Southwest Airlines may furlough employees for the first time ever
Southwest Airlines has notified one of its unions that it may have to lay off 42 workers in January. It would be the first time in the history of the Dallas based carrier that furloughs have happened.
Is it safe to sit in the middle seat on an airplane?
After posting record losses, Southwest Airlines announced that it will no longer block the middle seat on flights starting Dec. 1. United and American Airlines have also announced they will resume selling the middle seat on flights.
Southwest Air reports biggest loss in company history
Dallas-based Southwest Airlines reported the biggest loss in company history Thursday, a third-quarter loss of $1.16 billion due to COVID related travel problems.
Southwest apologizes after refusing service to woman wearing ‘lewd’ halter top
A Chicago woman said she couldn’t understand what was so offensive about the revealing top that almost made her miss her Southwest Airlines flight from New York’s LaGuardia Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport earlier this week.
Southwest Flyers Get More Room This Upcoming Thanksgiving Travel Season
As the busy Thanksgiving travel season fast approaches, travelers flying Southwest Airlines will get extra room on their flight for a bit while longer.
Southwest Airlines is scaling back its aircraft-cleaning procedures between flights. In a memo obtained by USA TODAY, the airline announced as of August 1, only high-touch areas like onboard restrooms and tray tables will be disinfected.
Southwest Air Employees to Face Job Cuts Unless Traffic Triples
Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly says passenger numbers will have to triple by the end of the year in order for the carrier to avoid its first-ever involuntary job cuts.
Passengers Throw In-Flight Baby Shower for Couple Flying Home with Adopted Newborn
Dustin and Caren Moore were in for a surprise when they brought their new daughter home for the first time – and it wasn’t just in-flight refreshments. See the details.
Airlines Offer Passengers Flexibility Ahead of Tropical Storm Dorian
DALLAS ( 1080 KRLD ) - Southwest Airlines and American Airlines are among the airlines offering their passengers some flexibility as all eyes are on Tropical Storm Dorian which is blowing through the Caribbean this morning. Southwest customers flying to Turks and Caicos, the Dominican Republic and...