aircraft
Southwest Airlines To Lay Off 2,000 Employees, Halt Service At 4 Airports
Southwest Airlines has announced that they will be laying off around 2,000 employees and closing operations at four different airports across the globe.
Airlines
Airlines Must Refund Customers With Cash For Canceled, Delayed Flights Under New Federal Rule
A federal rule approved by the Biden administration on Wednesday will now require airlines to give cash refunds quickly and without arguments to passengers whose flights have been canceled or delayed drastically.
aircraft
Footage Captures Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Engine Rupturing During Takeoff
Southwest Airlines Flight 3695, headed to William P. Hobby Airport in Houston, Texas, had to make an urgent return to Denver International Airport due to a detachable metal sheet covering one of the Boeing 737-800’s engines shearing off after takeoff.
Air Transat
Flight attendants join hands to picket outside 30 airports for better pay
Thousands of flight attendants across three labor unions will picket outside airports in the U.S., the UK and Guam.
Air travel
US seeks to block JetBlue’s Spirit Airlines deal at trial
A U.S. Department of Justice lawyer urged a federal judge to block JetBlue Airways’ planned $3.8 billion acquisition of ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines.
aog technics
Delta Becomes Fourth Major U.S. Airline To Discover ‘Fake’ Jet Aircraft Engine Parts
Delta, American, United and Southwest Airlines have discovered that unapproved jet engine parts with fake safety certificates have been installed inside their planes.
flight delay
Southwest Airlines resumes operations after mass halt
After experiencing “intermittent technology issues” that temporarily hampered its operations, Southwest Airlines resumed all departures on Tuesday morning.
airline safety
Florida flight returns to Cuba after bird strike causes engine fire
Southwest Airlines flight from Cuba to Fort Lauderdale performed an emergency return due to an engine fire.