Southwest has led the industry in flight cancellations and delays for the past few weeks as an more airplanes are taken out of service for maintenance.
Author: Dawn Gilbertson, USA TODAY
Why can’t Midwest and East Coast travelers find Southwest Airlines return flights from Hawaii?
Southwest is selling a limited number of connecting flights, meaning travelers from the Midwest and East Coast have to spend a night in California.
Southwest flights to Hawaii: 12 things travelers need to know
Yes, bags will fly free (though surfboards don’t). No, you won’t be served mahi mahi or free mai tais.
Tickets on sale now for new Southwest Airlines Hawaii flights beginning March 17
The airline’s first flights to Hawaii begin in March from Oakland to Honolulu. One-way fares started at $49.
Those Southwest Airlines $49 tickets to Hawaii are sold out with limited other cheap fares left
Southwest’s $49 fares always sell out quickly during the carrier’s mega fare sales and have disappeared even more quickly on the Hawaii flights.
Southwest Airlines gets FAA approval for Hawaii flights
The airline says it will announce details on ticket sales and inaugural flights in the “coming days”
Southwest CEO: “Thumbs up” from FAA on Hawaii test flights, awaiting final “report card”
The airline will start selling tickets after it receives formal certification for Hawaii flights from the FAA. No dates were announced.
Southwest Airlines flights temporarily grounded due to computer outage
Southwest temporarily grounded flights early Friday due to a computer glitch. The airline has been plagued by flight cancellations this week.
Southwest Airlines cancels nearly 400 flights as maintenance woes, winter storms linger
The airline continues to have a higher-than-usual number of aircraft out of service due to maintenance and is dealing with snow in Las Vegas.
Southwest apologizes to travelers for spike in cancellations and delays, blames union
Southwest Chief Operating Officer Mike Van de Ven apologized to travelers and said the union that represents its mechanics has a “history of work disruptions.”