DOJ Sues Southwest Airlines
Southwest is disappointed that DOT chose to file a lawsuit over two flights that occurred more than two years ago," a spokesperson for the airline said.
Southwest pauses some hiring and summer internships as the airline looks to reduce costs
Southwest Airlines said Tuesday that it would put the filling of some jobs and summer internships on hold this year as the company looks to lower costs. The airline said it would honor internship ...
US sues Southwest Airlines over chronically delayed flights
President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday sued Southwest Airlines , accusing the carrier of illegally operating multiple chronically delayed flights and disrupting passengers’ travel.
Southwest Airlines Puts Freeze on Corporate Hiring
Southwest Airlines (WN) aims to reduce costs and improve its margins by placing a freeze on hiring. The airline will also delay other activities, such as team building and offering internships during the summer.
Southwest Airlines sued, Frontier fined over flight delays in DOT’s latest crackdown
The DOT filed a lawsuit against Southwest Airlines, citing a pattern of chronic delays, as the government pushes for stricter accountability.
Southwest halts corporate hiring, employee rallies in ‘cost discipline’ move
Southwest Airlines has stopped hiring corporate workers and is nixing its signature employee rallies as leaders try to cut costs. Amid a vicious fight with an activist investor for control of the company,
Southwest Airlines Stock Falls on DOT Lawsuit, New Sell Rating
The Department of Transportation alleges Southwest Airlines was “illegally operating multiple chronically delayed flights.” ...
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Southwest Was The Least Likely Airline To Cancel Your Flight In 2024
United Airlines and Alaska Airlines followed with 80.93% and 79.25% on-time arrival rates, respectively. Southwest ...
Southwest Airlines pilot from NH arrested for showing up to work drunk, police say
The pilot, a 52-year-old from Bedford who has been a licensed pilot since 2008, was arrested for driving under the influence ...
World’s Safest Airline for 2025 Revealed — and No U.S. Airline Makes the Top 5
The world's safest full-service and low-cost airlines for 2025 have been revealed. AirlineRatings.com examined fleet age, rate of incidents, and pilot skills among the factors they considered when ...
Southwest Airlines pauses some hirings, internships, and rallies to reduce costs
Southwest said that it will continue to evaluate its hiring needs on an ongoing basis to determine when it makes the most ...
Southwest pausing some hirings, internships as the airline looks to reduce costs
Southwest was a scrappy upstart for much of its history. It operated out of less-crowded secondary airports where it could ...
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2024 Smashed All-Time Airline Industry Records: 4 Key Takeaways
The airline industry set a record in 2024, with 5.85 billion seats available, surpassing the previous 2019 record by 2%. U.S.
Bad news for US fliers as world’s safest airlines are revealed
According to Sharon Petersen, the CEO of AirlineRatings.com, while Air New Zealand came in first place for the world’s safest ...
Airlines check: Delta, United, and Alaska Air top BofA's ratings list
Bank of America reset some of its ratings in the airline sector as the earnings season prepares to take off. Overall, the ...