FAA Investigating Southwest Airlines Over Baggage Weight Data
Airline employees reportedly made mistakes that caused pilots to compute the wrong weight of planes at takeoffs.
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Airline employees reportedly made mistakes that caused pilots to compute the wrong weight of planes at takeoffs.
The airport said there was no impact to operations at this time.
Southwest Airlines has begun raising domestic fares as it struggles to rein in an unexpected jump in expenses.
Starting September 17, 2018, Southwest will only allow trained service dogs, cats, and miniature horses in its cabins.
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"It remains a somber time," CEO Gary Kelly stated.
Southwest could face questions about whether the company's low-cost business model — which puts its planes through frequent takeoffs and landings — is putting passengers at risk.
Family members they were in "unbelievable shock" after a woman with Vermont ties died aboard a Southwest Airlines flight when the engine blew.
Southwest Airlines plans to stop overbooking flights. That announcement was made Thursday by Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly.
Frustrated passengers were left stranded at Logan Airport after their flight from Baltimore to Albany was diverted there overnight.
Southwest Airlines is promising not to begin charging its customers baggage fees, even as the low cost carrier is seeing profits plummet.
A day after a computer outage in Southwest Airline's system left hundreds of flights across the country cancelled, a long line of upset passengers gathered at the airline's counter at Logan Airport.
A computer outage led to a disruption of flights system-wide.
Two flight attendants were hurt during a flight from Boston to Chicago as it hit strong turbulence.
The Dallas company had been warning passengers to arrive at the airport two hours early Monday.
A Boston-bound flight was aborted late Wednesday night after an engine caught fire during takeoff.
Southwest Airlines said a woman was kicked off a plane in Chicago as it was about to depart for Manchester, N.H., after she poked a snoring man with a pen.
A pickup truck struck an empty airplane at Logan Airport early Monday morning, officials said.
A Southwest Airlines flight to Boston was diverted Thursday after an electrical smell was detected in the cabin.
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A system-wide computer failure forced Southwest Airlines to ground its entire fleet of airplanes preparing for departures late Friday, and at least 57 flights had to be canceled.
Southwest Airlines continues to slowly build their presence at Boston's Logan airport.
Celtics fans packed Boston Common on Sunday as recently traded Jaylen Brown returned to the city he called home for 10 seasons.
With only two days to go before the Sept. 1 Massachusetts primary election, the gubernatorial race continues to heat up.
The New England Patriots have finalized their initial 53-man roster after making a final round of cuts and also adding offensive line depth with a trade Sunday afternoon.
A man died Saturday afternoon after falling onto an electrified third rail at the MBTA Forest Hills station.
Austin Wells homered twice in a nine-run eighth inning, and the Yankees widened their lead in the AL wild-card race with a 16-1 win over the Red Sox on Sunday.
With only two days to go before the Sept. 1 Massachusetts primary election, the gubernatorial race continues to heat up.
A man died Saturday afternoon after falling onto an electrified third rail at the MBTA Forest Hills station.
The New England Patriots have finalized their initial 53-man roster after making a final round of cuts and also adding offensive line depth with a trade Sunday afternoon.
Celtics fans packed Boston Common on Sunday as recently traded Jaylen Brown returned to the city he called home for 10 seasons.
Dozens of people gathered at a park in Everett Saturday night to remember those killed by horrific flash flooding in Nepal.
In Massachusetts, one high school explained steps it has taken to try and reduce head injuries.
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Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
Massachusetts has seen more than 100 cyclospora cases this summer, with some linked to lettuce.
A windshield replacement error knocked out the safety features in Meg Burke's car. When she paid nearly $500 to get it fixed, she couldn't get Safelite to pay her back, so she called the I-Team's Call for Action.
A man accused of heading up a violent gang is facing witness intimidation charges after he allegedly threatened a Massachusetts State Police trooper.
A young Roxbury mom says her car was supposed to be in an auto repair shop; instead, it was out on the road and it came back with more issues.
The device was found in the shower area of a women's locker room at Mass General Brigham's off-campus research lab facility.
Apartment rental scams are rising in the Boston area, according to the FBI. They said there have been nearly 500 victims.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
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Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
The immersive WNDR Museum in Boston's Downtown Crossing is set to close down just two years after it opened.
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
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The New England Patriots have finalized their initial 53-man roster after making a final round of cuts and also adding offensive line depth with a trade Sunday afternoon.
Austin Wells homered twice in a nine-run eighth inning, and the Yankees widened their lead in the AL wild-card race with a 16-1 win over the Red Sox on Sunday.
Outfielder Roman Anthony and shortstop Trevor Story were both added back to the roster Sunday ahead of the team's series finale against the rival New York Yankees.
The Yankees beat the Red Sox 9-2 Saturday in the nightcap and earned a doubleheader split.
Red Sox rookie Jake Bennett stymied the Yankees again, allowing three hits in six innings, as Boston took the first game of a doubleheader Saturday in New York.
A blue marlin weighing 1,260 pounds was caught by a charter fishing boat off Massachusetts.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
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