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Southwest Airlines is known for its many freebies, things for which other airlines charge like changing your flight and checked bags. Now, Southwest text messaging is a new FREE service, as well. Did I mention I love Southwest? 🙂 How great that you can text FREE on your next Southwest Airlines flight?! Can You Text … Read more
Southwest Flight Check-in stress you out? You’re not alone! Or maybe you’re a first-time flyer on Southwest, wondering exactly what you need to do. You’ve come to the right place! I’m a longtime Southwest flyer, who’s going to walk you through exactly what you need to know to master check-in Southwest in a few simple … Read more
By Lisa Whitlaw Southwest has always had great entertainment options, but now it’s even easier to access. Don’t have the app downloaded? No problem, because inflight entertainment is now streaming “app-free”! What’s New With Southwest Inflight Entertainment Southwest has made some recent changes to their inflight entertainment options, which has always included … Read more
One bit of good news for the travel world in the wake of the pandemic… This week, all of the major US airlines have permanently eliminated change fees, mostly for flights within the U.S. Some added FREE same-day standby, as well. Of course, Southwest ALREADY never charged change fees, because, well, they are awesome ;-). … Read more
This is a common question many people are wondering during the pandemic, since most want to have the ability to disinfect surfaces around them, as well as their hands, when traveling. Usually you can only bring liquids in 3.4 ounce containers through security, but there are some exceptions due to the COVID-19 virus. Can … Read more
Welcome! My name is Lyn Mettler and I show families how to fly free so they can make more priceless travel memories before their kids leave home. My family of 4 saves $8,000 a year on flights around the U.S., Caribbean and Europe, following my process and allowing us to explore amazing destinations like the National Parks, Disney, Italy, Ireland and the Rocky Mountains.
