Alex T
2007-10-11, 02:58 PM
DALLAS — The chief executive of Southwest Airlines said Wednesday that he is cautious about the economy and demand for air travel this fall but has no immediate plans to cut back on expansion.
Southwest and other carriers packed their planes with vacation travelers this summer, but fall is traditionally a slower time for airlines.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/ ... look_N.htm (http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2007-10-11-southwest-outlook_N.htm)
Some highlites of the article..
--outfit gate areas with family areas including kid-size tables and chairs, and children's programming on television monitors.
--Southwest plans to spend $30 million to $40 million to give gate areas a facelift and allow customers to board by numbers instead of in three large groups.
--in-flight wireless Internet service. Kelly said the Dallas-based carrier expects to equip four planes with wireless service by next June.
Here is a picture of the new boarding gates for WN which are coming soon for the airports
http://www.southwest.com/images/help/makeover/gate_aerial.jpg
Alex
Southwest and other carriers packed their planes with vacation travelers this summer, but fall is traditionally a slower time for airlines.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/ ... look_N.htm (http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2007-10-11-southwest-outlook_N.htm)
Some highlites of the article..
--outfit gate areas with family areas including kid-size tables and chairs, and children's programming on television monitors.
--Southwest plans to spend $30 million to $40 million to give gate areas a facelift and allow customers to board by numbers instead of in three large groups.
--in-flight wireless Internet service. Kelly said the Dallas-based carrier expects to equip four planes with wireless service by next June.
Here is a picture of the new boarding gates for WN which are coming soon for the airports
http://www.southwest.com/images/help/makeover/gate_aerial.jpg
Alex