Southwest is teasing “a whole new way to get away” on Facebook. Much of the speculation in the comments is about their Hawaii service, but the airline is pretty clear that’s not what this announcement is about.
It’s going to be something that’s good news, or they wouldn’t be teasing it. It’s also a whole new way to get away, contra some of the other speculation in the comments on Southwest’s Facebook page this doesn’t seem like a minor route announcement (“Colorado Springs”).
As a playful reply Southwest suggests it could be ‘a new flavor of peanut’ which means it isn’t a new flavor of peanut and likely has nothing whatsoever to do with inflight snacks — which, unless it was the introduction of inflight meals to Southwest (Not. Gonna. Happen.), wouldn’t be a whole new way to get away either.
Furthermore, ‘get away’ seems focused on leisure travel. It can’t really be new fare bundles, they wouldn’t be teasing if they were introducing checked bag fees, and Southwest already doesn’t charge for checked bags or have fees for flight changes. Rapid Rewards-related? One commenter wonders if it’s a change to the credit card.
So what’s going on? What change is Southwest making that could be considered “a whole new way to get away?”
Canada?!?!? Interesting hint perhaps when they say “can’t beleive we have been able to keep this under raps”. Just in time for the summer….
I am guessing red eye flights as hinted by the dark teaser with a soft glowing blue light.
It makes sense now that their systems have been updated to allow for flights overnight.
Perhaps, an announcement of Hawaii routes?
Couldn’t it just be a setup for an April Fools joke for tomorrow? Transportation by giant Easter bunny or something?
Cash + points redemptions?
Perhaps going to reserved seats (maybe as a for-fee option) instead of continuing 100% Open Sitting?
Travel pass.
A new fare class? Unbundled fare? Bare fares (with reduced or no checked bags and no free changes) to compete with low cost carriers?
Basic Economy is coming to Southwest. 🙂
1st Class! LOL
Balaclavas and a Chevy Malibu standing outside the bank with the engine racing.
Merger with Westjet.
Beds in the cargo hold? They bought a cruise ship? Pony Express 2.0?
can a 737 max make it from BWI to Europe?
The party seats are coming back!?!
Also if it’s a destination, then Europe makes sense – Iceland – maybe Ireland?
Codeshare/alliance/connections with Ryanair/easyJet?
@Justin – a max could likely do BWI-DUB, LHR might be a stretch in a Southwest configuration (no first class, so lots of passengers, imagine there’d be a weight restriction, but I haven’t looked this up)
Yeah, as Jon suggests, I am thinking/hoping codeshare to Europe.
Norwegian, Icelandic, WOW…
THAT would be a big deal.
Southwest just had a huge case where peanut dust almost killed an allergic passenger.
http://www.kvoa.com/story/37833534/childs-peanut-allergy-warnings-ignored-on-southwest-airlines-flight-to-houston-family-says
Odd they would use the term “peanuts” so soon. Maybe a new snack to replace them because of the bad publicity.
Basic economy would make the most sense. I know Southwest gave up it’s fare war against Spirit at BWI.
Hopefully not the umpteeth story in the past 2 years about the umpteeth flight to Hawaii.
April Fools Joke is my bet.
I like the travel pass idea. That could convince me to switch my loyalty.
Double door operations.
Family pooling please!
Any update on this or the timing of the release?
Hello? 🙂
I called it. Double door operations.