Yes, it's true, America's friendliest airline is reporting it is not as financially sound as previously stated. Southwest has announced it will cut 200 flights in 2009, representing about six percent of its regular daily flight schedule. The reduced schedule won't stop the airline from flying out of the 60 airports it currently uses, but the cuts will reduce frequency of flights on most routes.
The good news? Southwest is adding roundtrips between Phoenix and Burbank, Las Vegas and Orange County, and Baltimore and Orlando. Hopefully the airline won't feel a tougher pinch in 2009 and have to sacrifice the no-fee flying that's made it a favorite.
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you knew that it was going to happen eventually right? i think that it's just a sign of the times on how flights are being changed and all that. they need their planes to be at capacity and if they aren't then it's something they have to reconsider. lucky for me - i don't think that my travel plans will be affected since i'm coming from NYC - flights go just about EVERYWHERE from here.