Southwest Airlines Co. led U.S. airline cancellations on Tuesday as the low-cost carrier struggled to recover from harsh winter weather that has wrecked holiday plans for many. Shares of the Dallas-based airline were down 5.3 percent at $34.19 in morning trade, after it canceled 2,523 flights for Tuesday as of 9.42 am ET. That was…
Southwest Cancels Thousands More US Flights as Weather Stays Bitter
Bus Crash Kills 20 in Southwest Pakistan: Official
QUETTA, Pakistan—A passenger bus plunged into a ravine in southwestern Pakistan on Sunday killing 20 people, a government official said. The road crash also injured another 13 people aboard the bus that was travelling from garrison city of Rawalpindi to Quetta, the capital of southwestern Balochistan province, said Ijaz Jaffar, deputy commissioner of Sherani district….
Earthquake of Magnitude 6.1 Strikes Sumatra, Indonesia: EMSC
An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck southwest of Sumatra in Indonesia in the wee hours of Tuesday, European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre said. The quake was at a depth of 40 km(24.85 miles), EMSC said. By Rachna Dhanrajani …
Bulldozers, Aircraft Used to Fight Fire Near New Mexico City
Over 1,000 firefighters backed by bulldozers and aircraft battled the largest active wildfire in the United States on Saturday after strong winds pushed it across some containment lines and closer to a small city in northern New Mexico. Mapping imagery indicated the fire that has burned at least 166 homes grew in size from 103…
Firefighters Battling New Mexico Blaze Brace for Wind
Over 1,000 firefighters backed by bulldozers and aircraft battled the largest active wildfire in the United States, after strong winds had pushed it across some containment lines and closer to a small city in northern New Mexico. Calmer winds on Saturday aided the firefighting effort after gusts accelerated the fire’s advance to a point on…
Tucson, Arizona: A Culinary Oasis in the Sonoran Desert
Carlos Figueroa is focusing intently on what he says was once just an avocation—freshly made, small-batch tortillas using heirloom corn varieties that are centuries, perhaps even thousands of years old. “I just wanted good corn tortillas, man,” explains the owner of Maiz Tucson, who began making his by hand seven years ago. His day job…
Southwest Expects to Be Profitable in Fourth Quarter on Stronger Travel Demand
December 8, 2021
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Southwest Airlines said on Wednesday that it was expecting to be profitable in the fourth quarter on the back of stronger travel demand and fares. It had previously forecast a loss for the quarter, citing mounting costs. The Texas-based carrier, which has had to cancel flights en masse partly due to staff shortages, said it…
Train Collision in Southwest Britain Injures Several People
LONDON—Two trains collided at Fisherton Tunnel in the southwestern English city of Salisbury on Sunday, injuring a number of people, police said, declaring the crash a major incident. “A number of people have been injured, but thankfully no one has died,” British transport police said. While most of the people are “walking wounded”, a small…
13 Hurt After 2 Passenger Trains Crash in Southern England
LONDON—British authorities on Monday were investigating the crash of two passenger trains that left more than a dozen people injured. The rear carriage of a train derailed Sunday after “striking an object” as it approached the station in Salisbury in southern England. Network Rail said the derailment knocked out all the signaling in the area,…
Southwest, American Airlines Suffer Widespread Disruptions as Passengers Fume
Both American Airlines and Southwest Airlines saw significant cancelations over the weekend, according to flight-tracking websites, although both carriers said the cancelations were due to weather and staffing issues. American Airlines, as of Sunday at 1 p.m., saw 735 cancelations—27 percent of its flights—and 164 delays, according to FlightAware. The tracking website also showed that…
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