Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines, and JetBlue lodged objections with the US Department of Transportation over the assignment of new long-distance slots at DCA. The three carriers were the losers in the recent allocation proceedings.
Southwest Airlines
Big five win big in DCA slot awards
The five largest airlines in the United States (tentatively) won in their efforts to secure additional long-haul slots at Washington, DC’s Reagan National Airport.
Inside Southwest’s new cabin
Come take a seat in the newest cabin layout for Southwest Airlines, including assigned seats for the first time in 53 years of flying.
More (paid) legroom, bags still fly free: Southwest details transformation program
Bags will continue to fly free on Southwest Airlines, even as the company moves to offer a paid extra legroom option on board its planes from 2026.
Southwest shifts with Hawaii redeyes, Atlanta cuts
Southwest Airlines’ long-expected redeye service from Hawaii is set to fly. The carrier will launch five routes from the islands to the mainland beginning on 8 April 2025.
Southwest gets aggressive with Rapid Rewards status promotion
Southwest is pushing hard to boost its bookings in the next few months, with a major Rapid Rewards promotion across multiple pathways, including flights, credit card spend, and other partners.
Southwest to assign seats, add extra legroom
After more than 50 years Southwest Airlines is adding assigned seating to its cabins. The carrier will also differentiate seating, with an extra legroom option on board.
Archer, Southwest tie up for (maybe eventual) eVTOL connections
A potential partnership with Southwest Airlines is the latest in a series of major moves for Archer Aviation’s plans towards operating in California.
Southwest shows off customizations for new Recaro seats
Southwest’s new seats will include a few custom options, beyond the base offering from Recaro.
Apple Vision Pro: A new generation of inflight entertainment (with some safety concerns)
Apple Vision Pro will, of course, be part of the future airline passenger experience. But will passengers be fully immersed from take off to touch down? And how does it impact safety on board?