Passenger removed from flight after petting her own puppy Woman described the altercation as ‘insane’ The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023
Airlines Ask FAA To Regulate Competitor Out of Business American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and the largest union of pilots want the government to change regulations that allow a smaller competitor to operate. Reason · Oct 9, 2023
Parents falsely accused of trafficking their own children accuse airlines of racial profiling Parents of biracial children are increasingly being accused of human trafficking on flights by fellow passengers and airline staff. They tell Bevan Hurley the moral panic around child exploitation has gone too far The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2023
Escalating scandal grips airlines including American and Southwest, wreaking havoc on flight delays as nearly 100 planes find fake parts from company that vanished overnight The mysterious UK firm AOG Technics is accused of falsifying paperwork for plane parts that ended up being sold to United, Southwest, Virgin, and American Airlines, at least. Fortune · Sep 22, 2023
Ninja Warrior star ‘embarrassed’ by Southwest flight attendant who ‘shamed’ her over gym clothes Maggi Thorne claims she was told to cover up for flight to Nashville, Tennessee The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023
May a Judge Sanction Lawyers by Requiring Them to Get Remedial Training from a Particular Ideological Organization? An important question, whether the judge orders lawyers to be trained on religious liberty by the Alliance Defending Freedom, on transgender rights by Lambda Legal, or on race discrimination law by the ACLU. Reason · Sep 5, 2023
Southwest Airlines will let you bring a friend for free with the purchase of a round-trip ticket, but you need to act fast But you’ll have to act really fast. Fortune · Aug 30, 2023
Airport worker shares simple hack to prevent losing your baggage ‘Something I never thought about but makes so much sense,’ viewer says The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2023
Airport worker shares tips on how to prevent losing baggage ‘Something I never thought about but makes so much sense,’ viewer says The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2023
Should 'Sensitivity Training' Be Forced on Southwest Airlines? A Texas judge ordered that the airline submit to training on the rights of religious believers after losing a religious discrimination lawsuit. Reason · Aug 28, 2023
Airport worker shares tips on how to prevent losing baggage ‘Something I never thought about but makes so much sense,’ viewer says The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023
Southwest limiting EarlyBird service that lets passengers buy a better spot in the boarding line Limiting the number of EarlyBird spots could push Southwest passengers into other options for moving up in the boarding line, including buying the highest-priced fare, called “Business Select,” which comes with a top-15 spot in line. Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 24, 2023
Private jet came within 100 feet of crashing into Southwest Airlines plane in San Diego, authorities say The Cessna passed over the top of the Southwest airplane by about 100 feet The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2023
Judge rules that Southwest failed to follow his order in a flight attendant's free-speech case A federal judge is heaping sanctions on Southwest Airlines for, he says, failing to follow his orders in a case involving a fired flight attendant's free-speech rights The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2023
Salon · Aug 8, 2023 TX judge imposes training by hate group "Brantley Starr's order would let courts force lawyers to undergo religious indoctrination sessions," analyst warns
The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023 Trump-appointed judge orders Southwest attorneys to take ‘religious liberty training’ from right-wing group The lawyers must take an eight-hour session from Alliance Defending Freedom, an influential legal group behind anti-abortion and anti-LGBT+ litigation
The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023 Mother sues Southwest after being accused of sex-trafficking her own 10-year-old daughter The mother said she is ‘exhausted’ because she must now be ‘hyperaware’ of her interactions with her child
The Guardian - US · Aug 7, 2023 Mother sues Southwest Airlines after human trafficking accusation Mary MacCarthy, who is white, was accused of human trafficking when traveling to a funeral with her biracial daughter
Reason · Aug 7, 2023 Southwest Airlines Falsely Accuses Mom of Trafficking Biracial Daughter Plus: Backpage trial pushed back, Bidenomics doens't resonate, and more...
WEKU · Aug 7, 2023 Southwest employee accused white mom of trafficking her Black daughter, lawsuit says When Mary MacCarthy and her 10-year-old landed at a Denver airport, two armed police officers were waiting to interrogate them.
The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2023 Mother sues Southwest after being accused of sex-trafficking her own 10-year-old daughter The mother said she is ‘exhausted’ because she must now be ‘hyperaware’ of her interactions with her child
Kiplinger · Aug 3, 2023 Southwest Pilots' Request to Halt Negotiations Denied The denial significantly reduces the likelihood of a Southwest pilot strike in the near future.
The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023 Southwest passenger who tried to kiss flight attendant and force her into bathroom is federally charged The passenger said if the flight attendant didn’t go into the bathroom with him, then he would have a panic attack, according to the complaint
The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023 Southwest passenger who tried to kiss flight attendant and force her into bathroom is federally charged The passenger said if the flight attendant didn’t go into the bathroom with him, then he would have a panic attack, according to the complaint
Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2023 American Airlines pilots want bargaining do-over after United bests on pay The union that represents American Airlines pilots is calling out the carrier to make changes to a “woefully deficient by comparison” contract following the tentative agreement for United Airlines pilots that they say pays better.