Southwest passenger lounges on a flight without paying for first class
A women climbed into the overhead baggage bins on a Southwest Airlines flight as other passengers were boarding.
Together at last.
Travelers looking for airfares on Google Flights will now see Southwest ticket prices listed alongside other airlines.
It’s a big change for Southwest, which previously only advertised fares on its own site. For years that’s made comparison shopping more complicated for travelers in Southwest’s cities with users having to check multiple websites for every trip.
The change was first reported by Thrifty Traveler, and appears to have gone into effect only recently.
Southwest Airlines did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The airline’s fares do not seem to be available on other online booking platforms like Kayak or Priceline currently, and it’s unclear if or when its ticket prices will be listed more broadly.
Southwest Airlines’ CEO Bob Jordan signaled other possible changes to the airline’s business model during its first quarter earnings call last month.
He said Southwest is exploring moving away from its signature open seating model. The airline may begin assigning seats, though he did not announce a timeline for that change.
Zach Wichter is a travel reporter for USA TODAY based in New York. You can reach him at zwichter@usatoday.com.