Airlines

Southwest Airlines Launches a Buy One, Get One 50% Off Base Fares

Southwest Airlines Co. today introduced a promotional deal with buy one, get one 50% off basic rates. Through August 3, 2023, customers can book their forthcoming travel for the months of August and September and even save money on a trip to start the year 2024 with this amazing offer, which is only available for a short period of time.

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To qualify, Rapid Rewards® Members must:¹

Register for the promotion and purchase a Southwest® revenue flight (one round trip or two one-ways), starting today through Aug. 3, 2023; and
Travel by Sept. 30, 2023.

To use the promotion code Members must:²

Book new travel using the 50% off promotion code beginning Oct. 17, 2023, through Nov. 23, 2023; and
Travel Jan. 8 2024, through March 6, 2024. (Travel blacked out Feb. 15, 2024, through Feb. 19, 2024; Feb. 23, 2024, through Feb. 25, 2024; and March 3, 2024.)

Register for this promotion, then book one round trip or two one-way qualifying Southwest flights between 8:00 a.m. CDT on Aug. 1, 2023, and 11:59 p.m. CDT on Aug. 3, 2023, for travel from Aug. 1, 2023. to Sept. 30, 2023. (the “Promotion Period”); and fly during the Promotion Period to earn a 50% off promotion code valid for booking between Oct. 17, 2023. and Nov. 23, 2023, for travel between Jan. 8, 2024, and March 6, 2024, with travel blacked out Feb. 15, 2024, through Feb. 19, 2024; Feb. 23, 2024, through Feb. 25, 2024; and March 3, 2024.

Customers must enter their Southwest Rapid RewardsTM account number while registering for this promotion in order to participate. Customers can sign up to become Members by visiting Southwest.com/rapidrewards online if they do not already have a Rapid Rewards account number. Accounts with Rapid Rewards are free. Members who book a qualified Southwest flight between 8:00 a.m. and 11:59 p.m. CDT on August 1, 2023, for travel during the Promotion Period, and who fly during the Promotion Period, are eligible to participate in this promotion.

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You can find all Rapid Rewards terms and conditions at Southwest.com/rrterms. Southwest reserves the right, at any time and without prior notice, to modify, suspend, or change the Rapid Rewards programme and/or its regulations. The collected points do not become the property of Rapid Rewards Members. The amount of points required for a specific Southwest flight is determined by Southwest and is subject to change at any time until the reservation is confirmed. It varies depending on the location, time, day of travel, demand, fare type, point redemption rate, and other factors.

Travel blacked out Feb. 15, 2024, through Feb. 19, 2024; Feb. 23, 2024, through Feb. 25, 2024; and March 3, 2024.

Airlines

Air India Express Aircraft Engine Part Falls Outside Delhi Airport; DGCA Orders Probe

Air India Express flight skids off runway while landing at Kochi airport

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has launched an inquiry following reports that metal fragments were discovered at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport after an Air India Express flight made an emergency landing on Monday evening.

The emergency landing was prompted by a detected engine fault, but fortunately, the landing was executed safely without any injuries to the passengers.

The situation began when crew members of the Air India Express flight reported an engine issue, leading to the emergency landing. The DGCA has confirmed that a thorough investigation is underway and has directed that the aircraft undergo a comprehensive safety inspection.

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The discovery of metal debris outside the airport has raised concerns, prompting the DGCA to probe whether these fragments are linked to the aircraft involved in the emergency landing. Authorities are particularly focused on whether the metal pieces, which were found near the airport, originated from the same Air India Express flight that experienced engine trouble.

While preliminary assessments suggest that the debris could be a broken blade from an aircraft engine, the exact source remains unconfirmed. The airline has yet to verify if the metal fragments are from their aircraft.

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The Delhi Police, working in conjunction with the DGCA, have initiated their own investigation to determine the origin of the metal pieces. A technical team is set to analyze whether the fragments are associated with the aircraft in question. As the investigation continues, a case has been filed with the airport authority to address the matter.