Southwest Airlines to offer red-eye flights
Mar 24, 2024, 8:41 pm
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Southwest Airlines to offer red-eye flights
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2024/...the-first-time
For the first time in its 57-year history, Southwest Airlines is planning to operate overnight flights, the first being from Las Vegas and Hawaii.While no formal date has been set for the launch of the late-night departures, Southwest’s Chief Commercial Officer, Ryan Green, stated this week that the carrier is aiming to start them in about two years.
Mar 25, 2024, 5:00 am
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I figured it was just a matter of time once they started Hawaii. Waking up between 4-6am on the last day of a Hawaii vacation isn’t fun and I was only willing to do it because of the companion pass.
Mar 27, 2024, 7:22 pm
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There is a reason why eastbound red-eyes are significantly cheaper than daytime flights on the legacies. It's because red-eyes suck. I spend more to fly WN from Hawaii because they offer the ability for me to, occasionally, get home on the East coast on the same day!
This is not exciting news to me because I know WN will charge a premium for these daytime flights.
This is not exciting news to me because I know WN will charge a premium for these daytime flights.
Mar 30, 2024, 3:18 pm
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That will be much easier for me. I can take redeye flights from anywhere in West Coast and especially for Hawaii. I am sure they will started redeye flight in 2 years.
Apr 7, 2024, 2:17 pm
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