Southwest Airlines Announces New Service Between Chicago Midway and Cabo San Lucas
Southwest Airlines on May 31, announced it will begin international service on weekends between Chicago Midway International Airport and Cabo San Lucas/Los Cabos on Nov. 4. This is a brand new destination from Midway that has not been served previously. «This is great news for Midway airport and for travelers looking for convenient and easy […]
US airlines"™ 1Q profits down 27% as expenses outpace revenues
Airlines eye retiring older aircraft if fuel costs continue to rise Pre-tax earnings for US airlines fell 27%"”down approximately $700 million year-over-year"”in the first quarter of 2018, as fuel, labor, airport and aircraft expenses outpaced revenues, according to an industry overview by Airlines for America (A4A) released May 23. The US airline industry, of which […]
Houston-México: puerta a Latinoamérica para Southwest
El Aeropuerto William P. Hobby de Houston, Texas, (código IATA: HOU) se ha consolidado para Southwest Airlines como la "puerta de acceso" a sus destinos clave en el mercado internacional latinoamericano. Desde Houston-Hobby, la aerolínea de bajo costo con mayor porción del mercado en Estados Unidos, vuela a Cancún, su principal destino en México, la […]
Southwest Airlines Continues As Most Social Airline
Southwest Airlines maintained its leadership position and saw a sizable increase in its online and offline influence score, according to a report. To help airline marketers better understand which brands consumers are talking about with family, friends and peers, both offline and online, Engagement Labs released its latest TotalSocial rankings on the top-performing airlines in […]
Southwest Airlines Moves Closer To Offering Flights To Hawaii
Dallas-based Southwest Airlines has been teasing plans to start service to Hawaii for almost six months now without releasing many details for when and how the plan is going to come together. Last week, however, there was news that the carrier had finally obtained a temporary permit to operate out of Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye […]
Southwest Airlines announces direct flights to Denver
Those who fly frequently to Denver now have an option to fly directly there with Southwest Airlines. Officials with the airline announced it will begin making non-stop flights to the Denver International Airport beginning Oct. 7. «El Pasoans have even more options to fly to Denver. This is great for the community’s connectivity, and (it) […]
Southwest Airlines lanza servicio de carga y paquetería a destinos en México
Tres años y medio después de que lanzó sus primeros vuelos al extranjero, Southwest Airlines planea iniciar servicio de carga y paquetería a varias ciudades mexicanas este año, anunció la compañía el lunes. Southwest anunció que empezará a dar servicio a cuatro destinos "”Ciudad de México, Cancún, Los Cabos y Puerto Vallarta"” a partir de […]
Southwest Airlines cargo business expands internationally with planned service to Mexico
Three-and-a-half years after launching its first international flights, Southwest Airlines is looking abroad again with plans to add cargo service to several Mexican cities later this year, the company announced Monday. Southwest said it will start service to four destinations "” Mexico City, Cancun, Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta "” this May, with plans to […]
Southwest Airlines reveals five new routes as it extends schedule into fall
Southwest Airlines announced five new non-stop routes Thursday as the carrier extended its booking schedule through Oct. 1. Several of the new routes will put Southwest into highly competitive markets. Its new Atlanta-Nashville service, for example, will go up against Delta"™s 11 daily round-trip flights on the route. Southwest"™s Denver-Cincinnati route also will face competition, […]
Boeing Debuts First 737 MAX 7
Boeing [NYSE: BA] marked another airplane development milestone today as thousands of employees celebrated the debut of the first 737 MAX 7 at the company’s Renton, Wash. factory. The MAX 7 is the third and newest member of Boeing’s 737 MAX family to come down the assembly line. The jet is designed for up to […]
