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Airlines bet on big December after COVID variant setback
Airlines are planning for a big December, believing that the recent surge in a highly contagious COVID-19 variant is fading and that holiday travel will soar.
Southwest won’t put unvaccinated workers on unpaid leave
Southwest Airlines will let unvaccinated employees keep working past early December instead of putting them on unpaid leave if they apply for an exemption.
Southwest limits canceled flights after 3 tumultuous days
Southwest Airlines flights appeared to be running closer to normal Tuesday after the airline canceled nearly 2,400 flights over the previous three days.
Southwest cancels hundreds more flights, denies sickout
Southwest Airlines canceled several hundred more flights after a weekend of major disruptions that it blamed on bad weather and air traffic control issues.
Southwest is latest airline to mandate vaccines for workers
Southwest Airlines is the latest U.S. airline to require its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Southwest’s president retires suddenly; didn’t get CEO job
Southwest Airlines President Tom Nealon, who was once seen as a leading candidate for CEO but was passed over this year, has retired.
Airlines say rise in COVID-19 cases is hurting ticket sales
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.
Pilots’ union sues Southwest over changes made in pandemic
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.
Southwest trims schedule in effort to solve flight problems
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.
Southwest no longer sees profit in Q3 as delta variant spreads
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.
Southwest, American post profits as air travel picks up — with some help
American Airlines and Southwest Airlines both posted second-quarter profits on Thursday thanks to generous federal pandemic relief.
With taxpayers’ help, Delta posts $652 million profit in 2Q
Delta Air Lines reported its first quarterly profit since the pandemic devastated the airline industry more than a year ago.
