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Southwest Airlines Makes Customers a Very Generous Offer

Southwest Airlines, struggling after the December reservations meltdown, wants to entice people back to booking with it.

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Southwest Airlines Makes Another Passenger-Unfriendly Change

The airline hasn't exactly been careful about not angering customers after its holiday meltdown.

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Authorities are investigating seven runway incursions which have happened in 2023

Investigations across the U.S. are piling up as the Federal Aviation Administration has already classified some incidents as having "significant potential for collision".

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Delta Airlines Planning $7 Billion Investment to Make Travel Better

Meanwhile, United, American and Southwest are debating whether to follow Delta's lead.

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Southwest Airlines Testing Major Boarding Process Changes

The airline has a unique boarding process that some passengers love, but there's clearly room for improvement.

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Southwest Airlines Makes a Cool Onboard Change

No U.S. airlines has the same offer despite its growing popularity.

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Southwest, Delta Leading Major Airlines in Storm Cancellations, Delays

A regional airline tops the list for cancellations due to the winter storm impacting the Midwest and Great Lakes states.

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Southwest Airlines Has a Flight Attendant, Pilots Problem

One of the low-cost airline's biggest historical strengths threatens to undermine its comeback.

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Southwest Airlines Making a Pricey Change Passengers Won't Like

The airline has picked a pretty bad time to make a decision that's not very customer friendly.

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Southwest Airlines is raising Wi-Fi fees for passengers with connecting flights

Southwest Airlines, which spent over $2 billion on in-flight upgrades last year, will now charge by leg of travel for its onboard Wi-Fi.

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American Airlines pilots agree to appear before NTSB in runway close-call investigation

DALLAS — American Airlines pilots who declined recorded interviews with federal aviation safety investigators after a close-call on a runway in New York have backed down and will talk.

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Muslim group says Southwest Airlines fired worker who wanted time off for prayer meeting

A Muslim advocacy group is accusing Southwest Airlines of denying a Maryland worker’s request for a schedule change so he could attend a Friday prayer meeting and then firing him when he took a day off.

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Airlines Have a Problem That's Bigger Than Southwest's Woes

The aviation industry has a headache that's years in the making.

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Southwest Airlines Slaps Passengers, Pilots in the Face

The airline's chief operating officer appeared before the U.S. Senate and what he said should make you mad (the airline's pilots certainly are).

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Here’s what advocates are pushing airlines to do after Southwest’s meltdown

Southwest Airlines’ December meltdown opened the door for lawmakers and consumer advocates to push for more regulation and passenger protections. But at what cost?

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Southwest Airlines Offers a Faster Way for Passengers to Get its Biggest Perk

Airline's move comes as it struggles to regain credibility with customers after disastrous holiday season.

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Where’s Bob? Southwest Airlines CEO’s absence becomes a talking point in Senate hearing

Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan was conspicuous by his absence from Thursday’s U.S. Senate committee hearing into the carrier’s December holiday meltdown.

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Southwest Airlines sends reimbursements to more than 270,000 passengers

Southwest Airlines has reimbursed more than 273,406 passengers since its December meltdown that left millions of passengers stranded, more than 96% of all requests submitted so far.

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Senators grill Southwest Airlines after holiday meltdown

New York (AFP) - US Senators grilled a Southwest Airlines executive Thursday over December's winter storm troubles that affected some two million customers, resulting in a hellish holiday travel meltdown for the ages.

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Southwest Airlines says a fix is coming as Senators skewer carrier for December meltdown

Southwest Airlines chief operating officer Andrew Watterson said an upgrade to its crew scheduling software will be ready to go Friday after two rounds of testing, which should help fix some of the problems that led to a cascade of cancellations over the winter holidays.

The Independent UK

Pilot shortage puts pressure on airline operations

A shortage of pilots is limiting the number of flights that airlines can operate, which can cause problems during peak travel periods

The Independent UK

Senate panel probes holiday meltdown at Southwest Airlines

Congress is hearing today about the December meltdown at Southwest Airlines

Axios

Southwest Airlines exec to tell Senate: "We messed up" in holiday meltdown

The airline's problems set off an intense round of scrutiny from both fliers and the federal government.

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Hearing will reveal what caused Southwest's Christmas flights chaos

Southwest's pilots' union will say bosses at the airline ignored warning signs before being forced to cancel droves of flights in the run-up to Christmas.

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Southwest's COO will tell senators 'we messed up' over the holiday travel meltdown

NPR obtained Chief Operating Officer Andrew Watterson's prepared testimony for his scheduled appearance before a Senate committee to discuss what led to thousands of flights being canceled.

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