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How can I change my southwest airlines flight even though I already booked it? I booked it about a week ago. My flight is in april. I just wanted to change the time for both ways to make it more convinient for my schedule. Is there any fee for southwest? answer asap. Thanks!

Southwest airlines flight cancellations? So I plan to be flying out of chicago midway tomorrow early afternoon, and southwest airlines has cancelled flights all flights due to the weather here, and more specifically has cancelled flights to my destination up until 7am, and I'm just curious if this is going to effect my scheduled departure time if they don't continue to cancel flights.

Southwest Airlines flight with Connection? Later this week my family is flying on Southwest Airlines. We have a flight with a connection in Nashville. Our original flight leaves THURSDAY at 6:45 AM Eastern time and arrives in Nashville at 7:20 AM Central time. The connecting flight leaves at 7:45 Central time to continue to Florida. I have a few questions about this as we've never flown with Southwest. First, when we have to check in for flights 24 hours in advance do we check in at 6:45 AM WEDNESDAY (24 hours before the first leg) or do we have to wait until it's 24 hours before the second leg of the flight? Also, if you check in 24 hours before the FIRST flight can you check in for both flights? Will you be able to print boarding passes for both legs? Lastly, what are the chances of making a connection in 25 minutes. I know there is some padding to the schedule and they have quite a few flights a day with 25 minute connections, so it wouldn't be reasonable to allow these if EVERYBODY missed them, right? Oh, and we're new to this boarding policy. As long as we get A's or B' we'll be able to find at least two seats together, right? Lastly, when in Florida we'll be using my BlackBerry to check in, so I check in and then when we get to the airport our boarding place will be reserved and we print the passes there?

Can you change an airplane flight time? I have a trip back to Tulsa Oklahoma on Friday the 30th at 3:05 with Southwest airlines. I chose that time because when I booked it, it went best with my schedule. Now I can leave earlier. Southwest has a flight at noon which I would rather leave at but Im not sure what to do to go about changing that. Does it cost money? What do I do with my previous flight? Thanks so much!

Why are airlines (like Southwest) so reluctant to put someone on an earlier flight? When I fly Southwest, they often have flights with open seats earlier than my scheduled flight. When I ask if they could put me on the earlier flight, they always say I must pay a big fee. One time they knew that bad weather was coming and they still wouldn't put me on an earlier flight. They ended up canceling the flight right after mine and bumping some of those passengers up to my flight! Isn't it in their best interest to fill up the plane? Also I usually travel with a carry on only.So I have no airline baggage concerns.

How is Southwest Airlines? I am going to be flying Southwest for the first time in a few weeks. I usually take (and like) US Airways, but they don't have any flights that fit my schedule and budget quite like Southwest can. Can anyone give me opinions on how good/bad the airline is? Thanks!!!

What's The Process For An Overbooked Flight? [URGENT]? I'm flying a Southwest Airlines flight to Tampa, FL next week. It's spring break time. I'm afraid that my flight will be overbooked. It's flight 448 CMH - TPA. I'm going to try to my hardest to check in right at 4:50 next monday, 24 hours before scheduled departure, to get boarding group A. Will this help if my flight's overbooked, no one gives up their seat & they have to start bumping people? PLEASE REPLY! It's really bothering me! Thanks! Connor

This is an Economy question about changes in the airline industry.? Turmoil in the Airline Industry Even before the September 11 terrorist attacks, the major airlines were flying into stiff head winds. Slim to nonexistent profits, bankruptcies and buckets of red ink, poor service, late arrivals, overexpansion, frequent air-traffic control breakdowns, some of the worst labor-management relations in business, high fuel costs, a full-blown economic downturn, and the collapse of business travel had cast this industry into one of the worst periods in aviation history. Road Warriors Get Smart For years, the major airlines had succeeded in getting business travelers (road warriors) to pay premium fares by pampering them with special business-class seats and other perks. Business travel was their lifeblood. Sales of unrestricted fares and last-minute tickets generated about two to three times as much as economy fares and contributed about 70 percent of a major airline?s revenue. But with corporate profits hitting the skids in late 2000, companies put the brakes on travel spending. The corporate exodus hit the major airlines hard. Resourceful business travelers used substitute products such as videoconferencing or other transportation modes ? even if it meant putting up with inconveniences ? to reduce travel expenses. Some turned to the Internet to find cheaper airfares. Others moved their business downstream to discount airlines such as Southwest and Jet Blue. Major airlines tried to raise round-trip leisure tickets to make up for their lost business revenues, but fierce competition from discounters prevented them from doing so. Air Travel is ?Wal-Marted? Just as Wal-Mart did in retailing, the discounters of the air such as Southwest and Jet Blue are squeezing the major airlines from all ends. Low-cost carriers now account for nearly 20 percent of the U.S. domestic air capacity, up from 6 percent in the early 1990?s. They can afford to sell travel tickets for less because they have many cost advantages over full-service rivals. To begin with, they have younger fleets, which require less maintenance, and younger labor forces that aren?t tied to complicated, inefficient labor contracts. Moreover, low-fare carriers typically fly one airplane model, thus minimizing maintenance, operating, and training costs. By contrast, big carriers typically fly six or seven types of aircraft. And unlike the big guys, the discount airlines don?t operate expensive hub-and-spoke systems. Caught Between a Hub and a Hard Place Using a hub-and-spoke route system, major airlines scoop up traffic from smaller cities (the spokes) and funnel it through a few gathering points (the hub). This practice allows airlines to serve small markets and offer passengers more destinations and more frequent flights. But is also presents a logistical nightmare. It forces major airlines to schedule lots of flights to arrive and depart within narrow windows of time in order to minimize passenger layover times. This means that ground crews, such as gate attendants and baggage handlers, often sit idle between waves of connecting flights. By Contrast, point-to-point carriers, such as Southwest and Jet Blue, schedule flights as if passengers are moving to their final destinations. Instead of having planes and crews sit around and wait for passengers, point-to-point carriers maintain fast-paced schedules, which means minimal downtime for aircraft and fewer personnel on the ground. Turbulent Skies for the Bid Carriers Today, one in four tickets sold is on a discount airline. As pressure from low-fare carriers mounts, major airlines are reevaluating every aspect of their operations. The major carriers are undergoing radical change just to stay in business. They are experimenting with changes in costs, capacity, pricing, and product features in ways they haven?t seriously contemplated since the industry was deregulated in 1978. They are stripping billions of dollars from their operations by revamping their hub system, cutting jobs, eliminating flights, ending food service, and removing first-class seats, and by simplifying their fleets to cut training and maintenance costs, Some are replacing agents with self-service kiosks. Others are wrangling concessions from unions for huge pay cuts to reduce labor costs ? a major differentiating factor when you consider that in 2002 a United Airlines captain earned $9,000 to $11,000 more a month than a Jet Blue captain. Still others, such as U.S. Airways and United Airlines have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to reorganize their outstanding debt and lower their operating costs. In spite of their efforts, questions loom as to whether all the major airlines can survive. Even with huge cost cuts, all airlines remain susceptible to possible terrorist attacks, economic turns, or employee unrest. As experts claim that this is just the beginning of an industry-wide shakedown. After all, no airline can fly forever losing billions of dollars. Critical Thinking Questions 1. What s 1. What supply and demand factors have changed the equilibrium point for airline tickets? 2. How has information technology affected the airline industry? 3. How are complimentary products affected by problems in the airline industry? 4. Take a closer look at the airline industry by logging on to http://www.hoovers.com, and type in Airlines for your search. List six domestic (U.S.) airlines and their locations and six international (global) airlines with their locations as well. 5. Why do U.S. airlines form alliances with overseas partners?

Southwest Airlines Discount - Child Visitation? My step-daughter is moving out of state, but we intend to fly her to visit 2 or 3 times every month. We will know our entire schedule a year in advance, if we book at least 6 months of flights at the same time, is it possible to get some sort of discount? Also, I've looked, but not found anything about discounts for visitation flights. Is there any such thing?

What's the best time to book flights to Florida for March Break 2010? Considering flying out of Buffalo instead of Toronto to save money but seems that there are no schedules available for direct flights yet on the budget airlines like Southwest.

P value, value of test statistic help... how do I do this problem? According to an article in News Daily (http://www.newsdaily.com/stories/n22504510-news-airlines-delays/), more than a quarter of U.S. Airlines flights were delayed in 2007. A flight departure is considered late if it departs 15 minutes or more beyond its scheduled departure time. In a random sample of 500 Southwest Airlines flights departing Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport in January 2008, 141 departed 15 minutes or more later than scheduled. At the .05 level of significance, is there evidence that that the proportion of delayed Southwest Airlines departures from Phoenix in January 2008 is greater than 25%? Complete the following: 1. State H0. 2. State H1. 3. State the value of α. 4. State the value of the test statistic. 5. State the p-value. 6. State the decision in terms of H0 and why. 7. State the decision in terms of the problem.

Read this..I dont get mushy alot.but this story got to me. Makes me not want to give up on humanity so much? The most important trips aren't about getting somewhere. They're about getting to someone. (via Elliott.org) But in an age of mounting airline fees, reduced in-flight services, uncomfortable security pat-downs and multi-day delays caused by erupting volcanoes, it's easy to forget that. Amid the cries of "I've already paid for my hotel!" and "You need to get me to Atlanta!" anger and inconvenience frequently blind us to the fact that travel is ultimately about people. We also forget that airline employees - bound by big company rules and regulations - get frustrated, too. Enter Nancy, whose travel triumph, tempered by a great deal of sadness, has turned an unnamed Southwest Airlines pilot into an online hero. (More at NewsFeed: Meet the 13-Year-Old HERO of the Australian Floods) Nancy reads a blog by Christopher Elliott, a consumer advocate and journalist, and wrote to him about her husband's recent ordeal traveling on flights from Los Angeles to Tucson to Denver. Their situation makes complaints about leg room look downright petty. "Last night, my husband and I got the tragic news that our three-year-old grandson in Denver had been murdered by our daughter's live-in boyfriend," she wrote. "He is being taken off life support tonight at 9 o'clock and his parents have opted for organ donation, which will take place immediately. Over 25 people will receive his gift tonight and many lives will be saved." So early in the morning, after what must have been a torturous night's sleep, Nancy and her husband arranged for him to fly from Los Angeles, where he was traveling for work, to Tuscon, where he would step off one plane and immediately onto another one headed to Denver. "The ticketing agent was holding back tears throughout the call," Nancy wrote. "I'm actually her step-mother and it's much more important for my husband to be there than for me to be there." Mourning the loss of his child's child, and no doubt worrying about his grieving daughter, he was likely in no state to travel. Airport stress only compounded his despair. He arrived at LAX two hours before his scheduled flight time, but quickly realized that delays at baggage check and security would keep him from making the flight. (Travel photos: Amazing snapshots of travelers stranded by holiday blizzards) According to Nancy, he struggled to hold back tears as he pleaded with TSA and Southwest Airlines staff to fast-track him through the lines that were moving like molasses. Even though missing his flight could mean missing a final chance to see his grandson, no one seemed to care. Too much was at stake to simply roll over and cry. When he finally cleared security - several minutes after his flight's planned departure - he grabbed his computer bag, shoes and belt, and ran to his terminal wearing only his socks. The pilot and the gate agent were waiting for him. "Are you Mark? We held the plane for you and we're so sorry about the loss of your grandson," the pilot reportedly said. "They can't go anywhere without me and I wasn't going anywhere without you. Now relax. We'll get you there. And again, I'm so sorry." It's hard to underestimate the courage of the pilot's decision. The flight, which ultimately departed 12 minutes late, likely had hundreds of passengers rolling their eyes in contempt. And given that any delay has knock-on effects for passengers at the destination airport, his decision placed Southwest at risk of facing the wrath of travelers, and more than a few demands for compensation. Elliott, who brought the story to the blogosphere's attention, approached Southwest about the story, half expecting the airline to be outraged by a pilot's refusal to push the on-time departure. Instead, they told him they were "proud" of their pilot, a man who clearly understands that taking a child off life support has consequences that run deeper than a flight taking off late. As Nancy wrote: "My husband was able to take his first deep breath of the day." Hopefully, over time, his daughter can do the same. (Southwest Airlines Photos: The History of Co-Founder Herb Kelleher)

Being an Airline Dispatcher? Hello, I have a big interest in aviation. I'm considering going into the field as either a pilot or dispatcher. I currently work for southwest airlines as a gate agent but want to get into more of the flight operation end of it. I already know the money time and commitment it would take to become a pilot and its not all that glamourous in the beginning, so I was told, but I don't know much about being a dispatcher. How much would it cost on average to go to dispatcher school and how long would it take for me to finish it? Also, once you become a dispatcher how is it in the beginning. I know the pay will not be that great but would the schedule be more or less demanding and is there a need for more dispatchers in the industry?

Are you looking for CHEAP Airline tickets??? Ok...here's the deal. Everyone seems to ask the same question 10,000 times...so here is the answer. You can start with the travel websites to compare and see what the airlines are offering. ALWAYS go directly to the airlines website to compare. Usually you can find better deals and avoid booking fee's. Also you will have a better choice of schedules and connections as well as non-stop flights. BEWARE of websites that advertise cheap or discounted fares. These are potential traps. These websites have restrictions on their tickets above what the airlines are. They are not changable for any reason and if there is a problem the airline will not touch them. Air travel is cheaper than ever and barely pays the cost to fuel the plane in the gate. So...quit asking where to find it and go look yourself. Find the airports website to see what airlines service the city you are departing from. Not all airlines use these travel sites like Southwest and Jet Blue for example. Ive used Kayak, Booking Buddy and other aggreigate sites and I still find better deals on the airlines website. Start with Orbitz, its owned by the airlines. Then go to the airlines website. Vacation packages can also be purchased through the airlines themselves as well and sometimes are cheaper and have better options. You have more flexibility booking with the airline itself should something come up and you need to change your flights for any reason. Pay attention to booking fee's if you use a travel site. Some rip you off!! You will NEVER pay these fees on any airlines site. Most are charging ticketing charges for calling reservations to book/pay or if you go to the ticket counter as well. If you are travel or computer illeterate and would like some help finding fares or flights, send me an e-mail and ill see what i can find. Include the cities, dates and a budget you are trying to stay in. I'll see what i can find and send you in the right direction. Sometimes Southwest is cheaper, but you have to act early to get their super cheap fares. Most times I find better deals on the major airlines. Book 30 days in advanced to have the best option for the discounted fares. The closer to departure time the more expensive the fare will be. If the flights fill up, expect to pay closer to a full fare. There are discounted First Class Fares that are sometimes cheaper or not much more than coach, so keep that in mind when looking especially if you are last minute shopping. And...CHEAP can come at a cost when it comes to the restrictions on these travel sites and be more hassle than its worth. There really isnt anything secret about fares. There are several offered, once the cheaper ones sell out...they go to the next fare level...its pretty simple. So...book early to have access to these fares. When booking, always choose non-stop, the fare difference usually isnt that much. It prevents any delays along the way or risk losing or delay or baggage. Saving $50 for a connection isnt worth it in the long run. You lose half a day in travel and then you'll spend more money because you will be buying food or shopping, well most of us do anyway. Try not to mix and match airlines especially if you check baggage, thats where it falls through the cracks. NEVER book Southwest and another airline to connect. They do not have ticketing or baggage agreements with any airline and if one flight is delayed, you are on your own for a back up. The fare sales will normally be out of high tourist cities and hubs like Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, Cincinatti etc. Smaller cities that are the spokes dont go on sale. Know what airports are around your or within a driving radius. Check them as well. IF the cost of gas will supplement the difference in fares, consider those options as well. Also, know what airports are close to you incase there is a delay and you can be rerouted as a back up to get you to your destination or back home. For example San Francisco is co-terminals with Oakland and San Jose. Flying in and out of Toronto, you can save $100 in International fee's on top of the fare difference by flying out of Buffalo or making the treck to Detroit. Just weigh the cost of fuel vs the difference in fare cost. I stress going to the airports website to see who services that airport. Again, several low cost carriers do not participate in these travel sites b/c their fares are discounted enough, or so they think. And finally, no matter what website you use ALWAYS READ THE FARE RULES so you know what you are agreeing to before you pay for it. Yelling at the ticket agent, "I wasnt told that!" does you no good when its in writing, you just chose not to read it. Yes an airline can charge you for an extra seat if you obviously take up the size of more than one seat. Not all of them are strict about enforcing it because its a sticky situation. Southwest does however enforce this rule to the letter of their rules. Lost baggage...the airline has 7 days before you are entitled to any compensation. After 24 hrs, you can get $25 a day for necessities...not a full wardrobe. Wheels and handles are not covered as damaged items if they break off and yes your bag will get dirty or wet if its raining. Lock your bags and place a copy of your itinerary inside with all contact info including phone numbers and addresses. Check out the airlines contract of carriage if you feel you got bad service.

How far out does Southwest Airlines publish their flight schedules?

When does Southwest Airlines release their June flight schedules?

When will Southwest Airlines open their schedule past October 30? I need flights for mid November...anyone know when they open the new schedule?

When does Southwest airlines publish their fare schedules? For example, right now you can book through December 10, 2005 on southwest.com. I want a flight in January - and have been checking weekly - it's been Dec 10 for a while. I'd like to know so I don't get shut out from a cheaper fare. thanks!

How do I get a refund on a non-refundable airline ticket purchased directly from the carrier? I have heard it can be done. My father canceled weeks before the scheduled flight due to health reasons. His doctor has said he will not be able to fly-period. Continental's heartless supervisors will not let him transfer the credit to buy me a ticket (I have done this with Southwest). I have talked to the credit card company and they may be able to reverse the charges.

Is this a good way to become an airline pilot? First off I want to stress that I am not at all interested in joining any form of military service. AT ALL. Okay, so here's my plan: Right now, I am a sophomore in high school. So: Finish high school and attend an aeronautical school of some sort or get at least a bachelors. After graduating, move to where the airlines headquarters are (Southwest, Alaska, or Delta are the ones in which I'm most interested) and become a flight instructor to build hours. THEN: While being a flight instructor (felxible schedule), I'll be a flight attendant for the airline I want to fly, and build my kudos in the business (flexible schedule as well). Good idea? Or no? (I have a 4.7 GPA so grades definitely are not going to be an issue)

How would I set up a flight like this? Please read for details.? They are flying with Southwest or Alaska. That's final! We're not playing the "airline game." All I want to know is... My cousins are coming down here (Los Angeles) from Seattle on the 6th of July, while my aunt is coming down on the 11th of July (Schedule Conflict) Ok. Here's where things get weird. How would I book them all on a same flight home on the 18th? Would I book my cousins and my aunts as one-ways, and their return flight one-way, or round trips, and just click the same returning flights? Thanks! This is what I mean by the "airline game"- Someone posting "You should fly with United. They're way better" Now, does that get my question answered? No.

What is the CHEAPEST website to buy airline tickets? I need a roundtrip flight from San Diego, CA to St. Louis, MO. The bad thing is I have to schedule it during Memorial Day weekend. (5/17/09) and come back 5/24/09. I have searched the following websites: southwest.com cheapair.com cheapoair.com kayak.com sidestep.com virginairlines.com deltaairlines.com orbitz.com expedia.com fly.com ifly.com americanairlines.com and pretty much every other website out there...anyone got any tips/secret sites that are good?? so far the cheapest I've found is $394 on american airlines...

Early-Bird Check in for Southwest airlines - any advice? We are going to be flying on Wednesday, day before Thanksgiving. I read about the $10 earlybird checkin and it sounded enticing, but I was a little confused about it. If we buy this, we will be able to print our tickets, therefore avoiding the checkin counter where you usually have to swipe a credit card and they print your ticket/itinerary? We would just show up at the airport with printed tickets, go through security and be able to hop on our flight? I ask because we are going to be on a very tight schedule with no room to spare and any extra minutes we can gain will help us in avoiding a missed flight! Thanks for any input! Thanks for your answer - so just to clarify, if I go online and print boarding pass 24 hrs early, I can avoid the check-in booth where everyone is checking their bags and taking their sweet time? I'm most worried about missing the flight, I don't mind where I sit or when I board, just don't want to get stuck in a long line for check-in. THANKS!