM on Fri Nov 16 2007, by Meg Marco, 0 views, 85 comments

Southwest Ends "Cattle Call" Seating In November

Starting November, Southwest will change its completely "grab any seat" policy. Instead, you will get assigned a letter and number. When your letter is called, everyone in that group lines up in order by number, boards, then grabs any seat they...

10:18 AM on Thu Sep 20 2007, by Ben Popken, 0 views, 34 comments