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Southwest Airlines puts lobbying firm employee, former US Sen. Roy Blunt on board

Southwest Airlines is putting recently retired U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt on its board of directors, only months after the former politician joined a high-powered D.C. lobbying firm.

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Can American Airlines Stock Continue to Soar in the Second Half of 2023?

American Airlines stock has been on quite a tear. Will it be able to sustain this rally for the rest of 2023?

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Southwest Airlines Bracing for Pilots Strike: Kiplinger Economic Forecasts

Southwest Airlines Pilots are at a stalemate with the airline over the pilot scheduling system. It could lead to a strike if an agreement is not met.

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Rising Turbulence Puts Air Travel At Risk

Climate change linked to increased duration of severe turbulence, prompting concerns for passenger safety.

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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

Woman goes viral after leaving love note for ‘cute’ passenger on plane

Follow-up social media posts share what happened next between the pair

The Independent UK

Is There Momentum in Southwest Airlines Company (LUV)?

Southwest Airlines (LUV) demonstrated a remarkable recovery in March with solid profitability and record revenues following earlier travel disruptions. However, the company registered a net loss in its fiscal first quarter. That said, can we expect any positive momentum in LUV? Read more to find out.

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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

With disruptions piling up, what to do if your flight is canceled

Flight issues in the Northeast are causing a cascade of cancellations across the country that will likely impact travelers heading into the busy July 4 Independence Day weekend.

Tribune News Service

Southwest passenger charged with assault after ‘demanding’ kiss from flight attendant

The female crew member stated she ‘felt her life was in serious danger’

The Independent UK

Passengers whose flights are canceled or delayed may soon get better treatment in the US -- where airlines have long set their own rules

U.S. airline passengers in early 2023 faced the highest rate of flight delays since 2014. That heightened level of delays came shortly after December 2022, when Southwest Airlines experienced an epic meltdown, canceling 71% of its flights.

The Conversation

Nurses save fellow passenger’s life after his heart stops mid-flight

The couple were returning home from a cruise when they responded to a crew member’s request for medical assistance

The Independent UK

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

Is Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) a Buy, Sell, or Hold for June?

With updated guidance, topline growth, and dividend payments, is Southwest Airlines (LUV) a buy, sell, or hold now? Let’s look at the company’s key financial metrics to find out….

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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.

The Independent UK

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

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

Passenger reveals ‘flirtatious’ trick to keep row free on Southwest flights

‘Southwest seating is such a strategy game,’ one viewer commented

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The Independent UK

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

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

Fortune

Pilots at Southwest Airlines authorize a strike

Service is unlikely to be disrupted anytime soon.

WEKU

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 Guardian - US

US proposes rules requiring airlines to compensate passengers for flight delays

Airlines would have to offer cash compensation and accommodation vouchers for cancellations and delays

Chicago Sun-Times

Video of Chicago cop striking man at Midway Airport released by police oversight agency

A Southwest Airlines employee told the officer that a man was “drinking alcohol and disturbing passengers” near a baggage carousel.

The Independent UK

Flight attendant won’t let plane leave until passengers clean up mess dropped in the aisle

‘She has let us all know that we were not raised right and she is disappointed in all of us,’ a passenger onboard said

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