The Thrifty Traveler Podcast · Thursday, October 29, 2026
Discussing recent Reuters reports, the hosts covered Southwest Airlines' rumored plans to acquire Boeing 787 wide-body aircraft to operate long-haul international routes, marking a major operational shift for an airline that has historically flown exclusively 737s.
“A report from reuters said southwest is planning to acquire boeing 787s to fly long haul international routes, a massive switch up for the airline that famously only flies 737 planes and nothing else...”