Southwest Axes 12 Routes, Citing Fare Hike-Induced Drops In Demand
Southwest Airlines is canceling service on 12 routes early next year—an unusually high number for the low-cost carrier, which attributes most of the cuts to demand-lowering fare increases necessitated by higher fuel prices. The fare increases have been “fairly moderate,” says Bill Owen, lead planner...
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