Southwest Pulling out of Dulles and Chicago - cancelling all connecting flights

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live near Dulles and have had a SW companion pass for many many years. We almost always end up flying out of DCA so this isn’t much of a loss. There was barely anything out of IAD anyway. IAD-DEN is probably the only real loss.

We fly that route 3-4x a year. It is cheap and quick. I have flown round trip for $180 a few times. Will miss this route.

[Anonymous]

We have tix booked w SW in May out of IAD. Haven’t gotten any emails. When is this effective?

[Anonymous]

They're on their last legs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They're on their last legs.

Well if so, they are hardly the first company to be destroyed by a hedge fund/private equity and they won’t be the last.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They're on their last legs.

That's an absurd statement- this isn't Spirit Airlines we are talking about.

Yes they are diminished but still a big airline with a huge network that is very useful to a ton of people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They're on their last legs.

That's an absurd statement- this isn't Spirit Airlines we are talking about.

Yes they are diminished but still a big airline with a huge network that is very useful to a ton of people.

I agree “last legs” is hyperbole, but within 12 months I think SW will be a shadow of its former self. They have eliminated any reason for travelers to choose them over another airline. So will they just compete on price?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They're on their last legs.

SW is financially doing very well. I was very unhappy with the recent changes but am starting to think they were not a crazy call, from a business perspective. So far, I’m sticking with them.

[Anonymous]

At DCA, largest carrier by flights/gates seems to be AA. DL has several flights to/from ATL and one daily round trip to/from SLC. UA has several flights to EWR and ORD, plus a daily round trip to SFO.

At IAD, largest carrier by flights/gates seems to be UA. AA and DL have some hub city flights.

Unless your workplace has a business arrangement with a specific preferred air carrier, pick which airport you want use and then pick an airline.

[Anonymous]

Bummer! United has its hub at Dulles, but it's expensive, and with Spirit still trying to emerge from bankruptcy, it's hard to lose the lower-cost competitors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They're on their last legs.

SW is financially doing very well. I was very unhappy with the recent changes but am starting to think they were not a crazy call, from a business perspective. So far, I’m sticking with them.

I’m curious to see what happens when all the current companion passes expire and all the credit card holders have to pay their annual fees again or cancel.

[Anonymous]

United's hub is IAD.
American's hub is DCA
Southwest's hub is BWI

If you want to pick a preferred airline, do it based on that.. if you fly to a variety of destinations.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We have tix booked w SW in May out of IAD. Haven’t gotten any emails. When is this effective?

June

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We have tix booked w SW in May out of IAD. Haven’t gotten any emails. When is this effective?

June

June 4th