Passenger thought she and her children would die after someone airdropped a bomb threat on flight The Southwest flight was held at Oakland for several hours as emergency services responded The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023
Southwest Airlines pilots want release from mediation, move one step closer to striking The union for pilots at Southwest Airlines is asking federal labor regulators to be released from mediation with the carrier amid a three-year contract battle, moving one step closer to a strike at the nation’s largest domestic airline. Tribune News Service · Jun 29, 2023
Airline delays and cancellations are bad. Ahead of the holiday weekend, they’re getting worse In a worrisome sign for the long Fourth of July weekend, bad weather on the East Coast and airline and air traffic control staffing shortages cause major flight delays. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 29, 2023
Dirty planes and high prices: US workers and passengers expect further misery as air travel rebounds Employees complain about pay and conditions, travelers say prices are too high and service is poor – why is airline travel so bad? The Guardian - US · Jun 12, 2023
Former Southwest Airlines customer-service agent at Midway Airport charged with selling vouchers Federal prosecutors accuse DaJuan Martin of making and selling nearly $1.9 million in travel vouchers using phony names. He allegedly sold them at less than face value. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 7, 2023
‘I’m so confused’: Woman resists being removed from Southwest flight by police Officers were asked to escort the passenger off the aircraft after she refused to disembark The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023
Kiplinger Readers' Choice Awards: Airline Credit Card Rewards Programs These are the winners of the Kiplinger Readers’ Choice Awards' airline credit card rewards programs category. Our awards celebrate the very best products and services in personal finance. Kiplinger · May 30, 2023
Southwest pilot crawls through window to open locked cockpit The unusual scene played out in San Diego on Wednesday as the crew readied a Southwest flight to Sacramento The Independent UK · May 29, 2023
Southwest pilot crawls through window to open locked cockpit The unusual scene played out in San Diego on Wednesday as the crew readied a Southwest flight to Sacramento The Independent UK · May 27, 2023
Two planes abort landings as air traffic shouts 'you shouldn't be on the runway' Air traffic controllers at San Francisco International Airport were heard angrily berating the Southwest pilot during the terrifying incident on May 19 Daily Mirror · May 26, 2023
Passenger reveals ‘flirtatious’ trick to keep row free on Southwest flights ‘Southwest seating is such a strategy game,’ one viewer commented The Independent UK · May 25, 2023
Two planes abort landings in San Francisco after pilots spot Southwest Airlines jet on runway United Arlines and Alaska Airlines flights were forced to circle before landing safely at SFO The Independent UK · May 25, 2023
2 planes aborted landings in San Francisco when a Southwest jet taxied across their runways Two airliners aborted their landings at San Francisco International Airport last week after pilots spotted a Southwest Airlines jet taxiing across the runways on which they were going to land The Independent UK · May 25, 2023
Labor tensions at Texas airlines could make for a strained summer of travel It’s gearing up to be a record year of demand for summer travel. Tribune News Service · May 24, 2023
Fortune · May 24, 2023 Companies like CVS and UnitedHealth are now some of the world’s biggest businesses. Is that healthy for the rest of us? The companies and their rivals say their enormous size and scope makes them the best candidates to fix America’s health care system. After a new wave of mergers, they're under pressure to prove it.
WEKU · May 22, 2023 The latest workers calling for a better quality of life: airline pilots In ongoing contract negotiations, pilots at major airlines are pushing for changes in scheduling, to allow for more time at home and fewer missed birthdays and other celebrations.
Salon · May 14, 2023 United pilots picket for better contract United pilots protested at airports across the U.S. on Friday to tell management that "enough is enough"
Fortune · May 12, 2023 Pilots at Southwest Airlines authorize a strike Service is unlikely to be disrupted anytime soon.
WEKU · May 8, 2023 Biden wants airlines to pay passengers whose flights are hit by preventable delays No airline currently offers cash compensation in addition to refunds or amenities. The White House plans to change that. The move comes after a chaotic holiday travel season.
The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023 New report blames airlines for most flight cancellations Congressional investigators say airlines themselves are responsible for a rising percentage of canceled flights — more often than before the pandemic, when bad weather was the most common problem
Cinemablend · Apr 22, 2023 Following Savannah Chrisley’s Rant About Being Kicked Off Southwest Flight, The Airline Shared A ‘Different Story’ Savannah Chrisley made claims about Southwest Airlines, but the company has since told a "different story."
The Times of India · Apr 22, 2023 “Sir you are yelling”, “so is the baby”: Video showing man yelling about a crying baby on the flight goes viral A viral video, reportedly available on TikTok, is being circulated on social media. The video is of a passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight to Florida shouting at flight attendants and other passengers.
Daily Record · Apr 18, 2023 Southwest Airlines flights grounded all across USA leaving livid passengers stuck Passengers were grounded all across America today, April 18, after a firewall failure.
Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 18, 2023 Delays linger after Southwest briefly grounds flights nationwide The hold on departures was lifted by late Tuesday morning, shortly after it was announced, according to the airline and the Federal Aviation Administration, but not before traffic at airports from Denver to New York City backed up.
Daily Mirror · Apr 18, 2023 Southwest Airlines reveal cause of major glitch that saw ALL flights grounded across USA More than 1,500 flights and tens of thousands of passengers were left grounded and told they could wait up to six hours after a technology issue caused all departures for Southwest Airlines planes to be delayed