The Latest Breaking News from Southwest

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.

Tribune News Service · Feb 16, 2023

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.

Tribune News Service · Feb 15, 2023

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?

Tribune News Service · Feb 10, 2023

Senate panel probes holiday meltdown at Southwest Airlines

Congress is hearing today about the December meltdown at Southwest Airlines

The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023

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.

Axios · Feb 9, 2023

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.

Fortune · Feb 9, 2023

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.

WEKU · Feb 9, 2023

Southwest to describe overwhelmed scheduling system in Senate hearing

Southwest Airlines Co.’s operations chief plans to tell U.S. senators that the carrier’s scheduling systems became overwhelmed during a late-December storm, leading to a breakdown that forced thousands of flight cancellations and cost the company more than $1 billion.

Tribune News Service · Feb 8, 2023

An Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights seeks to make flying feel more humane

The meltdowns that recently brought flights to a halt have prompted lawmakers to draft new rules for airlines. The changes would give travelers at least $1,350 if bumped from an overbooked flight.

WEKU · Feb 7, 2023

Southwest Airlines lowers requirements for new pilots

Southwest Airlines will cut the number of turbine engine hours needed for new hire pilots in half, making it easier for regional airline pilots and others that have flown professionally to get on board.

Tribune News Service · Feb 6, 2023