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Fight breaks out on Southwest Airlines flight to Hawaii
The flight left Oakland Monday for Hawaii. Before the plane got to its destination though, two men brawled about an hour into the fight and were eventually detained in Kauai.
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Southwest Airlines flight lands at FLL after possible bird strike
The FAA says a Southwest Airlines flight landed safely at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport after a possible bird strike.
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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.
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Southwest Airlines reaches $140 million settlement for December 2022 flight-canceling meltdown
Southwest Airlines will pay a $35 million fine as part of a $140 million agreement to settle a federal investigation into a debacle in December 2022 when the airline canceled thousands of flights and stranded more than 2 million travelers over the holidays.
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TikTok video shows chaos after Southwest passenger opens emergency exit and climbs onto wing
A post on TikTok shows the chaotic moments after a Southwest Airlines passenger opened an emergency exit door and exited onto the wing of the plane.
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Southwest is limiting a service that lets passengers buy a better spot in the boarding line
Southwest Airlines is changing its unusual boarding system by limiting the opportunity to pay an extra fee and jump ahead of other passengers in the race for the best seats.
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WATCH: Southwest plane shoots out flames after takeoff – forcing emergency landing in Houston airport
A Southwest Airlines plane returned to a Houston airport soon after takeoff after flames were seen coming out of the engine Tuesday
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Video shows Southwest Airlines plane engine catch fire shortly after takeoff
Flight 307 took off from Houston, bound for the Mexican resort town of Cancun, before returning to Hobby Airport “on Tuesday night after experiencing a mechanical issue shortly after takeoff,” according to statement from the Dallas-based carrier.
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Legal experts question judge's order telling Southwest lawyers to get religious-liberty training
A judge’s order requiring “religious-liberty training” by a conservative Christian group is stirring debate among legal scholars.
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Mother who was accused by Southwest of trafficking her biracial daughter files federal discrimination suit
Mary MacCarthy alleges that she and her child were confronted “based on a racist assumption about a mixed‐race family,” according to the lawsuit.
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Southwest pilots' union lays groundwork for potential strike with labor talks at an impasse
Southwest’s pilots’ union is seeking to be released from federal mediation, a step toward a potential strike.
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Hackers steal personal information on thousands of pilot applicants at American and Southwest
Personal information for more than 8,000 applicants to become pilots at American Airlines and Southwest Airlines was stolen when hackers broke into a database maintained by a recruiting company.
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Southwest Airlines Briefly Pauses Departures, Including in Miami and Fort Lauderdale, After Technical Problems
More than 1,500 flights, or 36% of Southwest’s schedule, were delayed, according to flight-tracking site FlightAware.
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More Than Half of Southwest Airlines Flights Delayed After Technology Problem Paused Departures
More than half of Southwest’s schedule, were delayed, according to flight-tracking site FlightAware.
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Off-Duty Pilot Helps Land Southwest Flight After Captain Falls Ill
A pilot from another airline who was a passenger aboard a Southwest flight helped land the aircraft after its captain “fainted or became incapacitated.”
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‘I Saw Myself Dying': Passengers Arrive Safely in Ft. Lauderdale, Recount Scary Moments Aboard Flight From Havana
Families embraced at the Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport Monday morning breathing a sigh of relief after Sunday’s terrifying ordeal in the air.
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Flight From Cuba to FLL Makes Emergency Landing
Passengers on a Southwest flight to FLL recall the frightening moments their plane’s engine caught on fire and made an emergency landing. NBC 6’s Lorena Inclan reports
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Passengers Recall Frightening Moments Plane Made Emergency Landing
Passengers on a Southwest flight to FLL recall the frightening moments their plane’s engine caught on fire and made an emergency landing. NBC 6’s Laura Rodriguez reports
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Flight From Cuba to FLL Makes Emergency Landing
A Southwest Airlines bound for Fort Lauderdale made an emergency landing back in Cuba after the aircraft was reportedly struck by a bird and smoke filled the cabin. NBC 6’s Laura Rodriguez reports
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Fort Lauderdale-Bound Plane Makes Emergency Landing Back in Cuba After Bird Strike
A Southwest Airlines flight bound for Fort Lauderdale returned to Havana Sunday after the aircraft was reportedly struck by a bird and cellphone video showed smoke filling the cabin.