Southwest Airlines customers react to change in seating policy
Dallas-based Southwest Airlines announced Thursday it is putting an end to its open seating policy. Here's what loyal customers have to say about the change.
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Dallas-based Southwest Airlines announced Thursday it is putting an end to its open seating policy. Here's what loyal customers have to say about the change.
Dallas-based Southwest Airlines is putting an end to its open seating policy, will begin offering premium seating and is introducing redeye flight options.
Due to the extreme heat, soda cans on Southwest Airlines plans have been exploding.
Airline officials say they are aware of a series of incidents where cans have ruptured, resulting in an onboard mess and reports of about 20 injuries to employees so far this summer.
Budget carrier Southwest Airlines is offering Amazon Prime members discounts on airfare for Prime Day this week.
Federal officials are investigating after a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max went into a "Dutch roll" on a flight from Phoenix to Oakland.
In a letter to Southwest's board, the investment firm complained that Southwest's stock price has dropped more than 50% in the last three years.
Southwest Airlines launched a new program earlier this month to settle late flights with passengers.
The discount carrier, which has long withheld its fares from travel sites, said it wants to extend the reach of Southwest.com.
The Dallas-based airline is offering vouchers for late flights.
The Dallas-based airline says it lost $231 million. As a result, they will be cutting back on hirings and ending flights to four airports.
Many Texas cities are expecting tens of thousands of visitors.
The FAA is looking into a Southwest flight that veered off course while on approach to land at New York's LaGuardia Airport and may have buzzed the air traffic control tower.
This comes after the union overwhelmingly rejected a proposed contract agreement in December.
Specific details about the agreement were not released.
Southwest Airlines said in a regulatory filing that Boeing expects to deliver 46 737-8 planes this year.
There are two flights available on April 8 that fly predicted to be in the direct path of the eclipse.
Some major U.S. airlines are struggling to cover higher costs for labor and other expenses.
The contract that took nearly three years to negotiate includes a 29% pay bump.
The Southwest agreement followed more than three years of bargaining.
Southwest passengers at Dallas Love Field we spoke with Tuesday said they're happy and relieved they had no issues.
Bad winter weather forces Southwest Airlines to cancel more than 100 flights on Christmas Day. Lauren Crawford reports.
"We are pleased to reach an Agreement in Principle with the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association for Southwest's nearly 11,000 Pilots," the airline said.
"We are pleased to reach an Agreement in Principle with the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association for Southwest's nearly 11,000 Pilots," the airline said.
The $140 million agreement includes a $35 million fine, stemming from the nightmare last holiday season when Southwest canceled thousands of flights and stranded more than 2 million travelers.
