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A Southwest pilot nearly crashed his flight into the ocean: report
A Southwest Airlines flight near Hawaii plunged to within 400 feet above the ocean when a pilot mis…
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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An engine cover rips off a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737, forcing an emergency landing
A panel covering one of the engines on a Boeing 737 operated by Southwest Airlines tore away mid-fl…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Delta has the best first class and Southwest has the best economy seats see JD Power's airline rankings
"The big takeaway from this year's study is the power of people to positively influence the overall…
Benjamin Zhang
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An activist investor with a new $1.9 billion stake in Southwest is calling for big changes at the airline
Southwest touts itself as the "LUV" airline, with free checked bags and no change fees. An activist…
Taylor Rains
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A Southwest flight dropped to just 525 feet above an Oklahoma town, prompting an altitude warning and FAA investigation
A Southwest Airlines flight dropped dangerously low over an Oklahoma town while preparing to land o…
Erin Snodgrass
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A Southwest flight appeared to take off from a closed runway that had a vehicle on it without being cleared by air traffic control
Air traffic control recordings suggest the Southwest pilots didn't communicate with the tower or ot…
Pete Syme
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Airlines got too confident, and now they are paying the price despite record-breaking travel
Airlines added too much capacity amid confidence in soaring demand. Boeing, high costs, and fewer h…
Taylor Rains
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These are the best airlines right now, according to The Points Guy
Ultra-low-cost carrier Allegiant had the best reliability, thanks to its low rate of cancellations,…
Taylor Rains
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Southwest Airlines dismantled basketball players' wheelchairs, leaving them stranded for hours as they tried to reassemble them
Wheelchair basketball players were left stranded for hours by Southwest Airlines after their chairs…
Mia Jankowicz
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A Southwest Boeing 737 Max experienced a rare but serious 'Dutch roll,' and has now been out of service for almost 3 weeks
The Southwest Airlines jet experienced a nauseating stability problem called a Dutch roll. A postfl…
Pete Syme
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A viral TikTok showed Southwest passengers baffled when a woman climbed into an overhead locker and just lay there
Amazingly, this isn't the first time someone has been spotted lying in a Southwest overhead locker.
Alexandra Bacon
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Southwest is leaving 4 cities this year as it deals with Boeing's 737 Max crisis see the list
Southwest said it expected to receive just 20 Boeing 737 Max 8 jets this year, forcing it to leave …
Taylor Rains
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An airline kicked a family off the plane after they made their own no-peanut announcement when the crew refused to
A family was ejected from a flight for acting when the crew refused to ask passengers not to eat pe…
Mia Jankowicz
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Major US airlines really, really don't want to show you how much you'll pay in fees upfront
The airlines say the new rule, effective July 1, confuses consumers with too much upfront informati…
Meghan Morris
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It isn't just Boeing that's bleeding billions major US airlines are hemorrhaging cash too
Southwest Airlines and American Airlines reported losses in the first quarter of 2024.
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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Southwest is under pressure to make big changes to its planes, flights, and bag rules: Here's what they could all look like
Changes could touch Southwest's longtime, fan-favorite perk: free checked bags. Charging for them w…
Taylor Rains
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American Airlines is cutting some international flights because Boeing can't deliver enough 787 Dreamliners see the full list
American Airlines is making cuts to flights schedules on select international and Hawaii routes due…
Benjamin Zhang
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A Southwest Airlines passenger caused panic after jumping out of an emergency exit and attempting to steal a truck
A Southwest Airlines passenger caused chaos as others had to deplane when he jumped from an emergen…
Pete Syme
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Airline tickets could get more expensive amid the Boeing 737 Max fallout
Airlines are expected to cut summer flying due to delayed deliveries of the Boeing 737 Max, potenti…
Taylor Rains
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Southwest canceled hundreds of flights over Christmas weekend
Southwest canceled more than 400 flights on Christmas Eve and Christmas day due to fog at Chicago M…