Southwest Airlines reported a 6.5% year-over-year increase in November in revenue passengers carried, with a 5.1% increase in enplaned passengers in the same period. The airline also raised its fourth-quarter revenue guidance, predicting a 1 to 2 percent increase in revenue per available seat mile over last year.
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Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center and DietDetective.com. The study evaluates and scores meals and snacks provided by 12 airlines to help passengers make good choices.
Airlines are waiving change fees for flights today to and from Atlanta due to a weather system expected to include near-freezing temperatures and brief bursts of snow.
Leading consumer voice Travelers United and A4A are urging senators to reject a proposal being pushed by airports to unnecessarily raise the passenger facility charge on everyone who flies. "It's easy to advocate for a tax increase when you don't have to own it," said A4A executive Sharon Pinkerton. Travelers United said airline passengers are already unfairly penalized with an excessive tax burden.
Southwest Airlines reported a 3.7% increase in revenue passenger miles for June, with available seat miles growing 3.8%.
Southwest Airlines is poised to add its 11th international destination with a flight to Turks and Caicos, increasing the airlines' growing presence in Latin America and the Caribbean. The airline has increased revenue from international flights by 69% in two years.