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Review: Brand New Southwest 737-MAX8 With New Interior
Yesterday I flew a 7-day old 737-MAX8 plane from St Lous to Las Vegas and got to check…
October 25, 2025
Stretching Your Legs (and Your Budget): Extra Legroom Seat Cost Showdown
I was fortunate enough to snag extra legroom seats on both of my flights last week; exit row…
October 8, 2025
Trying Out Southwest’s Extra Legroom Seats, and Free WiFi Coming Soon
We have known for a while and can already book Southwest’s new extra legroom seating for flights starting…
September 6, 2025
Southwest Shines in Dealing with Diverted Flight for Young Solo Traveler
In the last two weeks our daughter has flown solo on two different trips, and despite having flown…
July 30, 2025
Traveling With Southwest Last Week: Experiences, Policies and Fare Class Learning
We had quite the experience traveling out to the east coast last week flying Southwest from St Louis…
July 16, 2025
Here’s How to Ensure You Get All Southwest Fare Benefits for Flights Booked Before May 28th
UPDATE: Thanks to reader JRG who confirmed that rebooking the same flight after a price drop worked for…
June 4, 2025
Southwest Basic Fares Are Live: Price Analysis
Southwest’s new Basic fare is live, replacing the iconic Wanna Get Away fares and along with it eliminating…
May 28, 2025
Do These 3 Things Now: Southwest Pre-May 28th Checklist
With only 4 more days before Southwest implements their new, customer-unfriendly policies on May 28th, now is the…
May 24, 2025
Showdown: Which Points are Best for this American Flight?
Understanding the value of different points currencies and leveraging partner awards can help you book flights for fewer points.
May 14, 2025
Southwest’s Variable Pricing is Live; Up to a 71.6% Devaluation on Wanna Get Away Fares
Among the many “enhancements” announced this month by Southwest was a change to variable point value on top…
March 29, 2025