PASSENGERS will soon have less time to get a drink and snack when they are with Southwest Airlines. The American carrier has confirmed that they will end their inflight services onboard earlier than usual. 3 Southwest is changing their inflight service rulesCredit: Getty 3 Food and drink service will end 10 minutes earlierCredit: Getty The … Read more
Fasten your seatbelts — earlier! Southwest Airlines announced that it will end cabin service — including providing snacks and beverages —- earlier on its flights to keep flyers and crew safe from potential turbulence injuries. Starting Wednesday, passengers will need to buckle their seatbelts and make sure their seatbacks and trays are in their full … Read more
By DAVID KOENIG DALLAS — Just as there are good odds the turkey will taste dry, airports and highways are expected to be jam-packed during Thanksgiving week, a holiday period likely to end in another record day for air travel in the United States. The people responsible for keeping security lines, boarding areas and jetliners … Read more
Photo: Kevin Carter (Getty Images) When travelers say they hope to reach their destination in one piece, they sometimes mean it literally. An American Airlines flight departing Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu on Wednesday performed “an expedited climb” to avoid colliding with a mountain. During the incident, the Airbus A321neo’s proximity warning didn’t … Read more
Southwest Airlines is offering buyouts and extended leaves of absence to airport workers to avoid what it calls “overstaffing in certain locations,” which it blames on a shortage of new planes from Boeing. The move on Monday comes as a hedge fund presses Southwest to increase profits and boost the stock price, which has fallen … Read more
A Southwest Airlines take off past the control tower at Burbank Hollywood Airport on September 25, 2023 in Burbank, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Southwest Airlines is offering some airport workers extended leaves of absence and buyouts in order to avoid “overstaffing in certain locations.” The airline blames a shortage of new aircraft from Boeing, which … Read more
Elliott Investment Management is taking its fight with Southwest Airlines to investors by calling for a special shareholder meeting where they can vote on new director candidates who would ultimately steer company strategy. In calling for the meeting, Elliott is taking a highly unusual step but one it has telegraphed for weeks after concluding recent changes … Read more
Southwest Airlines will reduce service to and from the world’s busiest airport — another sign that one of the country’s largest carriers is in the midst of steep cost-cutting efforts in the face of pressure from an activist investor. The Dallas-based airline is slashing arrivals and departures to and from Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport while … Read more
Man, airlines have gotten so strict these days. You aren’t allowed to physically threaten and intimidate a crew member. You aren’t allowed to do any sex stuff. You aren’t allowed to complain about the food. And now, apparently, you aren’t allowed to fly if your head is bleeding. In fact, as one man recently found … Read more
Microsoft said Delta Air Lines turned down repeated offers for assistance following last month’s catastrophic system outage, echoing claims by CrowdStrike Holdings in an increasingly contentious conflict between the carrier and its technology partners. Microsoft employees reached out to Delta to give technical support every day from July 19 through July 23, and “each time … Read more
