<p>Yeah…good news for those of us with kids in Boston. According to their website, SW is adding service to/from Logan in the Fall of 2009.</p>
<p>YEA! YEA! YEA!
Thanks for some wonderful news.</p>
<p>Southwest has been in Manchester, NH for a long time and it’s not that far away and far less congested but it’s tougher to get back to school due to the trip into Boston. Southwest has been a good company to have in Manchester and I’m sure they will be good for Boston. I still prefer to fly out of Manchester though. When I first started using it, the parking was free (I think). You just parked your car in a field and walked to the terminals.</p>
<p>Great News! SW is my favorite airline. SW has been out of Providence for a while too - another good alternative to Boston. </p>
<p>I am eagerly waiting for the day when they add either JFK, LGA, Newark or Stewart.</p>
<p>I think the issue for Manchester (and Providence, for that matter) is that, for those who don’t have cars, it’s impossible to get to. And for those who are flying in and aren’t planning on renting cars, it’s impossible to get to wherever they’re going.</p>
<p>Love Manchester, great airport and very nice folks, but the drive to Boston is a bit too long. Yay, yay, yay - doing a happy dance here!</p>
<p>Southwest is also supposed to be adding flights through LGA. Waiting patiently…</p>
<p>Southwest used to fly into LGA, then just as D moved to NY city they stopped. Bah. </p>
<p>Come back, Southwest, come back.</p>
<p>That is good news. Thanks for sharing it.</p>
<p>I don’t think Southwest has ever served La Guardia. When they do, it’s likely to be only to Chicago near-term. </p>
<p>As for Boston, there won’t be much diversity of destinations with only 2 gates.</p>
<p>I actually think I remember reading somewhere that SW was going to be getting a small # of gates at one of the NY/NJ airports…this was awhile ago…</p>
<p>Yeah but…Manchester is tough without a car. DS is in Boston, comes home to LAX. SW from BOS to LAX will help us tremendously in terms of cost of flights.<br>
So for me anyway it is great news.</p>
<p>ebeeeee, my mother told me this the other day and I google the Boston Herald article. I am very happy though SW hasn’t listed which cities will be included in the loop. We use the Philly airport , so I am keeping my fingers crossed that we will be able to use SW right into Boston. We have used both Manchester and Providence, but it would definately be so much easier to get right into Logan.
SW is the best, most economical airline for me…they are so accomodating too, if you ever need to make changes to the flight.</p>
<p>Southwest which used to be the no frills airline is now the airline with frills! Try to fly them as much as possible.</p>
<p>singersmom, LOL!</p>
<p>Check out Southwest’s Rapid Rewards program. I use it for rental cars, hotel stays when can’t use a Marriott. Give double rewards for students.</p>
<p>Thanks for the news!</p>
<p>I fly Southwest out of Manchester–I live only slightly closer to Manchester than Logan. I think Southwest is a great airline and its Rapid Rewards program is one that’s very easy to use–at least in comparison to other airlines. I’ve found that with other airlines, I’ve got to start looking for frequent flier seats far in advance and I’m lucky to find one. Often, to get one, I need to use double mileage. SWA doesn’t do miles–it takes 8 round trips to get a free ticket. Plus, using certain car rental agencies and hotels will also give you credits toward a free SWA flight. D1 goes to school in the Philadelphia area and it’s been really easy for us to visit her and for her to get back home, even during the holiday season.</p>
<p>Yes, I’m a fan of the Rapid Rewards program, too. </p>
<p>I will drive 25 minutes further to fly Southwest out of Midway, rather than use O’Hare whenever possible. The extra 25 minutes is often made up because there’s an economy parking lot at Midway that I can walk to the terminal from (so I don’t have to wait for a bus), and I always get through security quicker at Midway. </p>
<p>Southwest is also adding new service to Minneapolis in a couple of weeks… not that I ever have a need to go there, but if I do, I will use it. If you live in the Chicago area, you’ve been inundated with TV commercials for this new service!</p>
<p>Speaking of no frills, it is amazing that, when other airlines now charge for even one suitcase, and offer no snacks. Southwest does not charge anything for two suitcases, and is actually offering even more now, than their usual peanuts (often I get a package of something ‘sweet’, in addition to the peanuts).</p>
<p>One of the features that I enjoy about Southwest (and one that I’ve had to use recently) is their no-hassle ticket cancellation.</p>
<p>I am going to have to find out about their frequent flyer program. Two kids in Boston makes for frequent ticket purchases…</p>