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Southwest Will Fly to Hawaii

For years, Southwest, which already flies more domestic passengers than American, Delta, or United, has been known to have aspirations to fly to Hawaii. Last night, the company made those intentions official. In a news release , Southwest announced plans to launch service between the mainland and Hawaii in 2018. The airline began receiving Boeing’s
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The Best Airlines for On-Time Performance

OAG, which dubs itself an “air travel intelligence company,” has released its top-10 rankings of the most and least punctual airlines in 2016. The group analyzed 54 million flight records using full-year data from 2016 to compile the list, and for the purposes of the study defined “on-time” as “a flight that arrives or departs
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As Revenue Declines, Southwest Mulls New Airline Fees

Did you feel that? Did the earth just move below our feet? It’s true: Southwest, struggling to meet its 2016 revenue goals, is considering adding ancillary fees to bring in additional cash. according to a USA Today report . The good news? Bag fees are off the table. Related: Checked-Bag Fees to Increase on Some
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JetBlue Takes Away Overhead Bin Access

Good news and bad news from JetBlue on the carry-on bags front. The airline announced that for Basic Blue fares (JetBlue’s cheapest ticket category), they will be eliminating access to the overhead bins, and ticket-holders will only be allowed to bring on carry-on luggage that will fit underneath the seat in front of them. The
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Cheap Transatlantic Fares Could Be Coming to Your City Soon

If you’re looking for yet another reason to cross the Atlantic, WOW Air just gave you one: The Icelandic-based airline is expanding low transatlantic fares and “second city” air routes. Cheap Transatlantic Fares from WOW Air WOW Air currently offers flights to Montreal, Washington, D.C., Toronto, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, and New York from various European
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These Potential FAA Changes Could Help (and Hurt) Travelers

The newest FAA reauthorization bills in the House and the Senate include several proposals that could improve air travel for consumers, as well as two terrible ideas and one that could be a blockbuster for travelers fed up with unreasonable airline fees. House and Senate Agreement Committees from both houses of Congress generally agree on
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Frontier Responds to Weather “Meltdown” in Denver: Err, Sorry!

Winter weather caused widespread delays across the western half of the country this past weekend, but Denver, it seems, got the worst of it (and not just from the Patriots). According to USA Today , more than 5,000 flights have been canceled and nearly 20,000 delayed since Thursday. But the scene at Denver, particularly for Frontier Airlines
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McDonald’s Coffee Onboard: Upgrade or Downgrade?

It’s become an industry-wide marketing trend recently for airlines to serve branded coffee and promote the association. Boast the roast. Delta , for example, began serving Starbucks brews on select flights in 2013, and has since expanded the offering worldwide. Here’s how Delta touted the global rollout, in 2015: “With a high-quality global brand like
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Southwest Is Raising Fares: Will Other Airlines Follow Suit?

Southwest is quietly raising fares for thousands of flights to combat what it calls “cost pressures” it expects will impact its business into 2019. And while these increases are indeed minor—said to be only $2 to $5 one-way—the move by the low-cost line could signal the possibility that airfares will rise across the board. In
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Allegiant Air’s Planes Are 4 Times More Likely to Fail

In a stunning and comprehensive report , the Tampa Bay Times has uncovered systemic mechanical problems on Allegiant Air’s planes. The Times states that its investigation, “which included a first-of-its kind analysis of federal aviation records—has found that the budget carrier’s planes are four times as likely to fail during flight as those operated by other
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