The Boeing 737 Max has been grounded after two fatal crashes. Here’s what you need to know if you are flying on American, Southwest or United.
Author: Dawn Gilbertson, USA TODAY
Boeing 737 Max: Debunking traveler myths about the plane at the heart of two air disasters
No, Southwest Airlines is not using the Boeing 737 Max 8 on its new Hawaii flights. Yes, some airlines are quietly working with concerned travelers.
Poolside luxury: 11 cushy hotel cabanas
Travelers who want shade, privacy or their own poolside party can rent a cabana at hotels and resorts around the world. But it’ll cost you.
Southwest CEO: Maintenance cancellations, delays costing ‘millions of dollars weekly’
Southwest has led the industry in flight cancellations and delays for the past few weeks as an more airplanes are taken out of service for maintenance.
Why can’t Midwest and East Coast travelers find Southwest Airlines return flights from Hawaii?
Southwest is selling a limited number of connecting flights, meaning travelers from the Midwest and East Coast have to spend a night in California.
Those Southwest Airlines $49 tickets to Hawaii are sold out with limited other cheap fares left
Southwest’s $49 fares always sell out quickly during the carrier’s mega fare sales and have disappeared even more quickly on the Hawaii flights.
Southwest flights to Hawaii: 12 things travelers need to know
Yes, bags will fly free (though surfboards don’t). No, you won’t be served mahi mahi or free mai tais.
Tickets on sale now for new Southwest Airlines Hawaii flights beginning March 17
The airline’s first flights to Hawaii begin in March from Oakland to Honolulu. One-way fares started at $49.
Stuck on a plane: American, Delta fined for lengthy tarmac delays
American was fined $1 million, Delta $750,000 for exceeding the time limits on tarmac delays.
Southwest Airlines gets FAA approval for Hawaii flights
The airline says it will announce details on ticket sales and inaugural flights in the “coming days”