Customer satisfaction with major airlines is down significantly for a second consecutive year, introducing the risk of possible brand damage if the current pattern of price hikes, staffing shortages and reduced routes continues. This is the findings of the J.D. Power 2023 North America Airline Satisfaction Study released the second week of May, “If yield management were … [Read more...]
Travel Blogger Daily Blog: Southwest Airlines To Begin Hawaii Flights In Early 2019
Tickets Prices Could Drop When SWA Says 'Aloha' To The Islands By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Southwest Airlines will begin its service to the Hawaiian Islands "early next year," Chief Operating Officer Michael G. Van de Ven told shareholders during a conference call in October. That means SWA will have flights to Hawaii the first quarter of … [Read more...]
Passenger On Southwest Flight Has A Panic Attack
Plane From Bound For New Orleans Returns To Gate In Los Angeles By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger A Southwest Airlines flight was forced to return to the gate on Thursday, Sept. 6, when a passenger on board suffered a panic attack. Flight 4860 out of Los Angeles was bound for New Orleans and had just departed the gate when the pilot announced … [Read more...]
Southwest Airlines Secures Its Spot To Fly Into Honolulu Airport
Aloha Coming Soon And Warren Buffett Might Buy SWA By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger Southwest Airlines, traditionally a one-hour hop for most travelers, will soon be flying over the Pacific Ocean to Hawaii. It has already announced its intentions to fly to Hawaii and it has now been granted a “revocable permit” for space at Honolulu’s Daniel K. … [Read more...]
Southwest Airlines Flights To Hawaii Likely Coming Soon
Say 'Aloha' To Potential Great Deals For Hawaiian Travelers By Kevin Wilkerson, PubClub.com Travel Blogger In what could be a game-changing move for the airline industry, Southwest Airlines is on the verge of beginning service to Hawaii. And it could happen as early as 2018. An announcement could come at any time. It's based on the airline purchasing and … [Read more...]
What Alaska Airlines Must Do To Unseat Southwest In California
Airfare Wars May Soon Benefit CA Passengers With its $2.6 billion deal to acquire Virgin America, Alaska Airlines is trying to wrestle control of the skies over California from Southwest Airlines. Eventually, Alaska wants to be the "go-to" airline for all passengers flying along the West Coast, but it's primary objective is clear: unseat SWA in CA. That's a lot … [Read more...]