Southwest Airlines has announced an airfare sale and job promotions for some of its leaders while the company is still handling a flood of consumer complaints in the wake of 16,500 canceled flights.
Southwest began selling $49 one-way airfares on Jan. 10 for nonstop trips between select cities. Examples of these “low-fare getaways” include jaunts between Austin, Texas, and New Orleans, Louisiana; Phoenix-Los Angeles; and Chicago-Nashville.
In effect for two days, through Jan. 12, the low fares are valid for trips planned for Jan. 31-May 17 this year.
Southwest called the special pricing a “seasonal airfare sale.” The discounted rates apparently are intended to entice customers to return to Southwest….