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icarussmith20
Jan 202 min read
Southwest Airlines pilot charged with DUI while preparing for takeoff
Officers said pilot had bloodshot eyes and smelled of alcohol before planned flight from Savannah to Chicago Police at a Georgia airport...
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icarussmith20
Jan 175 min read
71% of US flight attendants say union leaders are out of touch
A poll by US Transport News has found that more than two-thirds of US flight attendants believe that union leaders are out of touch with...
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icarussmith20
Dec 17, 20242 min read
Southwest Airlines Under Legal Action for Providing Free Flights
U.S. District Judge Sidney Fitzwater ruled that the claims of discrimination against two students, one white and one Asian, were not made...
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icarussmith20
Oct 14, 20244 min read
Unions Defy Their Leadership With More ‘No’ Votes on Contracts
Fed up with inflation and seizing a moment of labor power, workers at Boeing, AT&T and Southwest reject deals negotiated by union bosses...
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icarussmith20
Jul 24, 20241 min read
FAA Launches Audit of Southwest Airlines After Close Calls
Airline says it is working with regulator in reviewing recent incidents. U.S. air-safety regulators are launching an audit of Southwest...
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icarussmith20
Jul 8, 20241 min read
US airlines cancel over 1,300 flights due to Hurricane Beryl
July 8 (Reuters) - Airlines in the United States canceled more than 1,300 flights on Monday as Hurricane Beryl intensified and made...
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icarussmith20
Jun 17, 20242 min read
FAA investigates after Southwest plane drops to ‘within 400ft’ of Pacific Ocean
News comes as US regulators investigate separate incident after Boeing 737 Max 8 plane did a ‘Dutch roll’ in May. The Federal Aviation...
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icarussmith20
Jun 10, 20241 min read
Elliott takes nearly $2 billion stake in Southwest Airlines, WSJ reports
Activist investor Elliott Investment Management has built a nearly $2 billion stake in Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) and plans to push for...
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icarussmith20
Jun 3, 20242 min read
Southwest Airlines back in court over firing of flight attendant
Southwest Airlines is going back to federal court in hopes of reversing an $800,000 award to a flight attendant who says she was fired...
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icarussmith20
May 3, 20243 min read
Calm Before The Storm: Southwest Flight Attendants Face Brutal Lay-Offs After Winning New Contract
On Wednesday 24 April, Southwest Airlines flight attendants voted at last to ratify a new contract with their union, the Transport...
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icarussmith20
May 1, 20242 min read
Southwest Airlines launches compensation program for flight delays
Southwest Airlines (LUV.N), said it had launched a compensation program for flight delays as part of a $140 million U.S. Department of...
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icarussmith20
May 1, 20242 min read
With Fewer Planes, These Are The 4 Airports Losing Southwest Airlines Service
The airline recently reported a net loss of $231 million in Q1 2024. Southwest Airlines has said it will optimize its network and stop...
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icarussmith20
Apr 12, 20243 min read
Southwest Airlines Now Expects Only Half Of Its Boeing 737 Deliveries Amidst Crisis
Instead of 46 Boeing 737 MAX, Southwest Airlines could take delivery of only around 20 in 2024, according to sources. Southwest Airlines...
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icarussmith20
Apr 9, 20242 min read
Engine cover of Southwest Airlines plane comes off during takeoff
Federal officials said they will investigate after the engine cowling of a Southwest Airlines plane came off during takeoff at Denver...
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icarussmith20
Mar 21, 20243 min read
Flight Attendant Contract Negotiations Roll On as Unions Fail to Deliver
Following independent discussions with American Airlines representatives and the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA),...
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