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
Thousands of cruise ship passengers turned the charming Greek island of Santorini into standing-room-only hell Wednesday, proving once again it really is the worst way to travel. – Erin Marquis Read More Read more… Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, … Read more
Federal aviation officials are investigating a Southwest Airlines flight that departed from a closed runway at a Maine airport. Both the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board told FOX Business that they are looking into the June 25 incident that occurred at Portland International Jetport. The FAA also said an airport vehicle exited the … Read more
FAA investigating Southwest flight’s close call over Oklahoma – CBS News Watch CBS News The FAA is investigating a Southwest Airlines flight that dropped to just 525 feet shortly after midnight Wednesday. Flight 4069 was nine miles away from Oklahoma City’s Will Rogers World Airport when it triggered a low altitude warning from air traffic … Read more
