Hedge fund Elliott Investment Management steps up pressure on Southwest Airlines' management
A hedge fund that's been urging Southwest Airlines to dump its CEO and chairman says it has acquired enough of the company's stock to call a special meeting of shareholders.
โWeโre going to do it togetherโ: New exhibit at JAX highlights local battle with human trafficking
Southwest Airlines unveiled a new exhibition at Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) Friday morning showcasing leather-crafted items created by survivors of human trafficking.
Alaska Air clears a big hurdle in its proposed merger with Hawaiian Airlines
Alaska Air is one step closer to acquiring Hawaiian Airlines after the U.S. Department of Justice chose not to challenge the $1.9 billion deal that the carriers say will create a company better able to serve travelers.
Technology's grip on modern life is pushing us down a dimly lit path of digital land mines
โMove fast and break things,โ a high-tech mantra popularized 20 years ago by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, was supposed to be a rallying cry for game-changing innovation.
Safety regulators are investigating another low flight by a Southwest jet, this time in Florida
Federal officials are investigating an incident in which a Southwest Airlines jet flew as low as 150 feet over water while it was still about 5 miles from its intended landing spot in Tampa, Florida.
Southwest Air adopts 'poison pill' as activist investor Elliott takes significant stake in company
Southwest Airlines has adopted a โpoison pillโ following activist investor Elliott Investment Management taking a significant stake in the company.
Southwest Airlines says a key measure of pricing power will be weaker than expected in 2Q
Southwest Airlines says a key revenue ratio will be weaker than expected in the second quarter because of changes in how consumers book travel.
A Southwest Airlines plane that did a 'Dutch roll' suffered structural damage, investigators say
Investigators say a Southwest Airlines plane suffered damage to parts of the structure after it went into a โDutch rollโ during a flight last month.
U.S. regulators are investigating an unusual 'Dutch roll' of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max
Federal officials are investigating an unusual rolling motion during the flight of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 Max.
Southwest Airlines CEO says he won't resign. A hedge fund is trying to get him fired
The CEO of Southwest Airlines says he is not resigning in the face of pressure from a hedge fund that wants him fired.
An investment firm has taken a $1.9 billion stake in Southwest Airlines and wants to oust the CEO
Activist shareholder Elliott Investment Management has taken a $1.9 billion stake in Southwest Airlines and wants to get rid of the CEO.
Airline lawyers spared religious liberty training in case about flight attendant's abortion views
A judge's order that three attorneys for Southwest Airlines get religious liberty training has been put on hold by a federal appeals court.
NTSB says an air traffic controller's faulty assumption led to a close call between planes in Texas
Federal investigators say an air trafficโs controllerโs faulty assumption nearly caused a runway collision at a Texas airport last year.
Southwest Airlines is back in court over firing of flight attendant with anti-abortion views
Southwest Airlines has gone back to federal court in hopes of reversing an $800,000 award to a flight attendant who says she was fired for her anti-abortion views.
Southwest will limit hiring and drop 4 airports after loss. American Airlines posts 1Q loss as well
American and Southwest airlines both say they lost money in the first quarter, and they're responding by trying to cut costs.
Southwest Airlines flight attendants ratify a contract that will raise pay about 33% over 4 years
Southwest Airlines flight attendants have ratified a new contract that will boost their pay by about one-third over four years.
FAA is investigating a Southwest Airlines flight that came close to the tower at LaGuardia Airport
Federal officials are investigating whether a Southwest Airlines flight veered off course and flew over the air traffic control tower at LaGuardia Airport last month.
Southwest plans to reduce capacity, reevaluate 2024 financial outlook on delivery delays from Boeing
Shares of Southwest are plunging as the airline said that it plans to reduce capacity and reevaluate its full-year financial outlook because of fewer expected aircraft deliveries from its supplier, Boeing.
JetBlue shares soar as activist investor Carl Icahn takes a stake in the airline
Shares of JetBlue are up more than 18% in Tuesday afternoon trading as activist investor Carl Icahn took an almost 10% stake in the airline.
Facing scrutiny over quality control, Boeing withdraws request for safety exemption
Boeing says it is withdrawing a request for a safety exemption needed to certify a new model of its 737 Max airliner.
Holiday travel is mostly nice, but with some naughty disruptions again on Southwest Airlines
Conditions have been mostly nice for travelers flying ahead of and on Christmas Day, but some naughty disruptions plagued those flying with Southwest Airlines again this year.
Southwest Airlines, pilots union reach tentative labor deal
Southwest Airlines and its pilots reached a tentative labor agreement after three-and-a-half years of negotiations, the last of the four major airlines to reach a deal with pilots.
Southwest Airlines reaches $140 million settlement over holiday flight-canceling meltdown last year
Southwest Airlines is paying $140 million to settle a government investigation over a meltdown last holiday season that led to thousands of canceled flights.
US proposes replacing engine-housing parts on Boeing jets like one involved in passenger's death
Five years after a fatal accident, federal officials are proposing modifications and additional inspections to the engine housing of nearly 2,000 Boeing jets in the U.S. The proposal by the Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday largely follows recommendations that Boeing made to airlines in July.
Flight attendants at Southwest Airlines reject a contract their union negotiated with the airline
Flight attendants at Southwest Airlines are saying no to a contract offer hammered out by their union and the airline.
Southwest is limiting a service that lets passengers buy a better spot in the boarding line
Southwest is limiting a popular service that lets passengers jump ahead in the airline's unusual boarding system to get a better chance of scoring a good seat.
Court watchdog files complaint against a judge who ordered 'religious-liberty training' for lawyers
A court watchdog has filed a complaint against the federal judge who ordered โreligious-liberty trainingโ for a trio of Southwest Airlines lawyers.
Legal experts question judge's order telling Southwest lawyers to get religious-liberty training
A judge's order requiring โreligious-liberty trainingโ by a conservative Christian group is stirring debate among legal scholars.
Judge rules that Southwest failed to follow his order in a flight attendant's free-speech case
A federal judge is heaping sanctions on Southwest Airlines for, he says, failing to follow his orders in a case involving a fired flight attendant's free-speech rights.
Hackers steal personal information on thousands of pilot applicants at American and Southwest
Hackers gained personal information about thousands of people who applied to become pilots at American and Southwest airlines.
2 planes aborted landings in San Francisco when a Southwest jet taxied across their runways
Two airliners aborted their landings at San Francisco International Airport last week after pilots spotted a Southwest Airlines jet taxiing across the runways on which they were going to land.
After weak start to year, airlines expect profitable summer
Most U.S. airlines lost money in the first quarter, traditionally the weakest time of year for travel, but they are all eagerly looking ahead to a summer of full planes and high fares.
Southwest CEO's compensation soars despite December debacle
The CEO of Southwest Airlines is seeing his compensation nearly double after getting promoted to the top job, with the airline's directors looking past a meltdown over the Christmas holiday.
Should U.S. airlines pay passengers for delays like the EU?
The Flight Compensation Regulation in the European Union requires airlines to compensate passengers an amount from 250 to 600 euros for cancellations or delays of at least two hours.
US investigating December flight cancellations at Southwest
The federal government is investigating whether Southwest Airlines knowingly scheduling more flights than it could handle in December, when it ended up canceling nearly 17,000 flights.
Southwest starts on reputation repair after cancellations
With its flights running on a roughly normal schedule, Southwest Airlines is now turning its attention to repairing its damaged reputation after it canceled 15,000 flights around Christmas and left holiday travelers stranded.
At Southwest Airlines, a day of calm after a week of chaos
Southwest Airlines is returning to a relatively normal flight schedule as the focus shifts to making things right with what could be well more than a million passengers who missed family connections or flights home during the holidays, and many of whom are still missing luggage.
Southwest Airlines flight cancellations continue to snowball
Families hoping to catch a Southwest Airlines flight after days of cancellations, missing luggage and missed family connections are suffering through another wave of scrubbed flights.
TELL US: Has the Southwest Airlines flight cancellations affected you or your family?
Southwest Airlines is dealing with a crisis. Thousands of flights have been canceled as people are trying to travel for the holidays. This has left people stranded in various cities for days, without a way home.
Southwest flight cancellations continue Wednesday, leave passengers stranded in Jacksonville
The cancellations of thousands of Southwest Airlines flights are leaving passengers stranded for days.
Flight cancellations persist at Jacksonville International Airport Tuesday
Canceled and delayed flights on Monday were causing headaches for some travelers, even as temperatures started to warm up in Jacksonville.
Whistleblowers hit Southwest, FAA for lax safety practices
Federal officials say Southwest Airlines and its pilots union have resisted some investigations into accidents and other incidents, and have pushed to close the matters quickly.
EXPLAINER: Why airlines fear 5G will upend travel this week
The airline industry is raising the stakes in a showdown with AT&T and Verizon over plans to launch new 5G wireless service this week, warning that thousands of flights could be grounded or delayed if the rollout takes place near major airports.
Biden says deal with telecoms avoids flight disruptions
Telecom giants AT&T and Verizon have agreed to postpone the launch of a new slice of 5G wireless service after airlines and aviation groups complained that the networks can interfere with systems on board planes.
Major outage hits Amazon Web Services; many sites affected
Amazonโs cloud-service network suffered a major outage Tuesday, the company said, disrupting access to many popular sites. The service provides remote computing services to many governments, universities and companies, including News4JAX and The Associated Press.
Southwest Airlines employee hospitalized after passenger punched her, police say
Dallas police say a woman has been arrested after punching a Southwest Airlines employee in the head during boarding for a flight out of a Dallas airport.
Staffing shortages in Jacksonville, bad weather lead to widespread flight delays, FAA says
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) blamed widespread flight cancellations this weekend on bad weather and air traffic control issues in Jacksonville.
Pilots' union sues Southwest over changes made in pandemic
The pilots' union is suing Southwest Airlines, saying that rules the airline put into place before and during the pandemic have changed pay rates and working conditions its members.