Southwest Flight Diverted To Amarillo After Passengers Become Disorderly
The airline says Flight No. 1522 from San Diego to Chicago was diverted Monday night to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport in Amarillo, Texas.
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The airline says Flight No. 1522 from San Diego to Chicago was diverted Monday night to Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport in Amarillo, Texas.
Airline fare wars are making a comeback. Don't expect widespread sales or cheap flights home for Thanksgiving. But a number of cities are seeing ridiculously low prices at off-peak hours — prices the industry has spent the years trying to eliminate.
An inspector discovered Southwest improperly recorded a temporary repair to the aluminum skin of a plane's rear cargo door as a permanent repair.
The federal judge overseeing the lawsuit over a gate currently used by Delta Airlines is telling all the parties to get it together. The judge set a date for the hearing, over the use and control of Love Field's Gate 15, for September 28 and 29.
Southwest Airlines makes the Top 25 workplaces that provide the best work-life balance, according to Indeed.com, a job search site.
Cheaper fuel and full planes are adding up to record airline profits, and the carriers are sharing the bounty with stockholders.
Dallas-based Southwest Airlines Co. on Thursday reported second-quarter profit of $608 million.
Mergers have reduced nine large U.S. airlines to four, with the result that travelers are increasingly finding their home airport dominated by just one or two players.
This comes after news last week, the government was looking into whether the airlines are price-fixing.
Southwest Airlines says it has a tentative contract agreement with the union representing its flight attendants.
A document obtained by The Associated Press shows the Justice Department is investigating whether airlines are colluding to grow at a slower pace as part of an effort to keep airfares high.
Southwest allowing customers to see its early 2016 flight schedule by extending it from Jan. 6 to Mar. 8, 2016.
The airline proudly proclaimed itself a holdout on fees for years, allowing passengers to check one bag for free. Now it will charge up to $25 for checked luggage.
Delta Air Lines will stay at Dallas Love Field — for now — while the airline and rival Southwest argue in court about space at the crowded airport.
The City of Dallas is squeezed between competing legal claims over gate use at Love Field, so the city is asking a Federal Court to decide the issue.
Tropical Storm Bill has made landfall in south Texas and flights from Love Field are being affected after weather forced Houston airports to cancel more than 100 flights so far today.
The planes hit while one was departing from a loading gate at Bob Hope Airport on Saturday. Passengers on both planes were moved back into the terminal after the incident.
Zachary Ziba, who's out on bond, faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
The FAA says a drone came within a few hundred feet of left wing of a Southwest Airlines jet on final approach into Dallas Love Field Friday afternoon.
Heavy traffic spurred by a fare sale has swamped Southwest Airlines' website for a second day, leaving many customers unable to book flights. The airline is now extending the sale by one day.
Southwest Airlines on Thursday reported first-quarter earnings of $453 million, a profit of 66 cents per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations.
A widow who says flight crew left her husband in an airplane bathroom to die is now suing Southwest Airlines and the flight crew.
Southwest Airlines Co. earned a record profit last year and the CEO benefited with a 24 percent increase in compensation, to $5 million.
Southwest Airlines reported that traffic increased by 6 percent in February. Passengers flew more, flights were more crowded, and a key revenue figure went up last month.
Dallas-based Southwest plans to operate the flights beginning in October from a new international terminal being built at Houston's Hobby Airport.
It is a big vote — but not the final buzzer.
Three councilmembers filed a lawsuit on Monday, claiming the city rushed a special meeting to decide if the city should repair City Hall or go somewhere else.
Former mayor Tom Leppert agrees with the current mayor, Eric Johnson, that it would be much cheaper for taxpayers to move into another building downtown.
A dozen patients from Cook Children's will be part of the opening ceremony at the first FIFA World Cup match at Dallas Stadium on Sunday between Japan and the Netherlands.
Transit trains from both Dallas and Fort Worth will merge at a central location and move what could be the largest collection of sports fans in Texas history for FIFA World Cup matches.
It is a big vote — but not the final buzzer.
Follow our live blog for updates from the courtroom.
Three councilmembers filed a lawsuit on Monday, claiming the city rushed a special meeting to decide if the city should repair City Hall or go somewhere else.
Former mayor Tom Leppert agrees with the current mayor, Eric Johnson, that it would be much cheaper for taxpayers to move into another building downtown.
A dozen patients from Cook Children's will be part of the opening ceremony at the first FIFA World Cup match at Dallas Stadium on Sunday between Japan and the Netherlands.
Drivers towed from a Fort Worth CVS may be eligible for refunds after an I-Team investigation found questions over whether the tow company had authorization to operate in the lot.
Before striking a pipeline, causing a natural gas leak and subsequent explosion, an engineering firm did follow proper protocol to begin work at a Dallas apartment building.
A North Texas foster family says a legal gray area in Texas' Baby Moses law led to the child being returned to biological relatives.
As he battles terminal cancer, a Fort Worth fire captain says the state's workers' comp system has failed him — and he's far from alone.
A Kennedale couple says their leased solar panels stopped producing power and became a costly burden after years of unfulfilled promises.
Former Dallas Mayor Laura Miller said the city should fix City Hall. "We have an I.M. Pei building. It is significant. It is unique," said Miller. She also questioned the rush in making a decision. "There's no plan for the building. There are no cost estimates and we're just going to cost to demolish it."
Former Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert rejected the idea of fixing City Hall. "It's almost a crime to the taxpayers of this city to put that much money into a building." He agreed with the current Mayor, Eric Johnson, who spoke with Eye on Politics reporter Jack Fink last week, that it would be much cheaper for taxpayers to relocate to another downtown building.
An attorney who defended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his impeachment trial has endorsed Paxton's Democratic opponent in the U.S. Senate race.
U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin ruled in favor of a group of 20 states that challenged President Trump's new $100,000 visa fee.
Two new cases were found in Texas in a calf and a dog hundreds of miles apart, the USDA announced Monday.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
The FDA is moving ahead with a safety study of the abortion pill mifepristone, a senior FDA official confirmed to CBS News, a step that could create a path for the Trump administration to restrict access to the medication.
The head of the World Health Organization says Ebola has killed at least 7 people in Congo, but the U.N. agency says it knows the epidemic "is much larger."
The most recent week of data from Dallas County Health and Human Services shows a 50% increase in positive flu cases.
The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has docked at the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put world health authorities on alert.
After sharing management of the arena for decades, the Mavericks are now in full control.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
Expensive tickets, trouble getting visas and anti-American sentiment may all be contributing to underwhelming demand.
Herring said that in the year before tariffs, used car sales were just under half of his business at his dealership in Irving; Now, they are nearly 75 percent.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
It is a big vote — but not the final buzzer.
A dozen patients from Cook Children's will be part of the opening ceremony at the first FIFA World Cup match at Dallas Stadium on Sunday between Japan and the Netherlands.
Transit trains from both Dallas and Fort Worth will merge at a central location and move what could be the largest collection of sports fans in Texas history for FIFA World Cup matches.
The judge's ruling means that Sorsby can play this season despite the NCAA ruling him ineligible for betting on his team's games.
Jacob deGrom allowed only three singles over six innings and the Texas Rangers beat Cleveland 10-0 for their third consecutive series win.
Creative minds are coming together in North Texas.
Anthony Head played librarian and mentor Rupert Giles in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and recently appeared in "Ted Lasso."
Peabo Bryson, a two-time Grammy-winning singer and songwriter known for Disney movie hits "Beauty and the Beast" and "A Whole New World," has died at age 75.
President Trump said he is considering replacing the Freedom 250 concert series with a rally after many artists dropped out.
Sonny Rollins, the legendary tenor saxophonist known for his bold tone and constant experimentation, has died at 95.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
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