Southwest Airlines pilots to vote on first-ever strike
The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association is calling for a vote on a strike beginning in May. That would give passengers enough time to book elsewhere for spring and summer travel.
Plano man out thousands of dollars in travel expenses after Southwest Airlines post-Christmas meltdown
For Dan Dunham of Plano, a trip to the 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception game with his son was supposed to be a real touchdown. Instead, it was littered with interference.
TSA: Record number of firearms found in carry-on bags at airport security checkpoints in 2022
According to TSA, the agency prevented thousands of firearms from getting past security checkpoints last year, adding that 88% of them were loaded.
TSA finds 84 mm caliber weapon in checked luggage at Texas airport
The owner advised the item is a de-militarized 84MM Carl-Gustaf M4 recoilless rifle.
Southwest Airlines shareholders sue carrier for ‘downplaying outdated technology'
In court documents, shareholders claim that "Southwest Airlines continuously downplayed or ignored the serious issues with technology it used to schedule flights and crews, and how it stood to be affected worse than other airlines in the event of inclement weather."
Airline passenger's video captures last moments before Nepal crash
Everything looked normal as Sonu Jaiswal’s livestream on Facebook shifted from the picturesque views seen from the plane’s window to fellow passengers. Then chaos. Then a wall of flame.
American Airlines flight skids off runway at Idaho airport
AA Flight 2990 was arriving from Dallas-Forth Worth to Boise, Idaho, when it went off the runway during landing.
Southwest Airlines: Most customers have been refunded for Christmas travel meltdown
Most Southwest Airlines customers have been compensated for last month’s system meltdown. But the carrier still must answer to shareholders about what went wrong.
FAA investigating near-miss at JFK Airport
Officials are investigating a close call at John F. Kennedy International Airport Friday night between a plane that was crossing a runway and another that was preparing for takeoff.
Texas ranked 7th best state to drive in: WalletHub study
The study found Texas to also have the best average for gas prices, the second-most car dealerships per capita, and ranked 5th best for having the most auto-repair shops per capita.
Nepal plane crash: Flight data, voice recorders retrieved from site
Officials say at least 69 of the 72 people aboard were killed, and they believe the three missing individuals are also dead. Rescuers are still searching the debris Monday for them.
Nepal plane crash: 68 dead, 4 missing in resort town Pokhara
The flight, which had 72 people aboard, was landing at a newly opened airport in the resort town of Pokhara when it crashed into a gorge.
NTSB: Cloud shot up in front a plane before severe turbulence
Twenty-five of the 291 passengers and crew members on board a Hawaiian Airlines flight were injured.
Airline execs pushing for more spending, staff after FAA systems failure
Airlines are calling on federal authorities to bolster FAA staff and spending after its technological glitch earlier this week.
Air travel across US thrown into chaos after computer outage
Thousands of flights across the U.S. were canceled or delayed Wednesday after a government system that offers safety and other information to pilots broke down, stranding some planes on the ground for hours.
FAA computer outage causes flight cancellations, delays nationwide
The NOTAM system broke down late Tuesday and was not fixed until midmorning Wednesday, leading to more than 1,200 flight cancellations and more than 8,500 delays by early afternoon on the East Coast, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware.
Promotions, not job cuts, follow Southwest Airlines holiday chaos
Southwest announced five promotions to help with operations. The airline canceled thousands of flights in late December because of a winter storm.
Wells Fargo exec fired, arrested for urinating on woman during flight
Shankar Mishra was picked up by police in the southern city of Bengaluru and brought to the Indian capital on Saturday.
American Airlines drops 3 cities from service, blaming pilot shortage, 'soft demand'
Columbus, Georgia; Del Rio, Texas; and Long Beach, California will lose American Airlines service this spring.
Labor Department finds American Airlines retaliated against employees who reported toxic fumes on planes
Americans Airlines disagreed with the department's findings.