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Record Crowds are Expected to Take to The Air and Roads for Thanksgiving
AAA forecasts that 55.4 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home between next Wednesday and the Sunday after Thanksgiving. read more >
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Expect Big Crowds for Summer Travel Season — And Big Prices, Too
Some travelers say they will settle for fewer trips than they hoped to take, or they will drive instead of fly. Others are finding different money-saving sacrifices. read more >
by Associated Press -
US to Propose New Rules for Airline Cancellations, Delays
The rulemaking pledge continues a push by the Democratic administration to require airlines to improve customer service, and it comes just weeks before the start of the peak summer travel season. read more >
Southwest Temporarily Grounds Planes Nationwide Over Tech Issue
The hold came just four months after the carrier suffered a meltdown over the Christmas travel rush. read more >
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Expecting Better From Southwest
It’s hard to imagine a worse way to end 2022 than the way the low-cost air carrier Southwest Airlines did. read more >
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Southwest Airlines Flight Cancellations Continue to Snowball
Exhausted travelers sought passage by other means using different airlines, rental cars, or trains — or they've simply given up. read more >
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DOT to Probe Southwest Cancellations That Stranded Flyers
Many airlines were forced to cancel flights due to the weather, but Southwest was the most affected. read more >
by Associated Press -
Pilots Picket as Airline Unions Leverage Summer Travel Woes
Up to 1,300 pilots gathered at Dallas Love Field to make demands for higher pay. read more >
by Associated Press -
Federal Judge Voids US Mask Mandate for Planes, Other Travel
The decision freed airlines, airports and mass transit systems to make their own decisions about mask requirements. read more >
by Associated Press -
AT&T, Verizon Pause Some New 5G After Airlines Raise Alarm
Airlines said the expanded mobile service would interfere with aircraft technology and cause widespread flight disruptions. read more >
by Associated Press -
Airlines Again Warn of Potential Disruption From 5G Rollout
The industry says thousands of flights could be grounded or delayed if the rollout takes place near major airports. read more >
by Associated Press -
Southwest Cancels Hundreds More Flights; Passengers Stranded
The widespread disruptions began shortly after the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association asked a federal court to block the airline's order that all employees get vaccinated. read more >
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Delta Will Charge Unvaccinated Workers $200 More A Month
Delta Air Lines will charge employees on the company health plan $200 a month if they fail to get vaccinated against COVID-19. read more >
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Southwest Airlines Orders 100 Boeing 737 Max Planes
Southwest Airlines says it is expanding its all-Boeing fleet with an order for 100 Max jets instead of buying planes from Europe's Airbus. read more >
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FAA Probes Southwest Calculations of Baggage Weight on Jets
Federal officials have told Southwest Airlines to fix the way it calculates the weight of luggage loaded on flights after finding frequent mistakes during a yearlong investigation. read more >
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Southwest Operations Appear on Track After Day of Delays
A day after technological problems delayed hundreds of flights, operations appear to have returned to normal Monday for Southwest Airlines. read more >
by Associated Press -
Southwest Airlines Changing Look of its Planes
Southwest Airlines is putting a new paint job on its planes, adding a splash of bright color as it enters middle age and faces many changes. read more >
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Clinton National Airport Tackles Renovation, Monitors Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines of Dallas, responsible for almost a third of enplanements at Clinton National Airport, is counting the hours to the expiration of the Wright Amendment, which has limited its flights. Airport Executive Director Ron Mathieu is paying attention. read more >
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American Cancels Nearly 1,000 Flights Amid Ice Storm
American Airlines and American Eagle have canceled nearly 1,000 flights because of a severe ice storm in the Dallas area. read more >
by Associated Press -
Expedited Screening Coming to Clinton National Airport
The Transportation Security Administration plans to install an expedited passenger screening program at Clinton National Airport in Little Rock by the end of the year. read more >
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