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Southwest Airlines chases small firms as business traffic recovers

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines is trying to lure small and medium businesses into its travel system as the airline industry faces another rough patch.

Tribune News Service

Pilot sues Southwest after colleague exposes himself

A Southwest Airlines pilot is suing the company, her union and a former colleague who pleaded guilty last year to stripping naked in front of her during a flight

The Independent UK

Mum and daughter kicked off flight for 'shouting at passengers' and telling them to give up their seats

In a video shared to TikTok, the pair can be seen shouting at passengers to give up their seats on the packed plane.

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Mum and daughter kicked off flight for 'yelling at passengers to give up seats'

A mum and daughter kicked up a fuss with passengers who were sat on aisle seats for a flight - after the airline's 'first come first serve' policy left the family raging

Daily Mirror

Picture Chicago: 15 must-see images from the last week

Fall arrives in the city, flight attendants protest at O’Hare and Midway, Bears fans enjoy another W and more in our best unseen photos of the week.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Introvert’s worst nightmare’: Airline roasted for inflight ukelele lesson

‘I wasn’t on this flight, but I would still like a refund,’ quipped one Twitter follower

The Independent UK

Flight attendants protest at O’Hare and Midway, Lightfoot defends Invest South/West plan and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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Why Southwest Airlines flight attendants are picketing today

Southwest Airlines flight attendants picketed Tuesday and at 10 airports airports across the country as contract negotiations stalled following a difficult summer for the air travel industry.

Tribune News Service

Flight attendants protest at Midway, O’Hare

Nearly 200 Southwest Airlines employees lined Cicero Avenue, holding signs and chanting. Flight attendants at United Airlines also protested at O’Hare Airport.

Chicago Sun-Times

Hurricane Ian nears Florida: Airlines issue warnings for Brits ahead of 'storm of a lifetime'

Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, Jet Blue and Spirt Airlines have all issued weather waivers while Disney World has plans to evacuate some guests

Daily Mirror

Southwest Airlines President Mike Van De Ven stepping down at end of 2022

Southwest Airlines’ No. 2 executive is stepping down at the end of the year and giving up his role as president and chief operating officer.

Tribune News Service

Southwest Airlines passenger accused of ‘jamming seatback into woman’s head’ on flight

Saarah Sareshwala was asleep when the incident happened

The Independent UK

Southwest Airlines pilots seek federal intervention in stalled contract talks

Pilots at Southwest Airlines are asking the federal government for help in settling stalled contract negotiations with the Dallas-based air carrier, saying the two sides have “not made significant progress” in more than two years of talks.

Tribune News Service

Southwest Airlines tries again for contract with aircraft cleaners including bigger raises

Southwest Airlines came to a contract deal with the 170-member union that represents workers that clean airplanes, after the workers overwhelmingly rejected a contract this summer.

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Airline pilot threatens to halt plane take off after passenger AirDrops nude pictures

Passengers on board the Southwest Airlines flight from William P. Hobby Airport in Houston to Cabo San Lucas in Mexico were sent explicit photographs of a man's genitals on their iPhones

Tribune News Service

Airlines put meal, hotel voucher rules in writing after pressure from DC

American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and several of the nation’s other top carriers are spelling out their policies on giving meal and hotel vouchers to passengers stranded by airline-caused delays and cancellations after regulators threatened tougher rules following a summer of travel turmoil.

The Independent UK

Pilot threatens to turn plane around after passenger AirDrops nudes

‘Whatever that AirDrop thing is, quit sending naked pictures, and let’s get yourselves to Cabo’

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The Independent UK

Southwest flight attendant suffers back injury from hard landing

‘Firm landing’ causes fractured vertebrae for cabin crew member in jump seat

The Independent UK

Southwest attendant suffers broken back in hard landing

A Southwest Airlines flight attendant suffered a compression fracture in her back during a hard landing last month in California

The Independent UK

Mother and daughter pilot team take first flight together

‘You have this little baby in your arms and, in a blink of an eye, she’s sitting on the flight deck next to you’

Tribune News Service

Southwest Airlines flight attendants ask for federal mediation for stalled contract

The union representing flight attendants at Southwest Airlines has asked federal mediators to step in and help with stalled contract talks after more than three years of negotiations.

Tribune News Service

Spirit Airlines ends proposed deal with Frontier, paves way for possible JetBlue takeover

Spirit Airlines has ended its proposed merger with Frontier Airlines, clearing a path for JetBlue Airways to take over the South Florida-based discount carrier.

The Independent UK

Whistleblowers hit Southwest, FAA for lax safety practices

Federal officials say Southwest Airlines and its pilots union have resisted some investigations into accidents and other incidents, and have pushed to close the matters quickly

Tribune News Service

Southwest Airlines stonewalled FAA safety investigations, whistleblowers say

Federal investigators said Wednesday that Dallas-based Southwest Airlines stonewalled FAA investigations and pushed to close inquiries quickly even though it and union officials resisted handing over information.

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