It was years in the making, but it’s finally a reality: Southwest Airlines has officially started nonstop flights to Hawaii. The airline’s first flight to Hawaii took off and landed Sunday, flying from Oakland (OAK) to Honolulu (HNL). It...
We first learned of Southwest Airlines plans to expand their route network into Hawaii back in 2017. In early 2018 we learned where in Hawaii they would fly to and out of what US mainland airports. Then, earlier this...
Southwest Airlines has announced a new status match promotion. Per Miles to Memories, the airline is offering their A-List status for 90 days to anybody with any level of status with any other airline. Southwest will even extend the matched...
Southwest Airlines has big plans to start nonstop flights from California to Hawaii this year. There’s just one problem: It can’t start flying until the federal government re-opens. Southwest needs final approval from federal regulators to make the long flight...
Airlines are adopting basic economy fares left and right as a way to make more money. Charging separately for bags and seats – or encouraging passengers to pay for an upgrade – has proven a winning business strategy, even if...
Just add it to the list of impacts from the federal government shutdown. Gridlock in Washington, D.C. could delay the start of Southwest Airline’s planned service to Hawaii. Southwest Airlines first raised the prospect of flying to the Hawaiian islands...
Over the Thanksgiving holiday, my wife and I took advantage of our Southwest Companion Pass and flew to Kansas City to be with family. We’ve both flown Southwest many times but this was our maiden voyage on the airline...
Southwest Airlines has confirmed it will begin service to Hawaii from a handful of cities in California. Further, the budget-friendly airline also plans to eventually run flights between the four Hawaiian islands it’s targeting. Southwest announced just last week it...
Good news from Southwest Airlines, as the airline has officially announced it will fly to four Hawaiian islands when it launches nonstop service from the U.S. later this year or in early 2019. Southwest confirmed Thursday it will eventually fly...
The Southwest Airlines Companion pass is one of the best deals in the points game. If you are not familiar with the Companion Pass, you are missing out. I have held the companion pass since 2015, and it has been an...
