Southwest Airlines

Southwest pilots authorize strike ahead of summer travel

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Members of the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA), representing more than 10,000 of the airline’s pilots, have voted in favor of authorizing a potential strike after three years of contract negotiations, ahead of the busy summer travel period. After a week and a half, the voting was concluded with 98% of members participating and 99% of those voting agreeing to authorize a strike. SWAPA President Casey Murray strongly criticized the airline’s lack of leadership, and …

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Southwest Airlines has to ground all flights

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Southwest Airlines announced that it had to stop all of its flights as a result of technical errors, leading to an uproar of complaints from customers on Tuesday. This incident mirrors the same issue that happened over the Christmas period. In response to an unsatisfied customer, a spokesperson from Southwest Airlines tweeted that they were attempting to resume operations soon and apologized for the inconvenience. The Federal Aviation Administration gave the company the go-ahead to …

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Pilot from another airline assists Southwest captain after he becomes incapacitated mid-flight

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On Wednesday morning, Southwest Flight #6013 took off from Harry Reid International Airport at 6:33 a.m. The plane was intended to fly to Columbus, Ohio, but the captain of the plane suddenly became “incapacitated” and “needed medical attention,” according to a spokesperson for Southwest Airlines. Air traffic control audio from LiveATC.net indicates that the pilot had experienced stomach pain and “fainted.” Fortunately, an off-duty pilot from another airline was on board and volunteered to take …

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