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.
The airline will stop offering peanuts on all flights as of August 1.
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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.
One of the victims seriously injured in last week's brazen shooting on Memorial Drive in Cambridge says he is grateful to be alive after being shot multiple times.
A Waltham, Massachusetts firefighter is recovering at home after suffering injuries from a falling tree.
A judge ordered Memorial Drive shooting suspect Tyler Brown to remain in custody after a dangerousness hearing Thursday.
The Memorial Day weekend weather forecast calls for rain at times but also chances for sun in the Boston area.
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The Memorial Day weekend weather forecast calls for rain at times but also chances for sun in the Boston area.
A judge ordered Memorial Drive shooting suspect Tyler Brown to remain in custody after a dangerousness hearing Thursday.
One of the victims seriously injured in last week's brazen shooting on Memorial Drive in Cambridge says he is grateful to be alive after being shot multiple times.
Frightening dashcam video shows a wrong-way crash on Route 3 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.
Aubry Bracco was among the four finalists as "Survivor 50" came to a close on Wednesday.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
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A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
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A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Dover Saddlery is closing its Wellesley, Massachusetts store and preparing for more than 100 layoffs.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
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The Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 7-1 on Tuesday night.
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The first-place Braves took two of three from Boston for their 13th win in 15 series this season.
The major league-best Atlanta Braves defeated the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Friday night.
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Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
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A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.