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Flight crew advise man concerned his weight will make fellow passenger's lives 'hell'

A 'morbidly obese' traveller concerned about making passengers sitting next to him uncomfortable has asked for help about how best to deal with small plane seats

Daily Mirror

Southwest Airlines flight attendants plan to picket as labor strife heats up

Southwest Airlines flight attendants say they plan to picket against the company in September at a handful of airports across the country, echoing ongoing frustrations from pilots, ramp workers and customer service workers about working conditions.

Tribune News Service

Southwest hits worker milestone before all the other major airlines

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines has hired 10,000 employees since January, bringing it back to pre-COVID staffing levels faster than the other major carriers.

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TikTok star ‘slut shamed’ for outfit on flight

‘Bro I got dress coded on a flight,’ wrote the astonished social media user

The Independent UK

Chart Wars: A Look At American Airlines, Southwest After The Airline Stocks Confirm Reversal

American Airlines Group, Inc (NASDAQ: AAL) and Southwest Airlines Company (NYSE: LUV) rallied Tuesday after completing a period of consolidation that took place between July 6 and Monday.

Benzinga

Disabled woman claims she was thrown from wheelchair after airline staff refused to help

Gaby Assouline, 24, who suffers from a rare muscle disease, claims airline staff from Southwest Airlines refused to help her down a jet bridge in her wheelchair and that as a result she's been left with catastrophic injuries

Daily Mirror

Pete Buttigieg Is Moving to Michigan. He Should Take the Transportation Department With Him.

It would signal that the transportation future involves decentralization and rapid change rather than Washington-style command-and-control.

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‘Steamy, stale trash’: Southwest passenger claims she was kicked off flight for defending ‘slut-shamed’ woman

In a now-viral tweet thread, the woman claims she was removed from a Southwest Airlines flight after she contested the company’s ‘misogynistic’ dress code

The Independent UK

Florida woman sues Southwest Airlines after she was paralyzed in wheelchair accident

A Florida woman is suing Dallas-based Southwest Airlines after a wheelchair accident while boarding left her paralyzed.

Tribune News Service

The Airline System Is Failing, but Are Southwest and Delta Airlines Still Buys?

Despite a booming summer travel demand, increasing cancellations and delays due to personnel shortages lead to a failing airline system. Amid this backdrop, it’s wise to avoid Southwest Airlines (LUV) and Delta Air Lines (DAL), given their weak fundamentals. Read more.

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Family sues Southwest Airlines after jetway accident they say left a 25-year-old woman paralyzed

A Miami woman and her family are suing Southwest Airlines after an incident that left 25-year-old Gabrielle Assouline with “life-altering” injuries while boarding a plane.

Tribune News Service

Merger vote at Spirit could reshape discount airline market

Shareholders of Spirit Airlines will vote Thursday on a proposed merger with Frontier Airlines, and the outcome could affect fares for millions of air travelers who depend on the budget airlines

The Independent UK

Passenger kicked off flight for AirDropping sex photo of himself to ‘everyone on plane’

Texas man told crew he was ‘just having a little fun’

The Independent UK

Amtrak train collides with dump truck, derails in Missouri

An air ambulance service official says at least eight helicopters are taking patients from the site of a passenger train that derailed in Missouri while traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago

The Independent UK

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Benzinga

Raymond James Turns Bullish On Southwest Airlines

Raymond James analyst Savanthi Syth upgraded Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE:LUV) to Strong Buy from Outperform and lowered the price target to $55 (an upside of 56%) from $57. The analyst states that the revised U.S. airline estimates reflect a stronger near-term revenue trend, stubbornly higher fuel prices, anticipated demand softening, and planned and expected capacity…

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Pilot shortages add to US travel chaos as airlines struggle to meet demand

Southwest pilots picket in Dallas over stalled contract talks as American Airlines ends service to three cities

The Independent UK

Pilots picket as airline unions leverage summer travel woes

There's a shortage of pilots at many airlines, and pilot unions are demanding higher pay in contract negotiations

Tribune News Service

Southwest Airlines pilots at Dallas Love Field: ‘Our passengers and pilots deserve better’

More than 1,300 Southwest Airlines pilots protested the carrier at Dallas Love Field on Tuesday amid tense contract negotiations, holding signs that read “Our passengers and pilots deserve better” and “Southwest’s operation: From first to worst.”

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The Independent UK

‘Incredibly outdated’: Doctors call out airlines for lack of medical supplies on planes

‘We shouldn’t have to be dependent on another passenger having these in case of emergency,’ writes frustrated MD

Benzinga

Southwest Picks Astronics To Provide Latest Generation Of In-Seat Power System

Astronics Corp (NASDAQ:ATRO) has secured a contract from Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE:LUV) to provide EMPOWER Passenger In-Seat Power System for installation on 475 Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) 737 MAX-7 and MAX-8 aircraft. Financial terms not disclosed. The award is part of Southwest's recently announced cabin upgrade initiative to enhance the customer experience. The system configuration selected by Southwest will provide 60W…

Tribune News Service

Sacramento woman sentenced to 15 months in prison for punching Southwest flight attendant over mask mandate

A California woman who knocked out a flight attendant’s teeth because she didn’t want to put her mask on properly was sentenced Friday to 15 months in prison.

The Independent UK

California woman sentenced to 15 months for punching Southwest Airlines flight attendant

The passenger who knocked out two of the Southwest worker’s teeth was also ordered to pay more than $26,000 in restitution

The Independent UK

Prepare for sticker shock if you are traveling this summer

If you haven't booked your summer vacation plans, you are already too late to snag the best deals, according to travel experts

The Independent UK

This refreshing airline amenity is making a comeback

Many airlines, including Southwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines, have resumed full beverage, alcohol and in-flight meal services since cutting refreshment offerings early on in the pandemic

Tribune News Service

Southwest Airlines spending $2 billion on faster Wi-Fi, bigger overhead bins, plugs

DALLAS — Dallas-based Southwest Airlines will spend $2 billion on customer perks such as faster wireless internet, larger overhead bins for carry-on luggage and USB plugs at every seat for charging devices as it prepares for a travel boom.

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