Southwest raises drink costs forward of busy vacation journey season

Southwest Airways is elevating the costs of its on-board alcoholic drinks forward of Thanksgiving and the busy vacation journey season.

The Dallas-based service confirmed to The Dallas Morning Information that fliers would see a “modest change” to the pricing for beer, wine and liquor beginning Wednesday.  

In keeping withthe Southwest web site, all liquor costs have elevated from $7 to $9. In the meantime, beer choices like Miller Lite, Lagunitas IPA and Kona Brewing Large Wave Golden Ale elevated from $6 to $7 per can, and choices of wine corresponding to Carmenet Cabernet Sauvignon and Mossel Bay Chenin Blanc Chardonnay now price $8 as a substitute of $6.

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The airline says it’s going to proceed to supply free non-alcoholic drinks corresponding to water, espresso and soda on all flights touring greater than 175 miles. However flights shorter than that can solely serve water. 

Southwest halted its drink menu in March 2020 to initially maintain passengers from eradicating their face masks throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, however resumed gross sales early final yr after experiencing widespread flight disruptions involving unruly passengers. 

In 2021, there have been almost 6,000 stories of unruly passengers. Lots of these stemmed from a pandemic-era rule that required masks to be worn on planes, however the rule was finally revoked after a decide struck it down in April 2022.

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