U.S. Issues Increased ‘Reconsider Travel’ Warning

The United States Department of State has a lengthy list of travel advisories and warnings for hundreds of countries across the world, offering travelers all the information they need in order to stay safe during their travels. This week, the U.S. updated one of its travel advisories for a country popular with outdoorsmen. Madagascar is … Read more

Southwest Airlines Sends Pointed Message to Staff Amid Government Shutdown

Southwest Airlines sent a message to their employees about major disruptions due to the government shutdown. The airline instructed employees to “remain vigilant in ensuring operational reliability,” adding that the government shutdown’s affects on funding and air traffic controllers are “dynamic and could change rapidly at any ATC facility,” Airline Geeksreported. Southwest informed employees of … Read more

Southwest Airlines Rolls Out Major Free Perk on Some Flights for a Limited Time

Earlier this year, Southwest Airlines announced that it would be ditching its open seating policy and moving to an assigned seating model that would include seats with extra leg room at the front of the plane. While assigned seating will not be coming to the airline until January, Southwest has been gradually retrofitting its fleet … Read more