Business
Southwest had touted its open-seating model as the ‘ultimate expression of its founding ethos: to make air travel affordable and accessible for everyone.’
July 25, 2024
California
The heat has been so intense at some airports that it’s causing soda cans to burst on Southwest Airlines flights, injuring flight attendants, according to airline officials and news reports.
July 18, 2024
World & Nation
Putin accuses Ukraine of incursion into Russia as his officials say cross-border raids continue. Russia’s claims could not be verified and Ukraine’s government isn’t commenting.
Aug. 7, 2024
The popular low-cost airline Southwest announced major changes this week, including a switch from open to assigned seating that could ruffle feathers among loyal travelers.
July 26, 2024
A passenger plane crashes into a residential area in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, killing all 61 people aboard, airline says.
Aug. 9, 2024
Delta Chief Executive Ed Bastian says the airline is facing $500 million in costs for the global technology breakdown this month.
July 31, 2024
A tech outage grounded flights, knocked banks offline and media outlets off air in a disruption that highlighted dependence on software from a handful of providers.
July 19, 2024
Smoke filled the cabin of an American Airlines plane while it was on the runway at San Francisco International Airport.
July 12, 2024
The plane continued to Denver and landed safely with no reported injuries on the aircraft or on the ground, according to United Airlines.
July 8, 2024
TSA said it anticipated screening more than 28 million passengers between Friday and Monday, July 8. That would mark a 5.4% increase in traffic over last year.
June 29, 2024