Regulators Clear Southwest-AirTran Merger
U.S. antitrust regulators cleared the way for Southwest's purchase of AirTran, saying the combination isn't likely to hurt competition.
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U.S. antitrust regulators cleared the way for Southwest's purchase of AirTran, saying the combination isn't likely to hurt competition.
The five biggest U.S. airlines showed a combined loss of more than $1 billion for the first quarter. Soaring fuel prices are the big culprit.
Investigators trying to determine why the roof of a Southwest Airlines jet peeled open in flight this month are focusing on the manufacturing process at Boeing.
By the thinnest of margins, Southwest Airlines Co. made money in the first quarter despite higher fuel prices.
By the thinnest of margins, Southwest Airlines says it made money in the first quarter despite higher fuel prices.
Southwest Airlines Co. more than doubled the compensation for its CEO last year, to nearly $3.4 million, thanks mainly to a stock award worth $1.8 million.
A Southwest Airlines jetliner that had a fuselage rupture above Arizona early this month is headed back to Dallas after being repaired.
A flight emergency last week is focusing attention on older model Boeing jets around the world.
The CEOs of Southwest Airlines and American Airlines are giving a vote of confidence to Boeing.
Southwest Airlines says four planes being repaired for cracks in their aluminum skin will likely return to service by Saturday.
Southwest Airlines says it has finished inspecting planes grounded since the weekend.
Boeing was surprised when a section of a Southwest jetliner's fuselage ripped open in flight because the plane wasn't old enough to be worrisome, a company official said Tuesday.
Southwest Airlines canceled 70 flights nationwide Monday as it continues to inspect a number of older Boeing 737 aircrafts.
A Southwest Airlines plane with 142 people diverted to Los Angeles because of a burning electrical smell in the passenger cabin.
Southwest Airlines canceled about 600 flights this weekend as the airline continues its inspection of a number of its Boeing 737 aircraft in the aftermath of a hole tearing open on one of its planes in mid-air Friday afternoon.
Federal records show cracks were found and repaired a year ago in the frame of the Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-300 that made an emergency landing at an Arizona military base after a hole was torn from the passenger cabin.
More information is coming out about the Southwest Airlines' Boeing 737-300 that had a hole open up on its roof during flight Friday afternoon.
Friday was a rough day in the skies for both North Texas-based airlines. A Southwest Airlines jet had to divert in Arizona just hours after an American Airlines flight had to land in Ohio.
The airlines' latest effort to broadly raise U.S. fares by $10 per round trip has crumbled.
AirTran Airways shareholders voted Wednesday to sell the discount airline to bigger rival Southwest for $1.4 billion.
Southwest Airlines has joined a sweeping increase of $10 in the price of many domestic round-trip airfares.
The Dallas mayor is proposing to rename a street near Dallas Love Field Airport for longtime Southwest Airlines CEO Herbert D. Kelleher.
Southwest Airlines is making money on more traffic and higher ticket prices, producing a 15 percent jump in revenue.
The airlines are at it again, imposing the first fare increase of the new year and the third within a month. Dallas-based Southwest Airlines appears to be the prime mover behind the latest price hike.
Southwest Airlines Co. said Friday its traffic rose 11.3 percent in December, compared to the final month of 2009, as it added more seats and if flew fuller flights.
Duncanville Police said about 8:45 p.m., officers were called to the crash at the intersection of W. Wheatland Road and S. Cedar Ridge Drive.
While most states have a distinction between first-degree murder and second-degree murder, the state of Texas does not.
Tyson McGriff was arrested by U.S. Marshals on Friday, June 5.
The two crew members were rescued by a sea drone in the first such operation ever carried out by the U.S. military, officials told CBS News.
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Duncanville Police said about 8:45 p.m., officers were called to the crash at the intersection of W. Wheatland Road and S. Cedar Ridge Drive.
While most states have a distinction between first-degree murder and second-degree murder, the state of Texas does not.
Tyson McGriff was arrested by U.S. Marshals on Friday, June 5.
The two crew members were rescued by a sea drone in the first such operation ever carried out by the U.S. military, officials told CBS News.
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.
Federal immigration authorities barred a Somali soccer referee who was slated to officiate the FIFA World Cup from entering the U.S. over the weekend, citing "vetting concerns."
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.
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.
Victor Wembanyama had 32 points, eight rebounds and six assists in his first NBA Finals win, carrying the Spurs to a 115-111 victory over the Knicks in Game 3 on Monday night.
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.
Federal immigration authorities barred a Somali soccer referee who was slated to officiate the FIFA World Cup from entering the U.S. over the weekend, citing "vetting concerns."
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.
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.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
