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Southwest Airlines President Tom Nealon, who was once seen as a leading candidate for CEO but was passed over this year, has retired.
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Southwest’s president retires suddenly; didn’t get CEO job
US investigating airlines over slow refunds during pandemic
September 10, 2021
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The Transportation Department says it's helping airline customers who were wrongfully denied refunds after flights were canceled or changed during the pandemic.
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Read More »Airlines say rise in COVID-19 cases is hurting ticket sales
September 9, 2021
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Several leading U.S. airlines warned that a rise in COVID-19 cases is hurting their bookings and delaying a recovery for the travel industry.
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Read More »Pilots’ union sues Southwest over changes made in pandemic
August 31, 2021
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The pilots’ union is suing Southwest Airlines, saying that rules it put into place have changed pay rates and working rules, in violation of federal labor law.
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Read More »Southwest trims schedule in effort to solve flight problems
August 27, 2021
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Southwest Airlines will reduce flights for the rest of the year as it tries to restore an operation that stumbled over the summer and now faces lower demand.
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Read More »Delta will charge unvaccinated employees $200 per month
August 25, 2021
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Delta Air Lines will charge employees on the company health plan $200 a month if they fail to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
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August 18, 2021
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Southwest no longer sees profit in Q3 as delta variant spreads
August 11, 2021
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Southwest Airlines no longer expects to turn a profit in the third quarter as a surge in COVID-19 infections darkens the outlook for travel.
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Read More »Airport business travel stirs, but many road warriors stay grounded
July 27, 2021
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Of the 2 million people clogging airport security lines and gate areas again each day, one crowd is still largely missing: business travelers.
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Read More »Southwest, American post profits as air travel picks up — with some help
July 22, 2021
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American Airlines and Southwest Airlines both posted second-quarter profits on Thursday thanks to generous federal pandemic relief.
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