Southwest Airlines has taken a step closer to bringing a little aloha to its mainland customers this week, after receiving a permit for space at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, Hawaii. The Dallas-based airline, which first announced its intent to serve Hawaii back in October, received the month-to-month permit from the Hawaii Department…

WHY IT RATES: Two renowned celebrity chefs have designed exciting food options for premium cabin flyers on select routes.—Mia Taylor, TravelPulse Senior Writer. As the world’s largest airline, American Airlines reaches global destinations like no other. And to celebrate the many places we serve, we’re offering new premium cabin meals with locally-inspired cuisine on some…