nearby airports
Jan 11, 2022, 9:27 am
#1
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 311
nearby airports
Is there a way to search flights, in a single search, including nearby airports. For example, if I want to search flights out of ORD and MDW, or DCA and BWI? Or do I have to do two separate searches?
If the latter, any idea why WN set up its search this way? Clearly, the technology to allow search of multiple adjacent airports exists. All of the "normal" airlines' websites allow this. But WN appears not to. Or at least I have not figured out how to do it.
If the latter, any idea why WN set up its search this way? Clearly, the technology to allow search of multiple adjacent airports exists. All of the "normal" airlines' websites allow this. But WN appears not to. Or at least I have not figured out how to do it.
Jan 11, 2022, 11:32 am
#3
Join Date: Jun 2015
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Posts: 682
No and I don't really blame them. Offering multi airport options can lead to confusion on what you are actually booking when clicking through and let's face it, people are really not all that smart any more.
Jan 11, 2022, 12:32 pm
#4
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Brooklyn
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OP, It's either a choice, or they don't have the IT to do it.
On other airlines, B6, AA, AS, DL I can put in NYC for the New York area airports so it is possible and for me, desirable. Some have a "return to same airport" check box. Some give a warning when search results produce different arrival and departure airports.
When were people smart?
When were people smart?
Jan 11, 2022, 1:26 pm
#5
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Join Date: Jul 2009
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For sure that is right. And I have to believe that it is a choice -- because nearly ever other airline allows one to search multiple airports, as do other flight search engines. It does not really matter, but it would be interesting to know why WN made that choice,
Jan 11, 2022, 1:34 pm
#6
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If I recall correctly, this is on a long list of Southwest's planned future upgrades.
Jan 11, 2022, 8:29 pm
#7
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Join Date: Dec 2019
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Is there a way to search flights, in a single search, including nearby airports. For example, if I want to search flights out of ORD and MDW, or DCA and BWI? Or do I have to do two separate searches?
If the latter, any idea why WN set up its search this way? Clearly, the technology to allow search of multiple adjacent airports exists. All of the "normal" airlines' websites allow this. But WN appears not to. Or at least I have not figured out how to do it.
If the latter, any idea why WN set up its search this way? Clearly, the technology to allow search of multiple adjacent airports exists. All of the "normal" airlines' websites allow this. But WN appears not to. Or at least I have not figured out how to do it.
Good news - we’re actively working on nearby airport shopping on the desktop website. Hope to have some improvements there for you in late spring. Thanks to Kathi, Taylor and team for some great optimization and research there!
Additionally, our team is wrapping up with engineering a frequent traveler storage and purchase page selection capability. Which I’m sure will be appreciated by my FT friends. At first it will launch on our desktop My Account and our desktop booking flow. Then we will work to get it to the mobile web and app flow. As of now that wraps up in engineering in March so I hope for a some goodness in Q2 too.
Other things our digital elves are working on include an offline mode for the app to better handle lost network connectivity, a mobile friendly my account, and lots of helpful day of travel improvements.
As always, just like my weight during the holidays, roadmaps are subject to change. I’m trying not to use the word pivot in 2022 but we constantly have to do that to respond to the ever changing environment. But please know we are always listening and trying to make things better for all of you!
Last edited by swaMark; Jan 11, 2022 at 9:08 pm Reason: Extra large thumbs
Jan 12, 2022, 3:50 am
#8
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 3,703
Good news - we’re actively working on nearby airport shopping on the desktop website. Hope to have some improvements there for you in late spring. Thanks to Kathi, Taylor and team for some great optimization and research there!
Additionally, our team is wrapping up with engineering a frequent traveler storage and purchase page selection capability. Which I’m sure will be appreciated by my FT friends. At first it will launch on our desktop My Account and our desktop booking flow. Then we will work to get it to the mobile web and app flow. As of now that wraps up in engineering in March so I hope for a some goodness in Q2 too.
Other things our digital elves are working on include an offline mode for the app to better handle lost network connectivity, a mobile friendly my account, and lots of helpful day of travel improvements.
As always, just like my weight during the holidays, roadmaps are subject to change. I’m trying not to use the word pivot in 2022 but we constantly have to do that to respond to the ever changing environment. But please know we are always listening and trying to make things better for all of you!
Additionally, our team is wrapping up with engineering a frequent traveler storage and purchase page selection capability. Which I’m sure will be appreciated by my FT friends. At first it will launch on our desktop My Account and our desktop booking flow. Then we will work to get it to the mobile web and app flow. As of now that wraps up in engineering in March so I hope for a some goodness in Q2 too.
Other things our digital elves are working on include an offline mode for the app to better handle lost network connectivity, a mobile friendly my account, and lots of helpful day of travel improvements.
As always, just like my weight during the holidays, roadmaps are subject to change. I’m trying not to use the word pivot in 2022 but we constantly have to do that to respond to the ever changing environment. But please know we are always listening and trying to make things better for all of you!
Jan 12, 2022, 8:41 am
#10
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they didn’t have the IT systems to add to it based on the cobol programming.
Jan 13, 2022, 3:17 am
#11
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 3,703
That's just silly. They're a $20+ billion corporation.