All Boeing 737 Max airliners have been grounded since March 13 with the jet pulled from Southwest's flight schedule until August 5.
Those who don't want to the fly on the Boeing 737 Max won't have to. According to Southwest Airlines chief marketing officer Ryan Green, passengers who find themselves booked on a 737 Max flight will be allowed to switch flights free of charge.."We'll be understanding of that and allow them to fly on a different flight without paying any difference in fare."
The Dallas, Texas-based low-cost carrier does not charge passengers a fee to change their tickets, but it does charge customers the difference in airfare. But in the case of concerns around the Max, an exception will be made.American Airlines CEO reveals when he would feel safe flying on the Boeing 737 Max againAll 371 Boeing 737 Max airliners in service around the world have been grounded since March 13 following the crashes of Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET302 and Lion Air Flight JT610.
Southwest's concerns about passengers who may not want to fly in the 737 Max are reasonable. A poll conducted by Business Insider a week after the Ethiopian Airlines crash showed that
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