BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday toured flooded regions in the southwest, where rivers have swelled and caused flash floods and landslides after heavy rain and severe weather. Scholz canceled his attendance at an election campaign event in Saarland, on the border with France, and instead wore rain boots as he walked on […]
Are greedy passengers exploiting Southwest Airlines’ preboarding system? The large volume of passengers who board before everyone else is spurring concerns of abuse, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Some believe their fellow Southwest customers are falsely claiming disabilities in order to preboard. “Frequent fliers see it as a devious way to game the open-seating […]
DALLAS — Southwest Airlines is studying changes to its quirky boarding and seating policies as it searches for ways to raise more revenue. Airline officials say they are studying possible changes but won’t have anything to announce until September. That tease is leading to speculation about whether Southwest might ditch some longstanding traditions, including the […]
Southwest Airlines announced Thursday it will reduce its workforce by 2,000 employees and cut service to four airports after posting a major loss to begin the year. CEO Bob Jordan said in an early morning news release on the company’s first-quarter results that it would adapt and seek growth to end the year and that […]
The Federal Aviation Administration is probing a near-miss incident Thursday between JetBlue and Southwest Airlines planes at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. After getting clearance, JetBlue Flight 1554 to Boston’s Logan International Airport was about to take off at 7:41 a.m. when an air traffic controller told Southwest Flight 2937 to cross the same runway, […]
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after the pilot of a Southwest Airlines was given instructions that could have caused a catastrophe at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Thursday. According to NBC News, the pilot of the Southwest jet was errantly and prematurely told to cross an occupied runway while taxiing. The result was a […]
Safety is the most crucial aspect of the airline industry, and over the past few months, several issues with Boeing planes have shaken the public’s confidence. Boeing and Airbus are the two leading aircraft manufacturers globally. In addition to commercial airplanes, these companies also create military planes, communications equipment, rockets, missiles, and satellites. […]
DENVER — A Southwest Airlines jet returned to Denver Sunday morning after the engine cover fell off and struck the wing flap during takeoff, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The Boeing 737 landed safely, and the passengers headed to Houston were being put onto another aircraft, Southwest Airlines said in a statement. “We apologize […]
Flight attendants at Southwest Airlines have reached a tentative contract agreement with the company. The airline announced the tentative deal Wednesday without disclosing details. The contract would cover over 20,000 of Southwest’s unionized cabin crew members. If the deal is ratified, it would end a years-long struggle for a contract between the two parties. The […]
NAPLES, Fla. — Two people have died after a small plane attempted to make an emergency landing on Interstate 75 in southwest Florida on Friday afternoon, colliding with a vehicle and bringing traffic to a halt as a massive plume of black smoke rose into the air. The crash landing happened near the Pine Ridge […]
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