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Southwest Airlines ending flights at Houston's Bush International, three other airports
Southwest Airlines says they will stop flying to four airports in the United States and Mexico, including Bush Intercontinental in Houston.
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Southwest Airlines passengers witness solar eclipse mid-flight
Thanks to a few Southwest Airlines flights in Texas, some lucky individuals witnessed the recent solar eclipse from an altitude of 35,000 feet. This was an incredible opportunity to view a total solar eclipse from the sky, and NBC 5’s Candace Sweat was on board to document the experience.
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Southwest Airlines captures stunning solar eclipse photos at 35,000 feet on Texas flights
Southwest Airlines, one of the country’s most popular airlines, hosted a one-of-a-kind inflight “Solarbration” for its passengers, complete with festive eclipse-themed glasses, napkins, and cosmic cocktails.
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Southwest Airlines catches stunning photos of total solar eclipse amid ‘Solarbration'
The whole world was looking up on Monday, April 8, and Southwest Airlines flights in Texas were over the moon to leverage their place in the sky by extending an opportunity to observe this phenomenon close up on several Southwest flights in the path of totality.
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Southwest jet cancels takeoff, returns to Lubbock terminal after engine fire
Federal officials are investigating a reported engine fire that forced a Southwest Airlines plane to cancel takeoff and return to the gate at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport Thursday.
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Southwest reaches a labor agreement with flight attendants
The union previously voted down a deal in December.
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You could win a once-in-a-lifetime total solar eclipse plane ticket and hotel room in Southwest-Omni sweepstakes
Southwest Airlines and Omni Hotels are offering a chance to win air travel and hotel stays for the 2024 total solar eclipse.
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Flight attendants picket, demand pay increases at DFW Airport, Dallas Love Field
On Tuesday, tens of thousands of flight attendants were expected to hold informational pickets at major airports across the country – including both major airports in North Texas, Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and Dallas Love Field Airport.
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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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Hundreds of flight attendants picket at DFW Airport, Love Field demanding better pay
Flight attendants will join tens of thousands around the country and world for the informational picket spanning 10 airlines. Unions say many have not seen a pay raise in at least 5 years.
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Flight attendants hold informational pickets on Worldwide Flight Attendant Day of Action
More than 100,000 people will be gathering in more than 30 cities to hold these informational pickets, but travelers should not expect disruptions. NBC 5’s Alanna Quillen has the details.
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Southwest pilots ratify a contract to boost their pay raises by nearly 50% by 2028
Pilots at Southwest Airlines have approved a new contract with huge pay raises. The pilots’ union said Monday that the contract was approved on a vote of 93% to 7%.
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Aviation expert says missing piece of Alaska Airlines plane holds a lot of clues
Federal investigators are trying to figure out what caused a window panel to blow off an Alaska Airlines plane mid-air on Friday night.
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Experts look into Alaska Airlines plane emergency landing
Boeing grounded 171 planes worldwide due to an incident where a window panel blew out of an Alaska Airlines jetliner during a flight from Oregon to California. The aircraft made an emergency landing, and thankfully, no one was seriously hurt. The NTSB is investigating, and each plane requires a 4-8 hour inspection. NBC 5’s Tahera Rahman interviewed an expert.
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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 employees fly in to Dallas middle school to make holiday wishes come trur
There was some magic in the air Friday at Thomas J. Rusk Middle School in Dallas. NBC 5’s Noelle Walker reports some students found out holiday wishes do come true thanks to Southwest Airlines.
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Southwest Airlines employees fill holiday wish lists for some Dallas ISD students
Thomas J. Rusk’s ‘Winter Wish Lists’ were turned into holiday gifts by Southwest Airlines employees.
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Report: Airlines choosing to delay flights for hours instead of canceling
If you’ve felt like your flights have been delayed rather than canceled altogether this year, you’re not alone.
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Travelers prepare for holiday trips to avoid repeat of 2022 Southwest meltdown
It’s now been nearly a year since the holiday meltdown in Southwest. A winter storm snowballed into days of cancellations, affecting two million Southwest customers. On Monday, the airline agreed to a $140 million settlement with the federal government. Southwest says it’s made lots of changes to make sure it doesn’t happen again. NBC 5 Responds reporter Diana Zoga checks...
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Holiday travel woes for many on Monday, one year after Southwest meltdown
Larry Collins is live at Dallas Love Field, one year after the Southwest Airlines meltdown.