# southwest airlines (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover southwest airlines. Page: Feed: --- ## [Woman With Roller Bag Runs Toward Active Runway At Trump Airport—2 Days After Courthouse Gun Arrest](https://viewfromthewing.com/woman-with-roller-bag-runs-toward-active-runway-at-trump-airport-2-days-after-courthouse-gun-arrest/) _2026-08-25 · Gary Leff · View from the Wing_ A woman carrying a roller bag allegedly breached a restricted door at President Donald J. Trump International Airport and ran across the ramp toward an active runway. Two days earlier, she had been arrested after a gun was found in her bag at the Palm Beach County Courthouse—but there is no indication she had a weapon at the airport or ever reached the runway. ## [Delta Passenger Refused To Open Her Window Shade—Middle Seat Woman Cried, And The Crew Kicked Them Both Off](https://viewfromthewing.com/delta-passenger-refused-to-open-her-window-shade-middle-seat-woman-cried-and-the-crew-kicked-them-both-off/) _2026-08-25 · Gary Leff · View from the Wing_ A Delta window-seat passenger says the woman beside her opened the shade while she was in the lavatory, then cried when she closed it again. Delta made both women get off the plane to explain themselves—even though no crew instruction required the shade open. ## [You Thought Assigned Seats Killed Southwest’s Wheelchair Hack—But Requesting One Still Unlocks A Free Premium Seat](https://viewfromthewing.com/you-thought-assigned-seats-killed-southwests-wheelchair-hack-but-requesting-one-still-unlocks-a-free-premium-seat/) _2026-08-25 · Gary Leff · View from the Wing_ Southwest’s switch to assigned seating sharply reduced wheelchair requests by eliminating the old preboarding advantage. Now the airline is calling passengers who request assistance and offering free front-of-cabin premium seats to speed boarding and deplaning. ## [Argentina Nationalized Aerolíneas Argentinas—18 Years Later, A U.S. Court Says It Owes $391 Million](https://viewfromthewing.com/argentina-nationalized-aerolineas-argentinas-18-years-later-a-u-s-court-says-it-owes-391-million/) _2026-08-25 · Gary Leff · View from the Wing_ Argentina says a $391 million claim over its 2008 seizure of Aerolíneas Argentinas came too late. A federal appeals court disagreed. ## [Southwest Passenger Posts Her $1,000-Plus Voucher Online—Strangers Book Flights, Leave Her $6.07](https://viewfromthewing.com/southwest-passenger-posts-her-1000-plus-voucher-online-strangers-book-flights-leave-her-6-07/) _2026-08-25 · Gary Leff · View from the Wing_ A woman volunteered for a later Southwest flight and celebrated her four figure LUV Voucher by posting the whole thing—including its number and security code. Other users booked travel until only $6.07 remained, before Southwest ultimately made her whole. ## [United Airlines Adds 10 New International Destinations—From Okinawa To Ibiza, With 8 Departing Newark](https://viewfromthewing.com/united-airlines-adds-10-new-international-destinations-from-okinawa-to-ibiza-with-8-departing-newark/) _2026-08-25 · Gary Leff · View from the Wing_ United is adding 10 international destinations in 2027, including nonstop flights to Okinawa, Ibiza, Luxembourg, Toulouse, Sicily and Sardinia. Eight depart Newark, while its new Airbus A321XLR makes five thin transatlantic routes possible. ## [JetBlue Locks Premium Cardmembers Out Of Lounges On Basic Business Tickets, Opens New Boston BlueHouse \[Roundup\]](https://viewfromthewing.com/jetblue-locks-premium-cardmembers-out-of-lounges-on-basic-business-tickets-opens-new-boston-bluehouse-roundup/) _2026-08-25 · Gary Leff · View from the Wing_ JetBlue’s new Boston BlueHouse opens to domestic Mint, but its coming basic business passengers are barred—even with a qualifying JetBlue card. Also: Gal Gadot’s new El Al safety video, American’s first retrofitted 777-300ER certified, and transfer, signup and restaurant deals from Citi, Rove and inKind. ## [Delta Passenger Says Flight Attendant Served Food Off The Floor, Spat On Him And Threw A Glove—Then Called Police](https://viewfromthewing.com/delta-passenger-says-flight-attendant-served-food-off-the-floor-spat-on-him-and-threw-a-glove-then-called-police/) _2026-08-24 · Gary Leff · View from the Wing_ A Delta Air Lines passenger says he caught a flight attendant trying to serve food that had fallen on the floor of the cabin. When he sppke up he says she spat on him, assaulted him and threw her glove at him. Then he was warned for potentially violating federal law, and police met the flight on arrival. ## [American Airlines Opens Up First Class Lounge Dining To Business Class Passengers, Reopening LAX After 6 Years](https://viewfromthewing.com/american-airlines-opens-up-first-class-lounge-dining-to-business-class-passengers-reopening-lax-after-6-years/) _2026-08-24 · Gary Leff · View from the Wing_ American Airlines is opening its exclusive Flagship Dining rooms to business-class passengers and reopening Los Angeles after six years. It’s a major upgrade to the airline’s business-class experience—but larger crowds and a less ambitious menu may end what made these dining rooms North America’s best lounge experience. ## [American Airlines Passenger Says He Was Elbowed 3 Times And Doused In Wine—Yet He’s The One Flight Attendants Interrogated](https://viewfromthewing.com/american-airlines-passenger-says-he-was-elbowed-3-times-and-doused-in-wine-yet-hes-the-one-flight-attendants-interrogated/) _2026-08-24 · Gary Leff · View from the Wing_ A Florida attorney flying on his mother’s employee travel privileges says American flight attendants moved a combative, intoxicated passenger beside him, ignored repeated assaults and then treated him as the problem. He’s suing—but most of his claims appear legally doomed. ## [Screen Share With Real Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/dXismU9r6ZdZ) _2026-08-24 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control — open source, like Screenhero. ## [American Airlines’ Most Important Turnaround Photo Isn’t A New Plane—It’s The CEO Working Alongside Employees At The Gate](https://viewfromthewing.com/american-airlines-most-important-turnaround-photo-isnt-a-new-plane-its-the-ceo-working-alongside-employees-at-the-gate/) _2026-08-22 · Gary Leff · View from the Wing_ rare photo of American Airlines CEO Robert Isom at a gate points to the work still required: persuading 130,000 employees to deliver the premium airline the company is finally building. ## [Marriott Canceled Guest’s Prepaid Stay After Her Flight Diverted — Refused To Give Her A Receipt And Ordered Her Out](https://viewfromthewing.com/marriott-canceled-guests-prepaid-stay-after-her-flight-diverted-refused-to-give-her-a-receipt-and-ordered-her-out/) _2026-08-22 · Gary Leff · View from the Wing_ A Marriott Platinum member says severe weather diverted her flight and the AC Hotel Kansas City Plaza canceled her prepaid four-night stay and kept $596.76, while an identical amount later appeared pending. When she asked for a receipt, the front desk told her to “get the f— out”—but a hotel bartender says the viral clip omits repeated confrontations. ## [American Airlines Took A Family’s Seats For Its Pilots—They Were Kicked Out Of Business Class Because They Used Miles](https://viewfromthewing.com/american-airlines-took-a-familys-seats-for-its-pilots-they-were-kicked-out-of-business-class-because-they-used-miles/) _2026-08-22 · Gary Leff · View from the Wing_ American Airlines downgraded a family from business class to make room for deadheading pilots, choosing them because their tickets were booked with miles. The $600 voucher offered doesn’t replace the mileage refund required after an involuntary downgrade. ## [Exclusive: First Video Inside American’s Retrofitted 777-300ER—70 Business Suites With Doors But No First Class](https://viewfromthewing.com/exclusive-first-video-inside-americans-retrofitted-777-300er-70-business-suites-with-doors-but-no-first-class/) _2026-08-22 · Gary Leff · View from the Wing_ View From The Wing has obtained the first video inside American Airlines’ completed Boeing 777-300ER retrofit, showing its enormous 70-seat business-class cabin installed. The first aircraft, N718AN, is back in Dallas ahead of an expected early-September commercial debut. [Listen](https://viewfromthewing.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/cleaned_cabin_16x9.mp4) ## [Husband And Wife Upgrade To Delta Business Class, But The Mother-In-Law Demanded: ‘Who’s Going To Help With The Baby?’](https://viewfromthewing.com/husband-and-wife-upgrade-to-delta-business-class-but-the-mother-in-law-demanded-whos-going-to-help-with-the-baby/) _2026-08-22 · Gary Leff · View from the Wing_ A woman used her own miles and money to move herself and her husband from Delta Comfort+ to lie-flat Delta One on a 10-hour family flight. Her mother-in-law said first class wasn’t for “kids”—and wanted to know who would help with the baby left in back. ## [FAA Tells Airlines To Take Away First Class Drinks Before Pushback — But You Can Keep Your Own Starbucks](https://viewfromthewing.com/faa-tells-airlines-to-take-away-first-class-drinks-before-pushback-but-you-can-keep-your-own-starbucks/) _2026-08-22 · Gary Leff · View from the Wing_ Starting September 1, Delta says FAA enforcement will require carrier-provided cups and glasses to be collected before pushback, while passengers may keep identical drinks they brought aboard if properly stowed. The 34-year-old rule is about evacuation safety and could make already-inconsistent predeparture beverages even less reliable. ## [Thrifty Traveler Premium Is 30% Off—Flight Deal Alerts Drop To $90.99, Extended Through Sunday](https://viewfromthewing.com/thrifty-traveler-premium-is-30-off-flight-deal-alerts-drop-to-90-99-but-only-until-tonight/) _2026-08-21 · Gary Leff · View from the Wing_ Thrifty Traveler Premium’s biggest percentage discount of the year brings flight deal alerts down to $90.99 for the first year, with flight-and-hotel alerts available for $132.99 through Sunday. ## [United Polaris Passenger Opens Freshly Packed Blanket, Finds “Feces” Inside — Then Spends 9 Hours In The Seat](https://viewfromthewing.com/united-polaris-passenger-opens-freshly-packed-blanket-finds-feces-inside-then-spends-9-hours-in-the-seat/) _2026-08-21 · Gary Leff · View from the Wing_ A United Polaris passenger says he opened freshly packed bedding on a San Francisco–Tokyo flight and touched dried feces—then spent nine more hours in the same seat because the cabin was full. ## [Southwest Passengers Were Flying To Vegas To Elope—A Pilot Married Them At 35,000 Feet In A Toilet-Paper Dress](https://viewfromthewing.com/southwest-passengers-were-flying-to-vegas-to-elope-a-pilot-married-them-at-35000-feet-in-a-toilet-paper-dress/) _2026-08-21 · Gary Leff · View from the Wing_ A couple flying to Las Vegas to elope wound up married at 35,000 feet by an ordained Southwest pilot, with 178 strangers watching and a toilet-paper dress and coffee-stirrer bouquet supplied by the crew. ## [Boeing And United Paid For Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s Family Reality Show—Trump Starred, Nobody Watched](https://viewfromthewing.com/dot-secretary-sean-duffys-family-reality-show-was-paid-for-by-companies-he-regulates-then-the-agency-aired-it/) _2026-08-21 · Gary Leff · View from the Wing_ Sean Duffy’s long-delayed family road-trip series is finally online, complete with Trump cameos and sponsor placement paid for by companies his department regulates. It looks less like tourism promotion than a corporate-funded vehicle for the Duffy family brand—and for the Transportation Secretary’s extraordinary public flattery of the President. ## [100,000 Bonus Points Await You (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/TRy5DBeh7zkL) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Earn 100,000 bonus points after spending $5,000 in the first 3 months. ## [Pilot Secretly Posted Flight Attendant’s Intimate Photos For 7 Years — United Airlines May Be Liable](https://viewfromthewing.com/pilot-secretly-posted-flight-attendants-intimate-photos-for-7-years-united-airlines-may-be-liable/) _2026-08-21 · Gary Leff · View from the Wing_ A United pilot allegedly recorded a flight attendant during layovers, posted her intimate images online for seven years and stalked her after their relationship ended. A federal judge dismissed most of her claims against United Airlines, but ruled that the carrier may be liable for allegedly doing nothing for months after police warned its corporate security department. ## [Bilt Cash Now Covers Up To $150 In Blacklane Chauffeur Rides](https://viewfromthewing.com/bilt-cash-now-covers-up-to-150-in-blacklane-chauffeur-rides/) _2026-08-21 · Gary Leff · View from the Wing_ Members can now redeem Bilt Cash 1:1 for Blacklane ride credits—up to $150 annually for Platinum, $100 for Gold and $50 for Blue or Silver—while earning points on remaining spend. Pay with Citi Strata Elite and its $100 semiannual Blacklane credit stacks. ## [Delta Just Saved Its Aeromexico Joint Venture—Court Ruled DOT Employed A Double Standard](https://viewfromthewing.com/delta-just-saved-its-aeromexico-joint-venture-court-ruled-dot-employed-a-double-standard/) _2026-08-21 · Gary Leff · View from the Wing_ The Eleventh Circuit vacated DOT’s order breaking up Delta and Aeromexico, finding the agency narrowed its competition analysis and applied an Open Skies rule it ignored at Tokyo Haneda. The partnership survives, but DOT can still try again. ## [Google AI Will Reroute Hundreds Of Transatlantic Flights This Winter To Avoid Climate-Warming Contrails](https://viewfromthewing.com/google-ai-will-reroute-hundreds-of-transatlantic-flights-this-winter-to-avoid-climate-warming-contrails/) _2026-08-21 · Gary Leff · View from the Wing_ Britain will use Google’s artificial intelligence to reroute hundreds of transatlantic flights around warming contrails—a £5 million test that may accomplish far more for both aviation and the environment than subsidized sustainable aviation fuel. ## [United Will Reveal New International Routes Tuesday—Denver, Newark And Los Angeles Look To Add Flights](https://viewfromthewing.com/united-will-reveal-new-international-routes-tuesday-denver-newark-and-los-angeles-look-to-add-flights/) _2026-08-21 · Gary Leff · View from the Wing_ United is expected to unveil 2027 routes at a Newark hangar event Tuesday, where Scott Kirby will also show off the airline’s first Airbus A321XLR. Denver and Los Angeles have both been tipped for new international service. ## [Elon Musk Warned Delta—After It Passed On Starlink Wi-Fi, Customers Are Choosing Other Airlines Instead \[Roundup\]](https://viewfromthewing.com/elon-musk-warned-delta-after-it-passed-on-starlink-wi-fi-customers-are-choosing-other-airlines-instead-roundup/) _2026-08-21 · Gary Leff · View from the Wing_ Elon Musk warned Delta that passing on Starlink would cost it customers, and travelers now say they’re booking other airlines for better inflight Wi-Fi. Plus: United welcomes a new million-miler, a plane drives down a Florida road, Citi-linked Admirals Club passes beat no-day-pass signs, and a Southwest passenger puts a bare foot atop the seat ahead. ## [Delta Will Use AI To Cut Jobs And Set A Different Ticket Price For Every Passenger—CEO Says Profits Could Rise 50%](https://viewfromthewing.com/delta-will-use-ai-to-cut-jobs-and-set-a-different-ticket-price-for-every-passenger-ceo-says-profits-could-rise-50/) _2026-08-20 · Gary Leff · View from the Wing_ Delta CEO Ed Bastian says artificial intelligence could increase profits 50%. The airline’s plans point toward fewer office jobs, automated decisions and different fares for individual passengers. ## [Delta CEO Says His Airline Belongs With Emirates And Singapore. That’s Silly, Because The Carrier Is Getting Worse](https://viewfromthewing.com/delta-ceo-says-his-airline-belongs-with-singapore-airlines-thats-silly-because-the-carrier-is-getting-worse/) _2026-08-20 · Gary Leff · View from the Wing_ Ed Bastian wants Delta mentioned with Singapore Airlines and the best Asian and Middle Eastern carriers. Delta has a brand, but product consistency and service still fall short and once-vaunted reliabiltiy has faltered. ## [Frontier Flight Attendant’s Viral “$187 Pay For A 16-Hour Day” Claim Is Wrong — But Still Brutal](https://viewfromthewing.com/frontier-flight-attendants-viral-187-pay-for-a-16-hour-day-claim-is-wrong-but-still-brutal/) _2026-08-20 · Gary Leff · View from the Wing_ A Frontier flight attendant’s viral claim that a 16-hour duty day paid just $187 appears to get the math wrong, since her contract adds premium pay that likely brings the total closer to $235. A similar disrupted day would pay roughly $403 at American and $425 at United, showing just how far Frontier’s pre-pandemic flight attendant contract has fallen behind. ## [Thrifty Traveler Premium Is 30% Off—Flight Deal Alerts Drop To $90.99, But Only Until Tonight](https://viewfromthewing.com/thrifty-traveler-premium-is-30-off-flight-deal-alerts-drop-to-90-99-but-only-until-tonight/) _2026-08-20 · Gary Leff · View from the Wing_ Thrifty Traveler Premium’s biggest percentage discount of the year brings flight deal alerts down to $90.99 for the first year, with flight-and-hotel alerts available for $132.99 through tonight. ## [Trade Bitcoin and Ethereum Today (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/TS17cjCsZBWz) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Buy, sell, and margin trade BTC and ETH with EUR, USD, CAD, GBP, or JPY. ## [Try American’s New A321XLR Business Class Suites On A Short Flight For Just $248](https://viewfromthewing.com/try-americans-new-a321xlr-business-class-suites-on-a-short-flight-for-just-248/) _2026-08-20 · Gary Leff · View from the Wing_ American’s new Airbus A321XLR is scheduled to fly a daily Boston–Philadelphia roundtrip this winter, creating a cheap way to try the airline’s new lie-flat business class suites on a 280-mile hop. Business class fares are showing from about $248 on some dates, while premium economy seats may be selectable as Main Cabin Extra from just $118 for eligible passengers. ## [United Airlines Pilot Leaves Mic Open For 7 Minutes—250 Passengers Hear Him Berate Flight Attendants In Profane Rant](https://viewfromthewing.com/united-airlines-pilot-leaves-mic-open-for-7-minutes-250-passengers-hear-him-berate-flight-attendants-in-profane-rant/) _2026-08-20 · Gary Leff · View from the Wing_ A United Airlines pilot on the 15-hour Cape Town–Washington flight left the PA open, broadcasting a profanity-laced attack on cabin crew. The technical mistake was embarrassing; the cockpit–cabin culture it exposed matters more. ## [Dress Nice, Travel Solo, and The Drink Flight Attendants Say Will Get You An Upgrade \[Roundup\]](https://viewfromthewing.com/dress-nice-travel-solo-and-the-drink-flight-attendants-say-will-get-you-an-upgrade-roundup/) _2026-08-20 · Gary Leff · View from the Wing_ Lying that it's your birthday won't help (your real birthday is in the reservation) and ordering a specific drink won't get you updated. But these articles keep getting churned out. Surely the person writing them knows they're stupid? And much more in the roundup. ## [Southwest Paid A Flight Attendant Nearly $1 Million — Now It Has To Tell Cabin Crew Why](https://viewfromthewing.com/southwest-paid-a-flight-attendant-nearly-1-million-now-it-has-to-tell-cabin-crew-why/) _2026-08-19 · Gary Leff · View from the Wing_ Southwest Airlines reinstated flight attendant Charlene Carter and helped pay a $946,102.87 judgment after a jury found it liable for religious discrimination case - it fired her at the behest of the union as a result of her speaking out with anti-abortion and anti-union messages. But the airline triggered a contempt fight by refusing to send flight attendants the message about their rights that… ## [Bilt Adds Equinox Partnership — Could Amex Platinum Unlock Bilt Cash Without Paying For The Gym?](https://viewfromthewing.com/bilt-adds-equinox-spa-credits-could-amex-platinum-unlock-bilt-cash-without-paying-for-the-gym/) _2026-08-19 · Gary Leff · View from the Wing_ Bilt members can now redeem Bilt Cash for Equinox spa, personal training and Pilates, but only with an active membership. Would an Amex Platinum-funded Equinox+ account get you through that hurdle? ## [American Airlines Flight Attendants Are Already Complaining About Seatback TVs — But The Screens Will Make Their Jobs Easier](https://viewfromthewing.com/american-airlines-flight-attendants-are-already-complaining-about-seatback-tvs-but-the-screens-will-make-their-jobs-easier/) _2026-08-19 · Gary Leff · View from the Wing_ American Airlines flight attendants are already warning that new seatback screens will break, generate complaints and delay flights. But that's not going to ground aircraft, and the screens should make cabins easier to manage, bring back video safety briefings and give employees a stake in a more profitable airline. ## [Simple Flying Podcast Episode 298: Farnborough International Airshow Preview](https://simpleflying.com/podcast-298/) _2026-07-17 · Channing Reid · Simple Flying - Podcasts_ Join Tom & Channing for a rundown of what to expect. ## [Simple Flying Podcast Episode 297: American Airlines Delay Affects Lawmakers' Votes, Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 Double Diversion](https://simpleflying.com/podcast-297/) _2026-07-04 · Channing Reid · Simple Flying - Podcasts_ Join Tom & Channing for the latest aviation hot topics. ## [Simple Flying Podcast Episode 295: America250 Shuts Down Reagan National Airport, British Airways Boeing 787 Cabin Fire](https://simpleflying.com/podcast-295/) _2026-06-21 · Channing Reid · Simple Flying - Podcasts_ Join Tom & Channing for the latest aviation hot topics. ## [Simple Flying Podcast Episode 294: Newark Liberty Leads On-Time Flights, Qantas' 1st Airbus A350-1000ULR Takes Flight](https://simpleflying.com/podcast-294/) _2026-06-06 · Channing Reid · Simple Flying - Podcasts_ Join Tom & Channing for the latest aviation hot topics. ## [The Simple Flying Podcast Episode 290: Lufthansa's Boeing 777X 'Plan B,' Airbus' A220 Win, Southwest Airlines' BWI Collision & More](https://simpleflying.com/podcast-290/) _2026-05-08 · Channing Reid · Simple Flying - Podcasts_ Join Tom & Channing for the latest aviation hot topics. ## [The Simple Flying Podcast Episode 289: American Airlines Raising $1 Billion For Aircraft, Air Canada's 1st Airbus A321XLR, & Boeing 777X Timeline](https://simpleflying.com/podcast-289/) _2026-05-03 · Channing Reid · Simple Flying - Podcasts_ Join Tom & Channing for the latest aviation hot topics. ## [The Simple Flying Podcast Episode 288: 2 Close Calls In 48 Hours, AIX Preview & American Airlines New JFK Experience](https://simpleflying.com/podcast-288/) _2026-04-23 · Channing Reid · Simple Flying - Podcasts_ Join Tom & Channing for the latest aviation hot topics. ## [The Simple Flying Podcast Episode 285: Delta Air Lines' New High-Speed WiFi, FAA Bans SFO's Parallel Landings](https://simpleflying.com/podcast-285/) _2026-04-03 · Channing Reid · Simple Flying - Podcasts_ Join Tom & Channing for the latest aviation hot topics. ## [The Simple Flying Podcast Episode 284: Air Canada Crash Latest, United Airlines Introduces Couches In Economy Class](https://simpleflying.com/podcast-284/) _2026-03-26 · Channing Reid · Simple Flying - Podcasts_ Join Tom & Channing for the latest aviation hot topics. ## [The Simple Flying Podcast Episode 283: TSA Officers Quit Amid DHS Shutdown, Lufthansa Comments On Boeing 777X](https://simpleflying.com/podcast-283/) _2026-03-13 · Channing Reid · Simple Flying - Podcasts_ Join Tom & Channing for the latest aviation hot topics.