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Southwest Airlines, pilots union reach tentative labor deal

Southwest Airlines and its pilots reached a tentative labor agreement after three-and-a-half years of negotiations, the last of the four major airlines to reach a deal with pilots

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2023

Southwest Airlines hit with huge fine for Christmas IT fiasco

US Department of Transport comes down hard on Southwest Airlines with a $140m fine that includes $90m in vouchers.

TechRadar · Dec 19, 2023

Massive Storm Hits East Coast, Disrupting Holiday Travel Plans

Powerful storm disrupts East Coast travel, causing distress among holiday passengers. Extreme turbulence reported at New York's LaGuardia Airport.

Storm Disrupts Northeast Travels; Southwest Airlines Hit with Penalty

A powerful storm is disrupting holiday travel in the Northeast. Major airports report cancellations and delays; Southwest to refund last year's disgruntled...

Southwest Airlines Fined $140 Million for 2022 Holiday Failures

Southwest Airlines will pay a total of more than $750 million for operational failures, most of which will go toward compensating passengers for refunds, reimbursements, rapid rewards or future compensation.

Kiplinger · Dec 18, 2023

Southwest Airlines reaches $140 million settlement over holiday flight-canceling meltdown last year

The assessment stems from nearly 17,000 canceled flights a year ago, which started as a winter storm paralyzed Southwest operations in Denver and Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 18, 2023

Southwest Airlines hit with 0 million fine, consumer backlash

Explore an update on New York airports' holiday season travel, flight cancellations, delays, and the record fine Southwest Airlines is ordered to pay.

Southwest Airlines fined $140 million for 2022 holiday chaos

Southwest Airlines is paying a $35 million fine as part of a $140 million settlement with the government over a meltdown last holiday season

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2023

Southwest will pay a $140 million fine for its meltdown during the 2022 holidays

The U.S. Transportation Department ordered Southwest Airlines to pay a $140 million civil penalty as part of an agreement over operational failures that stranded millions of passengers a year ago.

WEKU · Dec 18, 2023

Southwest Airlines Says It's Ready for Winter After 2022's Troubles

Southwest Airlines is discussing its preparedness for winter travel after a meltdown in 2022.

Kiplinger · Dec 15, 2023

Prepare for hellish travel this holiday season. After decades of consolidation and cut backs, can air travel be fixed?

Flying is so bad that the U.S. government can’t keep up with all the people complaining about it. One expert thinks there’s a solution.

Fortune · Dec 15, 2023

Germany Christmas Tree Protestors Decry Fossil Fuels with Orange Paint

Join a lively debate on climate change initiatives, Southwest Airlines' inclusion policy, and a surprising bull on a New Jersey train track.

Flight attendants at Southwest Airlines reject a contract their union negotiated with the airline

Flight attendants at Southwest Airlines are saying no to a contract offer hammered out by their union and the airline

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2023

Southwest Airlines passenger hospitalised after climbing onto plane wing

Video appeared to show the passenger sprinting across the tarmac and being tackled to the ground by airport staff

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023

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WEKU · Nov 9, 2023

Southwest Airlines says it's ready for the holidays after its meltdown last December

A major blizzard set off a series of issues last year that forced the airline to cancel more than 16,000 flights, stranding passengers across the U.S. Southwest says this year will be different.

The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023

Woman claims Southwest Airlines made her cover up outfit before flight

Passenger claims she was pulled aside, despite wearing the same clothes every time she flies

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2023

Man grabs woman’s phone out of her hand as he’s being kicked off plane

Passenger had to wrestle the man to get her mobile back

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023

Man snatches woman’s phone and tries to make a call with it as he’s being kicked off flight

Passenger had to wrestle the man to get her mobile back

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The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023

Passenger removed from flight after petting her own puppy

Woman described the altercation as ‘insane’

StockNews.com · Oct 13, 2023

3 Airline Stocks That Outshine Southwest Airlines (LUV)

Despite the macroeconomic uncertainties, the airline industry is expected to grow due to increasing travel demand. While Southwest Airlines (LUV) gets a lot of investor attention in this space, I believe Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY), Gol Linhas Aéreas (GOL), and Air Canada (ACDVF) are better buys right now. Continue reading.

Reason · Oct 9, 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.

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023

Flight attendant celebrated for barring apparently drunk passenger she spotted doing cartwheels in airport

Incident has more than 13 million views with many users supporting the employee’s actions

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 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 8, 2023

Flight attendant shames Ninja Warrior star for wearing gym clothes on plane: ‘Incredibly embarrassing’

Maggi Thorne claims she was told to cover up for flight to Nashville, Tennessee

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 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

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