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American, United and Southwest are all cutting 'marginal routes' as jet fuel prices spike

American, United and Southwest are trimming schedules as fuel surges, while travelers already face fares nearly a quarter higher than a year ago

Fortune

United CEO caps meetings to 4 hours a day and has a strict rule for PowerPoint presentations: ‘You're not going to read slides to me’

United CEO Scott Kirby keeps his calendar lean, giving himself more time to think—he spends 3 hours daily reading newspapers, magazines, and sci-fi novels.

Fortune

Jenny Lupton's Death: Family Rejects Suicide Speculation After Southwest Flight Attendant's Balcony Fall

Jenny Lupton's family disputes suicide claims after her death in Hawaii. Police continue to investigate, with no conclusions on the cause or manner of death.

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Disabled Florida passenger is forced to use an airport wheelchair after his own is stolen at the gate: ‘Thank God I had an AirTag on it’

Losing your autonomy because of someone else’s actions.

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Southwest Flight Attendant Hawaii Tragedy: What We Know About Jennifer Lupton's Cause of Death Investigation

Jennifer Lupton, a Southwest Airlines flight attendant, died during a layover in Hawaii. Honolulu police are investigating the unattended death.

International Business Times UK

American Airlines is finally bringing back seatback screens after nearly 10 years in a premium push to win back customers

American is coping with a massive profit gap to competitors amid rising jet fuel costs and a movement towards luxury travel.

Fortune

Florida woman’s bachelorette trip takes 30 hours to end. Then she vows never to fly Southwest again: ‘told us that they can’t refund us’

A trip home that went completely off course

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Southwest passenger moves to an empty seat before takeoff. Then the staff warns she’ll be removed while others do the same: ‘no one said anything’

There was no one sitting in it.

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Boeing 737 Fan Blade Failure Echoes 2018 US Crash. Here's the Fix Airlines Have Until 2028 To Make

An NTSB report on a Ryanair 737 window blowout exposed the same engine failure that killed a US flyer in 2018, and the mandated fix isn't required on US jets until July 2028.

International Business Times UK

Boeing 737 Ryanair engine damage: What NTSB found after July incident left passenger partially sucked through window

A Ryanair engine experienced a malfunction after bird remains were discovered within it, leading to a drop in cabin pressure and necessitating an emergency landing. This engine had allegedly endured four potential bird strikes prior to this event. Investigators are now analyzing parallels with earlier engine malfunction incidents, noting that…

The Economic Times

22-year-old dies after suffering ‘medical emergency’ on a Southwest flight

The 22-year-old passenger received CPR while on the airplane, but first responders on the ground were unable to revive him

The Independent UK

Entire Canada Flight Cancelled After Child Refuses to Wear Seat Belt Before Take-Off

A child refused to wear a seat belt on a Porter Airlines flight, forcing the plane back to the terminal and leaving passengers stranded after the runway closed.

International Business Times UK

As Southwest flight landed, Chicago girl with Type-1 diabetes had a terrifying drop in blood sugar, but crew allegedly only told them to ‘sit down’

“It is life and death and the way this family was treated is abhorrent!”

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Southwest Airlines passenger hears bomb threats during Nashville flight. Then they are ordered to keep their hands up: ‘scariest moments of my life’

Racial profiling or just a dramatic mix-up?

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Texas musician put his bags into overhead bin on Southwest for his disability. Then he was allegedly deplaned because staff were ‘uncomfortable’

“This is embarrassing. This is wrong.”

The Independent UK

Airlines become latest opposition to ICE at airports

Carriers are demanding strict protocols after a gate agent blocked an immigration officer from boarding a Dallas plane without a judge’s warrant

The Times of India

A 77-year-old had a heart attack on a Southwest flight; after two nurses brought him back, he spent a week finding the stranger who saved him

Patrick McGee remembers talking to the woman sitting beside him as his Southwest Airlines flight approached Phoenix. His next clear memory was waking up in an ambulance.

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Southwest Airlines Stock: Analyst Estimates & Ratings

Given Southwest Airlines’ impressive run over the past year, Wall Street are maintaining a fairly upbeat outlook on its future prospects.

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The Independent UK

Major US airlines join Southwest in banning humanoid robots

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Southwest Airlines flight attendant in ICE custody after being detained while on a work trip

Colleagues and supporters say Lorenzo Thompson held a valid work permit and had an active asylum application pending when he was taken into custody

International Business Times UK

'Pilot and Crew Handled It Perfectly': Passenger Speaks Out After Southwest Flight WN4761 Emergency Diversion

A Southwest Airlines flight from Orlando to Manchester diverted to Charleston due to a suspected fuel leak. The crew declared an emergency, and passengers were safely transferred to a replacement aircraft.

The Economic Times

US to take lead in probe into Ryanair Boeing 737 engine failure over Greece

The US National Transportation Safety Board will lead an investigation into a Ryanair Boeing 737 incident. A passenger was partly sucked out of a broken window after an engine piece broke off. This event had similarities to prior Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 NG flights. The FAA administrator stated early indications…

The Guardian - UK

Why did Ryanair-Air Malta plane window blow out mid-air and could it happen again?

Passenger Ljubisa Karović was nearly sucked out of his seat when Boeing 737-800’s window blew out on flight from Greece

Kiplinger

3 Reasons Why Kiplinger Readers Love Southwest Airlines Credit Cards

Kiplinger readers ranked their favorite airline credit card rewards programs. See why Southwest won and which other airlines ranked highly.

International Business Times

Airfares Up 20%: Delta CEO Says This Summer's Flight Prices Won't Fall

Airfare prices 2026 remain elevated after Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian told CNBC on July 10 that the roughly 20% jump in domestic ticket prices is "sustainable," citing strong demand and four carriers controlling 73% of U.S. traffic — even as jet fuel costs are projected to fall 20%…

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