Southwest Adds $5 Each Way To Fare For Short Trips
Southwest Airlines Co. is raising fares on short routes by $10 per round trip, and other airlines are expected to match the increase.
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Southwest Airlines Co. is raising fares on short routes by $10 per round trip, and other airlines are expected to match the increase.
Southwest Airlines says a key revenue measure rose just two percent in July, in another sign that it's becoming harder for airlines to raise fares amid a weak economy.
Southwest Airlines says it has begun filing refunds to customers who were accidentally billed multiple times for a single flight, after a half-price online ticket promotion backfired.
Southwest Airlines officials say they are working to refund erroneous charges billed to customers Friday.
As it stands, loosened Wright Amendment laws have made life easier for Southwest Airlines passengers who fly in and out of Love Field Airport. Now the airline has their eye on the expiration of the amendment and an increase in business.
Southwest Airlines expects to pay $100 million to refurbish 88 planes that it will lease to Delta Air Lines. That's twice as much the airline expected to spend if it had kept the planes.
Rising fares are helping Southwest Airlines more than offset the high cost of jet fuel. The airline said Thursday that second-quarter profit soared 42 percent on record revenue.
Southwest Airlines said that passenger revenue per available seat mile in June accelerated about six percent, while traffic remained virtually flat compared to last year.
Delta has finalized an agreement to add 88 Boeing 717s to its fleet by leasing planes from Southwest Airlines. The Dallas-based airline inherited the planes when it bought AirTran last year.
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Passengers on Southwest Airlines flew fewer miles in May, but a key measure of revenue rose in a sign that airlines are still benefiting from higher fares despite the weak economy.
Southwest Airlines said Monday that it will add new service and take over some routes from its AirTran Airways subsidiary beginning in November.
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Delta Air Lines is adding a new plane to its fleet, taking the Boeing 717s that Southwest Airlines got when it bought AirTran Airways. Southwest Airlines wanted someone to take the jets.
Southwest Airlines is pushing back delivery of 30 Boeing jets, from 2013 and 2014 to 2017 and 2018, to save money and get a better return on its investment.
Southwest Airlines Co. this summer will offer nonstop daily service between Boston and Nashville, Tenn.
Southwest Airlines Co. said a key measure of passenger revenue rose as much as 8 percent last month as it benefited from fare increases even as its planes carried fewer people.
Southwest Airlines said Thursday that it will use a travel-reservations system from Amadeus IT Group to operate international flights in 2014.
If you haven't been out to Dallas Love Field lately, you might not recognize the place. Take a tour of the progress in the half-billion dollar renovation.
Southwest Airlines earned $98 million in the first quarter, the company reported, helped by deals designed to blunt the pain of higher jet fuel prices.
Hundreds of flights have been canceled or delayed at DFW International Airport a day after tornadoes whipped through North Texas.
Southwest Airlines will operate two round-trip flights between Des Moines and Chicago beginning on September 30.
The University of Dallas men's basketball team raised more than $60,000 for the trip that is no longer happening.
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A South Dallas "food desert" will soon have fresh produce and a new city-funded market planned for Oak Cliff.
Lisa Honrud, 55, is accused of murder in the 2002 death of Frank Weiss.
The University of Dallas men's basketball team raised more than $60,000 for the trip that is no longer happening.
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Arlington's mayoral race heats up as candidates clash over taxes, transparency, and city spending ahead of Election Day.
A South Dallas "food desert" will soon have fresh produce and a new city-funded market planned for Oak Cliff.
Lisa Honrud, 55, is accused of murder in the 2002 death of Frank Weiss.
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Airlines could hike ticket prices and fees if United and American were to join forces, lawmakers warn.
The wife of a sergeant first class was detained by ICE at an immigration appointment in Texas. He says he doesn't understand why, and "ICE is out of control right now."
The National Republican Congressional Committee, House Republicans' campaign arm, is touting a record-breaking fundraising haul to start the 2026 midterm cycle, the committee chairman told CBS News.
Texas Republican Congressman Tony Gonzales and California Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell both submitted resignation letters on Tuesday to the House clerk.
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Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
New Texas regulations took effect March 31 that capped THC in smokable hemp products at 0.3%, banning some popular items.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
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Weiser said "the last few years has required a heavy financial lift to continue operating."
Small businesses along South Akard Street say the removal of a key bridge connecting Downtown Dallas to the Cedars neighborhood is already driving customers away, with no return of direct access expected until 2028.
An Amazon Prime delivery in Richardson this week left more behind than intended.
Prominent political and business leaders are named in the documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.
A Dallas coffee chain says it's caught in a political firestorm after a walkout over an ICE discount.
The University of Dallas men's basketball team raised more than $60,000 for the trip that is no longer happening.
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The Rangers scored two runs in the seventh with Josh Jung driving in Corey Seager with a sacrifice fly and Evan Carter doubling home Wyatt Langford.
The UConn star is now joining what many are calling one of the best revamped rosters of the upcoming 2026 season.
The agenda for next week's city council meeting includes a proposal to contribute what will be $273 million in upgrades to the stadium.
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was concerned about Kanye West's planned appearances at a London festival, given the rapper's past antisemitic remarks.
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