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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Southwest pilots' union says fatigue is a safety problem

Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

Union officials say pilots of Southwest Airlines pilots are suffering through an epidemic of fatigue due to poor scheduling practices by the airline, and that it is raising safety concerns.

Union leaders said in an open letter Tuesday to Southwest CEO Robert Jordan and other executives that problems started last summer when the number of travelers returned nearly to normal pre-pandemic levels, and have gotten worse.

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