Southwest Airlines pilots are set to go on strike ahead of what is expected to be a busy summer travel season. The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) announced the move on May 11, noting that 99 percent of union members who took part in a vote on the matter opted to authorize a strike. Turnout was…
Southwest Airlines Pilots Vote Overwhelmingly to Authorize Strike Ahead of Summer Travel Season
American Airlines Pilots Vote to Strike, Southwest Pilots May Follow
After the American Airlines pilots union voted overwhelmingly in favor of a strike on Monday, Southwest pilots also began casting strike-authorization votes the same day. It comes despite American Airlines stating that it is close to resolving disputed contract issues with its 15,000 pilots. The outcome of the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) vote will be revealed after…
Southwest Airlines Cannot ‘Sacrifice’ Workers’ Religious Rights on ‘Altar’ of Company Policy, Judge Rules
April 25, 2023
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A Texas federal judge minced no words as he denied Southwest Airlines’ request for a retrial in the free-speech case of a now-reinstated flight attendant. Judge Brantley Starr chastised the airline for its “disturbing” and “hostile view of religious liberty” in the case of Charlene Carter, a Colorado woman whose anti-abortion social media messages got…
Southern California Travelers Affected by Nationwide Southwest Airlines Delay
April 18, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—Another bout with technology issues led to delays of hundreds of Southwest Airlines flights April 18 in Southern California and across the country, exacerbating public-perception issues for an airline still recovering from a holiday season computer meltdown that crippled the carrier. Dozens of flights were listed as delayed at Los Angeles International, Hollywood Burbank,…
Federal Aviation Administration Issues Nationwide Ground Stop for Southwest Airlines Flights
All Southwest Airlines departures have been halted in the United States, officials said on April 18. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed to The Epoch Times that a nationwide ground stop has been imposed. “Southwest Airlines requested the FAA pause the airline’s departures,” an FAA said in an email. It directed questions to Southwest Airlines,…
Nationwide Ground Stop for Southwest Airlines Flights Lifted by Federal Aviation Administration
All Southwest Airlines departures were halted in the United States on April 18, but the pause was later lifted. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) implemented the nationwide ground stop at the request of Southwest Airlines, a spokesperson told The Epoch Times via email. The ground stop was lifted around 11:15 a.m. Eastern time. Southwest described dealing with…
EXCLUSIVE: Fired Pro-Life Flight Attendant Is Flying High Again Six Years After Sacking
COLUMBUS, Ohio—To Charlene Carter, it felt surreal. She was once again soaring amid the clouds, working as a flight attendant for the first time in six years. “I literally was pinching myself on the airplane last night, because I’m like, ‘I am back at doing what I love doing,’” she told The Epoch Times on…
EXCLUSIVE: Fired Pro-Life Flight Attendant is Flying High Again
COLUMBUS, Ohio–To Charlene Carter, it felt surreal. She was once again soaring amid the clouds, working as a flight attendant for the first time in six years. “I literally was pinching myself on the airplane last night, because I’m like, ‘I am back at doing what I love doing,’” she told The Epoch Times on…
Southwest Airlines CEO: Meltdown-Prevention Plan Is Taking Shape
Southwest Airlines says it has figured out “the root causes” of its embarrassing and costly December operational meltdown and is taking steps to prevent a repeat of the debacle. CEO Bob Jordan planned to reveal more information on March 14 at the J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference in New York, according to a statement from the…
Florida-Bound Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Bird Strike Causes Fire
According to officials, a Southwest Airlines flight bound for Florida was forced to return to Cuba on Sunday due to a bird strike reportedly causing an engine to catch fire, filling the cabin with smoke. The air carrier confirmed in a statement that 147 passengers and six crew members were safely evacuated from the plane…
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