Southwest Leaving Cozumel

[fantroym]

My yearly trip just got more complicated, it seems like Southwest announced today they will no longer be flying to Cozumel after losing money in the first quarter. I know there are other options, but I loved the two free checked bags!

https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/business/article/southwest-posts-a-1q-loss-and-will-limit-hiring-19421873.php

 

[love2fishfork]

Wow, I have a ton of frequent flier points on SW! I always travel to Cozumel for free!

 

[jonhall]

No wonder I couldn't find SW flights for our trip next Jan. - thought about using miles from wife's credit card.

Instead will do the normal for us - American Airlines miles for airfare - always get 1 checked bag free from credit card, but new for me (I must be getting important,) my status gets us 2 free checked bags for each traveler. Will still only check one though!

 

[fantroym]

yea after pricing everything for my March trip, I am thinking of trying the bag drag to see if saving a few hundred dollars is worth the hassle, Plus they offer direct flights from STL to Cancun, so the no layover might make up for the time getting down from Cancun.

 

[ggunn]

My yearly trip just got more complicated, it seems like Southwest announced today they will no longer be flying to Cozumel after loosing money in the first quarter. I know there are other options, but I loved the two free checked bags!

https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/business/article/southwest-posts-a-1q-loss-and-will-limit-hiring-19421873.php

I did not see an effective date for the cessation of service to Cozumel in that article.

 

[fantroym]

I did not see an effective date for the cessation of service to Cozumel in that article.

just looking at the website it looks like August 4th is the last flight

 

[gopbroek]

just looking at the website it looks like August 4th is the last flight

I think that this was standard for Southwest to drop service in low season (mid-August thru late October / early November) in years past, sometimes completely and others to once a week. The difference after today’s announcement is they no longer plan to start it up again in the fall.

 

[brsnow]

They are no longer going to be in the Houston airport at all either

 

[fantroym]

They are no longer going to be in the Houston airport at all either

It looks like they will still be going to Hobby, just not IAH. The part I will miss most is doing customs at Hobby, the Cozumel flight always seemed to be the first of several international flights and it was always super easy.

 

[PamelaH]

No wonder I couldn't find SW flights for our trip next Jan. - thought about using miles from wife's credit card.

Instead will do the normal for us - American Airlines miles for airfare - always get 1 checked bag free from credit card, but new for me (I must be getting important,) my status gets us 2 free checked bags for each traveler. Will still only check one though!

I never get a free checked bag with AA on international flights - only domestic.